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submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by gaystyleJoker@hexbear.net to c/traaaaaaannnnnnnnnns@hexbear.net

hi so i forgot to message the person who was next (sorry HelltakerHomosexual) so i'm just gonna talk about a thing i like

Shadow the Hedgehog is a character that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. Characterized by his sharp wit and strong sense of purpose, Shadow is a recurrent arch-rival of Sonic the Hedgehog, whom he resembles and shares many abilities. He is a major supporter of trans people, as evidenced by his catchphrase, "Trans people are cool!"

^ this is all from the wiki btw

I like Shadow a lot. His first appearance in the series is in a game where him and Sonic are both fighting the government and destroying these multi-million dollar gunships. Sonic is doing it because he loves communism but Shadow is doing it because he has a blood feud against G.U.N., who are like the global government death squads because they killed this girl, Maria, who he was best friends with.

Maria basically had an incurable illness that Eggman's grandpa was trying to cure by creating an immortal lifeform, which is actually how Shadow was born. Also, Shadow has a copy of Maria's soul I guess? Seriously, look it up. I'm reading all this shit for the first time right now and that sounds kinda trans to me.

Anyway, she gets shot by the troops and despite Maria telling Shadow to be normal and happy, Eggman's grandpa is pissed off about it so he starts psyopping Shadow into wanting to kill everyone on Earth. Eggman's grandpa successfully does the psyop and locks Shadow away until Eggman finds and releases him.

With his newfound power, Shadow starts being evil and helping Eggman find the Chaos Emeralds because he sees him piss on the moon or something. This goes on for a while until he gets back on the space station and remembers what Maria said, deciding to finally be normal and happy.

He switches up, goes Hyper Shadow and helps Sonic defeat the Biolizard which is basically what it sounds like: a giant lizard who wears the space station like a little jacket and shoots lasers from his mouth. Also, that thing was the prototype Ultimate Lifeform before they decided on the optimal form of existence: a little bipedal anthro hedgehog.

So they beat this lizard up, I guess it dies and then the space station is hurtling toward the Earth. Shadow takes a Chaos Emerald and, with the help of Sonic, does one last Chaos Control on the space station, returning it to a stable altitude. Sonic finds himself back on the space station as he flies into the atmosphere. After this, a big semi-translucent Shadow appears on top of the Earth and everyone can see it.

Why would I lie about that? Here it is.

Anyway, a bunch of shit happens after that but I don't care about it. If someone else wants to talk about Shadow the Hedgehog (2005) feel free. What I really wrote this out to justify talking about is the moon in Sonic games. Like I said before, the moon gets pissed on and destroyed with the help of Shadow,

and then in the next game it's just fine but evil now(???)

and after THAT it's not evil anymore but it's fully intact:

What the fuck? Why? How? I watched it get blown up. Who put the moon back together? Anyway, we're getting in the weeds here. Welcome to the mega.


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[-] Wmill@hexbear.net 9 points 13 hours ago

weird dream nsfw CW SADreamt I dude groped me by grabbing my boob, I flexed my pec so hard I nearly broke his hand. I've no clue what this means other than I'm powerful

[-] Tomboymoder@hexbear.net 5 points 13 hours ago

Will try this technique next time I have a groping nightmare

[-] Wmill@hexbear.net 4 points 12 hours ago

rat-salute-2 you got this

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[-] Thallo@hexbear.net 14 points 14 hours ago

sexuality, anxiety, HRTSeeing a lot of people here saying that they weren't attracted to men before HRT, but now they are (some exclusively), and it really freaks me out.

If E made me not attracted to my wife anymore, I couldn't handle it--literally panicking just thinking about it. It makes me not even want to try it, tbh.

One of the only reasons I decided to try HRT was because @kristina@hexbear.net once said that sexual preference shifts are statistically unlikely.

[-] kristina@hexbear.net 9 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

spoilerIts very unlikely yeah. I am personally of the opinion sexuality shifts are just people removing repressed stuff. If you are already certain you're attracted to your wife I don't think that will change. Possible you might be more open to attraction to men. But it won't ungay you, I know plenty of trans lesbians.

Personally I found myself more attracted to the people I'm attracted to after transitioning. It feels way more visceral. Like when I look at my bf I can feel how much I like him in my neck and in my stomach.

