Certified Gay Disasters

[Aeoryi she/her]

28 minutes ago, Verdance said:

Voice training is supposed to be very doable

look up mythrodak to ivory transition

 

see my voice is going the opposite direction though because i keep stretching it deeper 

idek tbh

Spoiler

With all due respect, the results of voice training are without a doubt almost magical. However, doing it (and doing it properly!) is extremely important and it can take months or even years to get that to happen. 

There's a lot more to the feminine voice than simply the pitch. There's things like mannerisms (what words you choose), as well as resonance, which is bright/dark and the larynx. And a lot of these things take a lot of time to understand and comprehend. 

It is extremely difficult for most people to see immediate success with voice training as well, because of that.

Anyways

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[Katalri_105 They/her]

Alas…

time zones and schedules…

7 hours ago, momadrac said:

*eyes pop out of skull like Jax but peacefully*

*picks up the eyes and puts them back in their sockets*

7 hours ago, momadrac said:

not if you practice 4 hours a day! *dies*

Exactly! Just don’t sleep till 2am!

5 hours ago, Honors Spectral Image said:

REAL

i practice horn for around an hour a day I’m auditioning for my states youth orchestra in like a week

I want to join my local youth orchestra but like all the pieces for the audition are hard….

[Honors Spectral Image She/her]

Wait shoot you have to get bloodwork done to get e… rust

5 hours ago, Katalri_105 said:

Alas…

time zones and schedules…

*picks up the eyes and puts them back in their sockets*

Exactly! Just don’t sleep till 2am!

I want to join my local youth orchestra but like all the pieces for the audition are hard….

wait yall got specific audition pieces? For my horn I just have to play two solos of contrasting styles and two 2 octave melodic minor scales

[Aeoryi she/her]

2 hours ago, Honors Spectral Image said:

Wait shoot you have to get bloodwork done to get e… rust

wait yall got specific audition pieces? For my horn I just have to play two solos of contrasting styles and two 2 octave melodic minor scales

yeah. It's important though!

[Honors Spectral Image She/her]

Just now, Aeoryi said:

yeah. It's important though!

I can’t do needles

[Verdance he/him]

Ever had an IV drip or gotten a anesthetic at the dentist 

needles aren’t too bad, the psychological aspect before it goes in is tough but its not really that painful

Edited June 2 by Verdance

[Honors Spectral Image She/her]

Just now, Verdance said:

Ever had an IV drip or gotten a aesthetic at the dentist 

needles aren’t too bad, the psychological aspect before it goes in is tough but its not really that painful

I got aesthetic at dentist and I’ve had all da vaccines but the psychological aspect gives me panic attaxks

[Aeoryi she/her]

4 minutes ago, Honors Spectral Image said:

I can’t do needles

Would a single blood test be the only thing that'd stand in your way to getting E?

[Verdance he/him]

Just now, Honors Spectral Image said:

I got aesthetic at dentist and I’ve had all da vaccines but the psychological aspect gives me panic attaxks

but its got to be so worth it

and it only hurts for like an instant and not that much

i mean, you got this in the bag alr

11 hours ago, Aeoryi said:

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With all due respect, the results of voice training are without a doubt almost magical. However, doing it (and doing it properly!) is extremely important and it can take months or even years to get that to happen. 

There's a lot more to the feminine voice than simply the pitch. There's things like mannerisms (what words you choose), as well as resonance, which is bright/dark and the larynx. And a lot of these things take a lot of time to understand and comprehend. 

It is extremely difficult for most people to see immediate success with voice training as well, because of that.

Anyways

 

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[Honors Spectral Image She/her]

17 minutes ago, Aeoryi said:

Would a single blood test be the only thing that'd stand in your way to getting E?

It wouldn’t be the only but it’d be the biggest prolly the other stuffs just like cost and doubts prolly

[momadrac they/them]

9 hours ago, Katalri_105 said:

Alas…

time zones and schedules…

*picks up the eyes and puts them back in their sockets*

Exactly! Just don’t sleep till 2am!

I want to join my local youth orchestra but like all the pieces for the audition are hard….

*blinks* thoinks

Yayyyy!!

