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this can’t be real

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it's trans awareness week, and i'd like to share and thank you because i read about tailor switching pronouns as desired and my 13 years old head had an epiphany ("that's an OPTION?!"). i discovered genderfluity as a concept and finally having something to call myself and feel adequate with was incredible. thanks for writing such a wonderful story!

oh yell heah that's so awesome! I'm not gender fluid per say but I do use any/all pronouns myself and find it highly delightful when people mix them up :D

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I just woke up from a dream that I got invited to go clubbing with my friends last minute while I was wrapping up a volunteer shift at a big community center so on my way to the club I stopped at a mall and grabbed a random dress but for some reason I couldn’t change at the mall so I went farther down the highway and stopped at a rest stop. it was pouring rain and on the way in i slipped and got covered in mud & i dropped my dress in a puddle and it got soaking wet. i keep a blow dryer in my car (i travel a lot) so i grabbed it and went to the bathroom and started blow drying the dress.

i was freezing cold and soaking wet so i took off my jeans and t shirt since no one else was there but a man walked in, in a full blue velvet tuxedo and when we saw each other in my state of undress we both apologized.

he said the men’s room was closed for maintenance and asked if i minded if he used the women’s and i said i didn’t.

he came back out of the stall and said he was tired and actually came in to rest for twenty minutes before he got back on the road and i said that was fine so he sat on the bench in the bathroom and closed his eyes and we were both silent for a few minutes and then he opened his eyes and asked where i was headed and i said i was meeting friends at some club and he said

“i don’t know why you’re going to the club when you could be going to Ravioli Night.”

i said, “to what?”

he sat up excitedly and began to describe what sounded like a black-tie ball, all centered on eating a multi-course meal of different ravioli dishes.

it was already ten at night so i assumed he’d just come from there. i said sorry i missed it but maybe next time.

he said, “it only happens every four years, but you’re in luck; the first course isn’t served until midnight.”

i said, “people gather at midnight to eat ravioli?”

he smirked mischievously and said, “until dawn.”

my dress was mostly dry so i pulled it on over my head and i said, “based on your tux, i think i’d be too underdressed.”

he said, “you can be my plus-one, and no one will ask.”

it seemed to me this man had some sort of major social authority in this mysterious, nocturnal world of ravioli.

i considered it, but i said, “sorry….my friends are waiting for me.”

he smiled sadly for a moment, stood up, and asked if i had a pen. i did in my purse. he wrote coordinates on my arm and said, “if you change your mind….”

then he left.

i walked outside and he was already gone. i got in my car and hesitated to turn the key, considering the thrill in my chest at the concept of so much ravioli.

then i woke up at that moment. i’ll never know…….would i have followed my heart?

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got a good grade in physical therapy because i ordered a sex toy life is fun

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little clown otter

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the xbox is a Machine. the playstation is a Device. the switch is a Toy. the personal computer is also a Machine. what the world needs, is a way to play video games on a Contraption

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Gofundme

All of the listed options are available so far! Look below the cut or more details:

Fre Art: I'm offering Handmade Mini Zines to anyone who donates $2 or more. Just DM me with proof of donation as an address and I'll mail it your way! I'm also putting everyone's names on a biiiig trans flag and will be showing that on the Internet as a thank you. Anon donors will have their own section that shows what they collectively donated so as to still recognize them while keeping their anonymity. (Flag to be bought after funds are completely raised).

Proof of Need: I've wanted top surgery since I was 14 years old. I'm 20 now. My chest is rather large and makes it hard to breath (especially with a binder). I've had dreams where I had top surgery and cried when I woke up and realized it didn't actually happen. I'm below the poverty line too and since I'm not even eligible for top surgery until next year (plus a bunch of insurance bullshit steps too) there's no feasible way to get it for quite some time. There is also a very real possibility that trans healthcare will be restricted under the Trump administration, and I desperately need top surgery before that happens so that I can get the care I need.

Know where money will be spent: The estimated cost for the surgery and surrounding costs is $10,000. It will be spent on the surgery itself, aftercare supplies, follow up visits, coverage for my monthly bills during the month I cannot work (due to recovery), and any emergency costs due to complications during or after surgery.

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Gofundme

I was angry at the country for letting this happen. So I made art about it.

Here is the finished product!

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"What if I Did It Myself?"

Help Me Get Top Surgery

Ya ever just in a DIY mood? Yeah...

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Person: Hey! I know it's not much, but I donated $10 to your GoFundMe for Top Surgery.

Me, flabbergasted: WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU MEAN THAT IT 'ISN'T MUCH' HOLY SHIT??? THATS MORE THAN AN HOURS WAGES IN SOME PLACES HOLY FUCK CRIES IN GRATEFUL

Anyway, ALL donations to This GoFundMe are big, no matter how 'small' they seem.

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i dont consider myself a 'fashion guru' by any means but one thing i will say is guys you dont need to know the specific brand an item you like is - you need to know what the item is called. very rarely does a brand matter, but knowing that pair of pants is called 'cargo' vs 'boot cut' or the names of dress styles is going to help you find clothes you like WAAAYYYY faster than brand shopping

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we deserve every bomb that gets dropped on us

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Some nerd who doesn’t know how Pokemon works: Status moves don’t matter lol they all suck

Me: Explain this then