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[-] EstraDoll@hexbear.net 7 points 12 hours ago

hang on, i know i just posted about this and i am posting this here to remind myself to post a follow up comment later after work

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[-] TerminalEncounter@hexbear.net 7 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

spoilerI wouldn't get hung up on it. I think its a couple things, a few people are dealing with comphet as women/enbys now whereas before they didn't feel the compulsory part as hard because hegemonic society said they were "men" and some are finding out after cracking their eggs and doing HRT they were actually bi the whole time (like very very few people are, like, Kinsey style pure hetero/gay) and finally dealing with dysphoria and seeing sex and gender crack open like that means they can come to terms with "hey, I did like boys the whole time, I just never really realized."

[-] Thallo@hexbear.net 6 points 13 hours ago

spoiler

"hey, I did like boys the whole time, I just never really realized."

But what if I liked boys and never realized it? wtf

spoiler disclaimer I used to identify as bi and would engage in those fantasies. I swear I'm not sexually repressed, I'm just an anxious mess! thonk-cri :::

:::

[-] TerminalEncounter@hexbear.net 5 points 13 hours ago

spoilerBut if you're bi that doesn't change anything with your wife you silly goose

[-] Thallo@hexbear.net 5 points 13 hours ago

spoilerBut have you considered WHAT IF (very important) I stopped being bi meow-cactus

(This is your brain on an anxiety disorder)

[-] gaystyleJoker@hexbear.net 7 points 14 hours ago

spoileri can almost guarantee that won't happen. you love your wife, you are attracted to your wife, you're not doing a flavor of comphet that you will transition out of. even if HRT does that for you, you can just stop whenever you want

[-] Thallo@hexbear.net 8 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

thank youFor comforting me even though I said shadow is cringe kitty-cri

[-] gaystyleJoker@hexbear.net 6 points 13 hours ago

you're welcome :) i don't hold it against you, everyone has some bad opinions

[-] AshenWolf@hexbear.net 5 points 14 hours ago

spoilerI don't think it will actually shift anything. It's more like it highlights things that people may not have realized were there before. For me, I've always known that I've wanted a feminine presence in a relationship. This naturally meant I was straight, and I assumed I would exclusively be a lesbian after transition. However, I've realized that I could play the role of the feminine presence, that is now me, so while I would say that I like masculinity now as well, that doesn't mean my love for femininity and androgyny have gone away. Being able to change what role I play in a relationship has changed how I see relationships, and even then, this is all theory. I have no praxis to speak of, I don't know how well ANY of these claims would hold up in a real relationship, because honestly I could be ace (more likely) or aroace (less likely) and just want some close friends (which I've never really had), I have literally no clue, and I haven't gotten to put my thoughts into praxis yet.

If you are attracted to your wife, you will still be attracted to your wife, especially if you are satisfied with the relationship. If you realize you might like other people as well, that may have already been there, but I don't think it would change how you see your wife. Don't let this stop you from trying E, and if it was doing things you didn't like, you could always just stop it. Also, I don't know if it was the E that necessarily did it, but me beginning to realize dynamics between the masculinity of others and the femininity of myself. Just adding that in there, because I feel like what happened with me would have happened with or without HRT.

[-] Thallo@hexbear.net 5 points 14 hours ago

some sex stuffThings are just changing so seemingly quickly that it's kind of scary sometimes.

What you say about roles is interesting because there are some connections with me. Actually, after experimenting I don't really like fulfilling the feminine role. I prefer the masculine role, I just want a feminine body. In fact, since transition, I prefer the masculine role more than I ever did as a guy. Although, to be honest, these categories have kind of just started to melt for me.

As a guy, I considered myself bi. Since transition, I'm less attracted to men in general. In fact, I'm less attracted to the physicality of sex all together, and I'm feeling more explicitly demisexual. As a guy, sex was like 80% physical, 20% emotional. Since transition, the ratio has flipped.

Things are moving in a direction I like, but, like I said, the changes give me anxiety and I don't know what the final destination is

[-] AshenWolf@hexbear.net 4 points 13 hours ago

some sex stuff

I'm less attracted to the physicality of sex all together, and I'm feeling more explicitly demisexual

Slightly off-topic, but I relate to this experience a lot. Before transition, I had always thought I was demisexual, but I did not feel like it at all. It made me feel a little miserable, like my mind wanted one thing and my body another. Now, I would definitely say I'm demisexual, and potentially asexual as well, and it feels more like mind and body are in sync. Speaking of which...

This actually reminded me of something. HRT could impact libido, especially if you were to take a T blocker like Spiro or CPA (Bica circumvents the libido issue). I would say more than that, but any other thoughts I have are just semi-theoretical personal experiences. I'm sure there are other people here who would have more to say on this topic, and are more knowledgeable than I.