Y'know you got that baddie

3 hours ago, Honors Spectral Image said:

Wait shoot you have to get bloodwork done to get e… rust

wait yall got specific audition pieces? For my horn I just have to play two solos of contrasting styles and two 2 octave melodic minor scales

For my youth orchestra I had two exerps of contrasting style, a three octave melodic minor scale of my choosing, and a 4 octave major scale

i'm seeing if i'm getting today *cries* i'll let y'all know

also because I live in a small town it means I'll have to drive to the state capital every sunday

Edited Tuesday at 04:25 PM by momadrac

[Ink and Embers Any pronouns]

7 minutes ago, momadrac said:

*blinks* thoinks

Yayyyy!!

Y'know you got that baddie

For my youth orchestra I had two exerps of contrasting style, a three octave melodic minor scale of my choosing, and a 4 octave major scale

i'm seeing if i'm getting today *cries* i'll let y'all know

also because I live in a small town it means I'll have to drive to the state capital every sunday

Good luck!!!! That sounds impressive. 

[Honors Spectral Image She/her]

24 minutes ago, momadrac said:

*blinks* thoinks

Yayyyy!!

Y'know you got that baddie

For my youth orchestra I had two exerps of contrasting style, a three octave melodic minor scale of my choosing, and a 4 octave major scale

i'm seeing if i'm getting today *cries* i'll let y'all know

also because I live in a small town it means I'll have to drive to the state capital every sunday

I’m pretty sure that’s what the audition requirements for strings in my state is too

4 OCTAVE!! JESUS CHRIST

[momadrac they/them]

3 hours ago, Ink and Embers said:

Good luck!!!! That sounds impressive. 

Thank youuu 

2 hours ago, Honors Spectral Image said:

I’m pretty sure that’s what the audition requirements for strings in my state is too

4 OCTAVE!! JESUS CHRIST

it kills me inside

I have to do C because otherwise i get onto the place where my bow goes and i can never remember the name

[Honors Spectral Image She/her]

1 hour ago, momadrac said:

Thank youuu 

it kills me inside

I have to do C because otherwise i get onto the place where my bow goes and i can never remember the name

IK WHAT TOUR TALKIGN ABT idk what the name is tho

[Katalri_105 They/her]

8 hours ago, Honors Spectral Image said:

wait yall got specific audition pieces? For my horn I just have to play two solos of contrasting styles and two 2 octave melodic minor scales

Yep… For others in the program, you can choose but for the specific one I want to join, this year, the auditions excerpts are, one in A flat major (violin btw), and one that requires shifting to I think 5th position and a choice piece.

4 hours ago, momadrac said:

*blinks* thoinks

Yayyyy!!

Y'know you got that baddie

For my youth orchestra I had two exerps of contrasting style, a three octave melodic minor scale of my choosing, and a 4 octave major scale

i'm seeing if i'm getting today *cries* i'll let y'all know

also because I live in a small town it means I'll have to drive to the state capital every sunday

Goodluck! 

Edited Tuesday at 09:18 PM by Katalri_105

[Honors Spectral Image She/her]

50 minutes ago, Katalri_105 said:

Yep… For others in the program, you can choose but for the specific one I want to join, this year, the auditions excerpts are, one in A flat major (violin btw), and one that requires shifting to I think 5th position and a choice piece.

Goodluck! 

Jesus those both sound awdul

[6 7 ✾ She♡Her ✾]

7 hours ago, Verdance said:

but its got to be so worth it

and it only hurts for like an instant and not that much

i mean, you got this in the bag alr

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I've never gotten IV but I'm very very scared for to it.

I imagine getting hospitalized and waking up with an iv in my arm and ack. please no

[Verdance he/him]

7 hours ago, Honors Spectral Image said:

It wouldn’t be the only but it’d be the biggest prolly the other stuffs just like cost and doubts prolly

Medical bills of any kind are no joke

though there is a lot of financial assistance available to you given you aren’t of equivalent wealth to a highprince

6 hours ago, Honors Spectral Image said:

I’m pretty sure that’s what the audition requirements for strings in my state is too

4 OCTAVE!! JESUS CHRIST

*laughs in piano student*

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11 minutes ago, Usseewa said:

I've never gotten IV but I'm very very scared for to it.

I imagine getting hospitalized and waking up with an iv in my arm and ack. please no

Flood me like atlantic, bandage up the trenches

Edited Tuesday at 10:51 PM by Verdance

[6 7 ✾ She♡Her ✾]

1 minute ago, Verdance said:

Flood me like atlantic, bandage up the trenches

broooo

yes

did i tell u i have group therapy now?

[Verdance he/him]

1 minute ago, Usseewa said:

broooo

yes

did i tell u i have group therapy now?

