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  • I just remembered a piece of my childhood, probably explains instinctively going to tracing. I used to draw sonic the same way. My parents yelled at me for it, saying it would damage the monitor, so I took my game covers, manuals, and comics out and taped them up against a window in the sun to trace.

    Thinking about it now, I was able to make fan comics and share them with friends. It worked then, but I guess the biggest difference is that the excitement to pursue has been somewhat replaced by the dread of not pursuing it.









  • Honestly been wondering that a lot. I drink coffee daily. I don’t feel like it’s killing me. Surely it’s not as bad as monster, but what if the amount I drink comes close to the same impact? Is receiving a daily dose of mental stimulants not supposed be part of a healthy diet? 🫠


  • I stopped talking with most of my family. They’re not evil. They clearly care, but can’t help but put you down.

    It’s ingrained in me. My reactions and thoughts feel poisoned. I catch their thoughts in my head and take a moment to reset.

    Sometimes, I feel like I can’t laugh because it sounds too much like them. I feel dumb or unproductive when experiencing comfort or joy.

    Obviously, this isn’t inherently a trans issue as I’m not transgender, but I sympathize. The gap in my case is religion, but not really because the issues go deeper than that.

    I think people brave enough to decide who they want to be will always encounter resistance from people who are bitter from a lifetime of obedience to imaginary social constraints. It’s invalidating to them for you to be happy and also yourself.





  • Gaja0@lemmy.ziptoDogs@lemmy.world•Your doggo ever do this?
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    2 months ago

    Dog had a growth, claims denied. Upon call, second claim is retroactively denied as internal error. Vet sent papers, insurance denies receiving letter. 40 day passes, says they can no longer look into claim. Send to better business bureau, says they can’t do anything. Lose $1500.

    Then, cat begins getting sick. We know the rules. We drag them through their internal systems and max out the policy. Cat would probably be dead if we hadn’t noticed the growth on our dog first and got acquainted with their bs.

    The reason the denied is due to a speculative remark that growth may have been old. Never ever say something like “it could have been there since he was puppy” only say “we noticed [date within policy]” and keep all communication in a folder on a computer and send emails every 2 days to insurer otherwise they’ll respond once a week until the end of the period.

    Fuck Metlife.