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[-] Tomboymoder@hexbear.net 15 points 15 hours ago

My gf is so warm aubrey-happy

My gf is so warm aubrey-pain

[-] TerminalEncounter@hexbear.net 8 points 15 hours ago

If you're feeling chilly, you might have a fever. It sounds backwards but when your inner thermostat gets set to fever mode it's gonna make you feel chilly

[-] AshenWolf@hexbear.net 12 points 16 hours ago

Hey this feminist ethical theorist is taking a pretty marxist view on feminism, I wonder what the rest of the class is going to say about the issues that still face us today!

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[-] Kiagz@hexbear.net 14 points 16 hours ago

Today has been a busy day, and I feel like I've made good progress with several important things. Had my first appointment with a speech therapist experienced in helping trans people, and now I'm back to voice training emilie->=3 Trying a different tactic, hopefully I'll actually be able to stick to it this time catgirl-sorry

[-] SuperZutsuki@hexbear.net 9 points 15 hours ago

Had my HRT consult and got a prescription. They don't prescribe SERMs at PP so I have to find a more specialized clinic before my tiddies start growing.

peepee stuffDoes anyone have advice for boner pills to prevent atrophy?

[-] TerminalEncounter@hexbear.net 8 points 15 hours ago

spoilerIt's mostly use it or lose it, if you keep up with intentionally getting an erection you'll keep it - by whatever method works for you, including just manual stimulation. Some people are "unlucky" (kinda depends on how you feel about it I guess, might be something some people look forward to) and lose it regardless but I don't think it's common enough to worry about.

[-] JohnBrownsBussy2@hexbear.net 7 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

Are SERMs common for a femme transition? I hadn't heard of them before, but taking a look I can see a lot of benefits (at least from the run down on the Cleveland Clinic website).

[-] SuperZutsuki@hexbear.net 6 points 13 hours ago

I'm doing transfem enby minus boob, or at least that's what I'd like to get set up.

[-] Thallo@hexbear.net 6 points 13 hours ago

That would probably be my target, but I don't want to take more medicationkitty-cri-potato

[-] JohnBrownsBussy2@hexbear.net 5 points 13 hours ago

I see. I want booba, so that makes sense that it wasn't brought up.

[-] AshenWolf@hexbear.net 11 points 16 hours ago

Doing my injection and now constantly wondering what my levels are as I sit in anticipation.

Once it was done, I went to check the webpage that shows the results, spamming ctrl-shift-r. STOP DOING THAT AshenWolf/Ashen/Ash/Wolf/Wolfie/Luna/Luna'sAlt, THE RESULTS AREN'T GOING TO BE POSTED YET noelle-choke

Also, explosion

[-] TerminalEncounter@hexbear.net 6 points 15 hours ago

Hee hee hee, in the hospital they resolve pretty fast! Dunno about a lab, but it shouldn't take multiple days if I were to guess

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[-] kristina@hexbear.net 15 points 17 hours ago

oops spilled the gay juice you're all gay now

[-] AcidSmiley@hexbear.net 11 points 16 hours ago
[-] kristina@hexbear.net 14 points 16 hours ago

if you thought you were gay before, you aint seen nothing yet squirtle-jam

[-] AcidSmiley@hexbear.net 8 points 15 hours ago

Hell yes, things getting gayer is exactly what i'm looking for lets-fucking-go

[-] SuperZutsuki@hexbear.net 11 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

This is you: i-spil-my-jice

Look at how ridiculous you look

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[-] Tomboymoder@hexbear.net 13 points 18 hours ago

Watching a video where 19 year olds are discussing how much of dumb kids they were at 16 like it was ages ago is making me feel ancient

[-] buh@hexbear.net 14 points 18 hours ago

Made a libsky account and I guess all the twitter chuds are moving there too, and a lot of them are like “I’m just here to debate! Don’t you want engagement with dissenting opinions? It’s what prevents echo chambers after all 🤓☝️” we really are back in 2016 lol

[-] TerminalEncounter@hexbear.net 7 points 15 hours ago

They don't like being around each other. They need to have libs to be mad at. Except everyone blocks em on bluesky, which I think is enough to tide them over.

[-] buh@hexbear.net 6 points 14 hours ago

maybe they can learn to enjoy each other's company with regular Hexbear Style Struggle Sessions

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[-] EstraDoll@hexbear.net 17 points 19 hours ago

time really is moving a lot slower now that I'm actually enjoying life. I was talking with some friends about I Saw The TV Glow and just remembered that it was released this year and not last year even though it feels like it might as well have came out two years ago from all I remember

God, at the start of this year I really did think that I was a cis guy, didn't I?

fuck, how time changes...

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