Thats so cool

is it better now that you’re constantly not thinking how the person is getting paid for this

or is that just me

[6 7 ✾ She♡Her ✾]

5 minutes ago, Verdance said:

Thats so cool

is it better now that you’re constantly not thinking how the person is getting paid for this

or is that just me

i mean i actually liked my old therapist better but

this is fine and

more frequent 

[Aeoryi she/her]

5 minutes ago, Usseewa said:

i mean i actually liked my old therapist better but

this is fine and

more frequent 

probably cheaper too

 

[Aeoryi she/her]

1 hour ago, Factor said:

Certified Gay Disasters. That thread you wandered into to find out why I changed my pronouns.

I have a lot of free time on my hands, especially when nobody’s online. I also read a bit when I was question. It was disturbing how much it would resonate.

Yeah…

I mean tbh I should probably be more careful with what I say because I am worried I pressure individuals into pursuing a genderqueer path without necessarily putting their best interests in mind

1 hour ago, Factor said:

I’ll ask my parents for new clothes soon and try subtly doing that. About due for it. Yes, I need help, definitely.

anything specific you wanna get? anything you've always wanted to wear? or maybe think is cute? 

a big challenge you'll have to overcome is not feeling shame when asking people for help with these kinds of things. Takes a bit of time to get over this hurdle but also just remember that if people judge you it reflects on them not you

1 hour ago, Factor said:

Yeah we should. But we both prob need to go to sleep right now (judging from your posts) so we can do that tomorrow if we’re online.

hah I am sleepless

1 hour ago, Factor said:

Yeah I do live with parents. They’re open allies, but like… my mom is always like “so, do you like anyone? any pretty girls? Or guys, if you like guys that’s perfectly normal” but she actually rarely talks about trans. Like, I know she supports it, but I can’t think of a time she really mentions it. She did buy a birdhouse today with a pride flag hanging in front and scared me for a second. And my dad… he is an open ally, but didn’t exactly grow up as one, and is trying really hard to change on all those things, but he’s still… him. Very masculine. And he’s always like “men should always have money with them” “why is your hair so long, it’s rather… feminine. WAIT NO ANYONE CAN DO WHAT THEY WANT OOPS” “men should whatnot” and it usually makes me want to bash my head into a wall. Gently. So… I don’t know what his reaction would be.

Tbh they don't sound terribly unsupportive. Depending on your age and/or reliance to them, they could be receptive, but you might need to prove that it's something you really do care about/want them to take seriously. 

1 hour ago, Factor said:

If you didn’t guess, I’m not out to them…

hmmm understandable. Parents don't have to be the first people you come out to in real life either, something to keep in mind.

1 hour ago, Factor said:

That would be easy. My mom actually often tries to convince me “boys paint their nails too! You should do yours!” so I could definitely do that.

stopped painting my nails a long time ago cause it didn't feel like authentically me. While hyper feminine stuff appeals to me sometimes the chance I'd actually wear something like that is super low tbh. But maybe.

nails and stuff isn't that hard to get started on assuming you have the means of obtaining them and the money. But it is neat to try. I found it strangely soothing.

1 hour ago, Factor said:

hmmm

yeah I already shave my face

Shaving your legs is fairly simple. It can also be something to experiment with if you want to try something. In the spoiler below is a more detailed guide for how to do that if you're curious

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So basically, you need a shaving razor. And a shower. Those are the basic necessities. 

For a razor, it's kinda important that you don't use the same thing you use to shave your face to shave your body, because that's not great for hygiene. See if you can find another razor thingy in your house (your dad might have multiple he doesn't use and you could probably borrow one (with or without permission, they probably won't notice or care))

You can also use things like exfoliants and shaving cream or whatever if you wish, but you don't need to. 

So basically, you get into the shower, and you probably want to take a normal shower first, but once you're done that, you basically want to leave the water running and you uh, you literally shave your legs. 

To be more specific, you'll get the best results by bringing the razor up the leg rather than down (if you care). You are rarely at risk of cutting yourself with a proper razor, but you want to make sure your blade is clean beforehand so if accidents do happen they don't get infected or stuff. 

Basically just glide the razor across your skin and the hair will come off. You may need to remove hair that gets stuck in the blade (I do this by tapping it gently against the shower floor thingy whatever it's called) or it will lose effectiveness crazy fast. 

