congrats on the self-discovery! you've taken some big steps forward, no mean feat. wherever you are, wherever you feel like being, wherever you want to be--there's a place for you there. whether blue, white, or pink, it's always good to have another stripe in the flag <3

nothing gives joy like seeing a bunch of notifs and it's just a single person demolishing through your posts. i will never be caught complaining about this bc how can you be upset when you're the reason someone is having a great time. you've become a metaphorical gold mine to someone in this moment

she means well

a comic. panel 1: i’m working as a cashier, as the customer walks away i say “enjoy your purchase sir!” he replies “thanks hon!” panel 2: customer turns back towards me before leaving the store: “wait you ARE a girl, right? it’s hard to tell these days.” panel 3: i think to myself “do i wanna explain to this random old man that im nonbinary?” and say aloud “uhhh…” panel 4: i think to myself “yeah no, definitely not.” and say aloud, “yep! i’m a girl!”

customer service as a gender nonconforming person can be… interesting

#nonbinary #trans #lgbtq #art #comic #relatable #artist #sliceoflife #avamacky #wlw #lesbian

rly felt this when i changed my name. everyone pronounces it right on the first try, a delightfully novel experience

A four-panel comic titled "Little Piles: spelling" by Jessica Wayde. You can subscribe to these comics on Instagram, @littlepilescomic. Frame 1: Two adults sitting in adirondack chairs in a backyard, looking into the distance. The non-binary adult, Linzi, listens with interest as Jess, the woman in the other chair, speaks. Jess: "The best part of 'Roofman' is how the dude's name is 'Jeffrey' (ending in R-E-Y) but everyone keeps spelling it 'Jeffery' (ending in E-R-Y)." Frame 2: A female news anchor is looking into the camera, accompanied by a headshot of a harried-looking man in a goatee that is labelled Jeffery (ending in E-R-Y) Manchester. Jess (offscreen): "There are so many ways to spell the name, any given Jeff has seen them all. J-E-F-F-E-R-I-E, G-E-O-F-F-R-E-Y, J-E-F-F-E-R-E-Y. It happens to a lot of names, of course, especially ones with multiple spellings." News anchor: "in an update to the week-long manhunt..." Frame 3: Jess as a child stands, embarrassed and grimacing, in front of a school blackboard that is has "Welcome Jeff-E-R-Y" written on it in bright chalk colors. Jess (offscreen): "But when you already didn't like your first name, having it get misspelled felt worse, somehow. Like another example of why it didn't belong with you." Frame 4: Back in the backyard, we see what Linzi and Jess have been watching from their chairs: a gorgeous sunset. Jess has her hand sitting on Linzi's armrest, and Linzi has laid their hand on top. Linzi: "And you'll never have to deal with that again." Jess: "Thank Christ."

Fun fact: Portland has the most beautiful sunsets according to a study conducted by my spouse and I in our backyard. We like to watch the bats flutter around during summer evenings.

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"hep to the jive" 4-panel comic, ink and colored pencil, 10x12cm panel 1: zala zuri, an iranian trans woman wearing a pink and blue retro color block windbreaker and a pink ballcap, is walking down the sidewalk when one of a trio of middle school boys across the street call over to her, "excuse me, miss?" panel 2: the first kid, who just called out, says "siiix-seeeven!" while doing the 6-7 gesture, the second one drinks a soda, and the third looks stony-faced panel 3: zala does the 6-7 gesture back panel 4: one boy erupts into laughter, another does a spit take, and the third smiles, eyes wide with surprise

crossed paths with some middle schoolers the other night

wow.... musta had at least half a dozen uncle johns at one point

luckyyyyy girl i am tryin so hard to fill out 😭

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ngl i got rly confused for a second bc i was literally just teaching some of my kids abt japanese spider crabs the other day and thought u were referencing that but i didn't remember telling u

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beautiful :') the q that rly got me thinking abt transitioning was "would you rather become an old man or an old woman?"

screen shot from Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream of my Mii walking with the Mii of my girlfriend.

Thanks to Tomodachi Life I can finally live out my wildest fantasy: Going on a walk with my girlfriend. 💕

nice

that's Garte, the Cafeteria Manager

i like stickers :D

there's no inherent meaning, it's more of a viral vocal stim than an actual joke

immense psychic damage was inflicted upon us. the rest of the world, too, but us especially. i'd never needed to take a break from work to cry before last tuesday. my hands were shaking, students and coworkers noticed... i think that day shaved two years off my life

this is so funny and true lmao, we call it shirazi salad

well now i get why columbo says "uchi no kami-san" for "my wife" in the japanese dub

hell yeah, girlypop!! u kno, i had a rly similar experience, i told my doctor and was shocked by how chill and supportive they were

A 6 panel doodle comic (with panels this time) featuring myself and the transfemme sprite character 1 - the sprite is “smoking” a bubble pipe while reading a book 2 - she turns her head as a voice says “hey I’m back” 3 - “how’s it go with your therapist?” “Well uh. It was unexpected, but. He uh.” 4 - actually really supported it. And I should keep exploring this, see where it takes me. I wouldn’t even be the only MTF client he’s worked with before” 5 - the two characters stare at each other with folded hands 6 - the sprite has shades on and throwing up her hands, while I’m in a dress and long hair pumping a fist. There’s a giant trans flag in the background with text around reading “I WASNT JUST MAKING IT UP” “ITS REAL SHIT” “NOT JUST IN MY HEAD” “[DARIDE SANDSTORM INTENSIFIES]”

Day 13 of accepting that… I /am/ trans? 🏳️‍⚧️

I saw my regular therapist today after weeks of stewing on all this, and got the chance to really talk about all this gender identity confusion I’ve been on.

And it went surprisingly well! Encouraging even! Kinda surprising actually if I’m honest

I've started reading books on clowning lol, and the opening paragraph of Why's That funny really puts into words why ive been so weirdly passionate about being a silly little guy

beautiful!! i always love seeing your art <333

you coulda ENCLOSED your INSTRUCTION BOOK

ink and colored pencil illustration five humanoids stand in a line, holding signs that spell out "1500!" from left to right: follower no. 1, claudethered's oc, a fair-skinned humanoid with pure red hair and monkeylike features. he is wearing a black trenchcoat and a black beret adorned with a red star. follower no. 500, gresha's oc, valentine, a brown-skinned human with pure red and dark red hair. they are wearing purple and gold armor and has a magical artificial arm. follower no. 1000, coiledlamb's oc, a fair-skinned humanoid with catlike features, bluish-green fur, wings, and a fat tail covered in moss and mushrooms on the top side. they are wearing gray sweatpants and a graphic tee. follower no. 1500, laika l. gagarin's oc, an anthropomorphic brown dog in a cosmonaut suit. and me! zala zuri, an iranian trans woman wearing a hot pink turtleneck and a black maxi skirt.

thank you for over 1500 followers!! ^w^

girl, this fucks