Running water over the area you're shaving will help a lot. Please do yourself a favor and make sure that the water is WARM- if you use cold water, you will get goosebumps and end up cutting yourself because your skin isn't flat. This happened to me once, and it was rather awful and it was a lot of blood (granted, it was a GLACIAL shower, but still). But you likely won't cut yourself on your first go. 

With areas closer towards the foot and the foot and the kneecaps and under the knee, you'll want to be more gentle. The rule of thumb I was taught and still use is that you should apply half the pressure you would to shave your face to your those specific places because it is easier to cut yourself there and that would hurt because you move your joints often. Remember to be careful and do it slowly.

On average, it'll probably take about a full hour to completely shave your legs the first time you do it. That's about how long it took when I first did it, but the feeling is very affirming for a lot of people who are dysphoric over body hair.

You can (and probably should) search for other guides for how to this kind of thing cause this ain't a comprehensive guide but maybe this will help if this is something you're interested in!

1 hour ago, Factor said:

Yeah. It’s really nice just referring myself as a girl here, which is what started this…

You should start thinking of a name :3

that always helps

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oh yeah I'm also writing this while taking estrodiol for the first time :3

Edited Wednesday at 05:01 AM by Aeoryi

[Verdance he/him]

8 hours ago, Aeoryi said:

I mean tbh I should probably be more careful with what I say because I am worried I pressure individuals into pursuing a genderqueer path without necessarily putting their best interests in mind

anything specific you wanna get? anything you've always wanted to wear? or maybe think is cute? 

a big challenge you'll have to overcome is not feeling shame when asking people for help with these kinds of things. Takes a bit of time to get over this hurdle but also just remember that if people judge you it reflects on them not you

hah I am sleepless

Tbh they don't sound terribly unsupportive. Depending on your age and/or reliance to them, they could be receptive, but you might need to prove that it's something you really do care about/want them to take seriously. 

hmmm understandable. Parents don't have to be the first people you come out to in real life either, something to keep in mind.

stopped painting my nails a long time ago cause it didn't feel like authentically me. While hyper feminine stuff appeals to me sometimes the chance I'd actually wear something like that is super low tbh. But maybe.

nails and stuff isn't that hard to get started on assuming you have the means of obtaining them and the money. But it is neat to try. I found it strangely soothing.

Shaving your legs is fairly simple. It can also be something to experiment with if you want to try something. In the spoiler below is a more detailed guide for how to do that if you're curious

  Reveal hidden contents

So basically, you need a shaving razor. And a shower. Those are the basic necessities. 

For a razor, it's kinda important that you don't use the same thing you use to shave your face to shave your body, because that's not great for hygiene. See if you can find another razor thingy in your house (your dad might have multiple he doesn't use and you could probably borrow one (with or without permission, they probably won't notice or care))

You can also use things like exfoliants and shaving cream or whatever if you wish, but you don't need to. 

So basically, you get into the shower, and you probably want to take a normal shower first, but once you're done that, you basically want to leave the water running and you uh, you literally shave your legs. 

To be more specific, you'll get the best results by bringing the razor up the leg rather than down (if you care). You are rarely at risk of cutting yourself with a proper razor, but you want to make sure your blade is clean beforehand so if accidents do happen they don't get infected or stuff. 

Basically just glide the razor across your skin and the hair will come off. You may need to remove hair that gets stuck in the blade (I do this by tapping it gently against the shower floor thingy whatever it's called) or it will lose effectiveness crazy fast. 

Running water over the area you're shaving will help a lot. Please do yourself a favor and make sure that the water is WARM- if you use cold water, you will get goosebumps and end up cutting yourself because your skin isn't flat. This happened to me once, and it was rather awful and it was a lot of blood (granted, it was a GLACIAL shower, but still). But you likely won't cut yourself on your first go. 

With areas closer towards the foot and the foot and the kneecaps and under the knee, you'll want to be more gentle. The rule of thumb I was taught and still use is that you should apply half the pressure you would to shave your face to your those specific places because it is easier to cut yourself there and that would hurt because you move your joints often. Remember to be careful and do it slowly.

On average, it'll probably take about a full hour to completely shave your legs the first time you do it. That's about how long it took when I first did it, but the feeling is very affirming for a lot of people who are dysphoric over body hair.

You can (and probably should) search for other guides for how to this kind of thing cause this ain't a comprehensive guide but maybe this will help if this is something you're interested in!

You should start thinking of a name :3

that always helps

 

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oh yeah I'm also writing this while taking estrodiol for the first time :3

Congrats (!/?)

what’s that? Does it somehow make your body produce more estrogen?