EsheLynn

Well, some suggestions, to maybe help you feel more in-line with yourself, without being "suspicious:"

Before I even started questioning, some of my favorite socks were some really long, masculine styled socks, but went above my knee. Could give you the feeling of wearing stockings without turning heads.

Maybe you could incorporate jewelry? A simple necklace or bracelet might help.

Shaving my body hair really helped me start to find myself, and was one of my first big hits of euphoria. But, if you are especially hairy, people may take notice, and your partner definitely will.

Maybe talk that one out with your partner first, so it doesn't come off as a surprise and shock them?

Look, I wasn't trying to be inflammatory or anything, just giving you my perspective on things.

Making a blanket statement against any group of individuals is bigotry. I'm sorry you have had bad experiences with some people, and I'm sure some racism can be stemmed from bad personal experiences as well.

I, too, have been told I am abusing my kids by the mere act of coming out as trans. I've been told to kill myself. I reported those messages on my profile to steam, and their accounts are still active.

I've been called a liar for telling my story, telling only the truth, because trans people are terrible, manipulative rapists in their eyes.

So, yes, I feel your pain. But don't perpetuate the stereotypes about anyone, please.

Some on both sides of that coin take it very seriously. Some think, "Yeah, all cishet men are shit!" And the others, who have seen that type of shit in person are like "Yo, wtf."

Maybe I'm just a stick in the mud, but "jokes" like that are as funny as those who spout nazi bullshit or "kill trannys" or racist bullshit as "jokes" to me.

Why, though? Isn't that discriminatory?

A fellow woman of culture, I see!

I want to help, but I feel like you are more venting than asking for help? I'm trying to pick up on that more, trying to be a better listener.

Previous point aside, I feel you. The confusion, fear of losing your family... You can look at my history and feel vindicated in your worries... But I suggest you don't.

This is your story. Tell it how you want. If you think being in the closet for a while longer is better for you, we support you

If you decide to come out, we support that too.

And if, at some point, you may think you are cisgendered, well, we support that too

I'd like to think the trans community is mostly about learning who you are, and being true to yourself, regardless of where it leads, or at least that's how I approach it.

Just, remember to try to teach those around you how to love, regardless of what you decide. The only way we can make the world a better place is to try to teach people that everyone deserves love, compassion, and respect.

I had a really weird realization yesterday that my two sons are my "trans elders."

They have been out for years, and the oldest is taking puberty blockers, while I've been out for just a few months and trying to deal with and understand things about myself that are completely new to me. They have been really good guides when they can, and super supportive.

I'm so thankful for them.

Well, good luck, and we can try to give you what emotional support we can here. We try to be a supportive lot, though I've been known to be a bit of a hard-ass. I'm trying to be better.

The Void Rains Upon Her Heart

It's a boss battler/ shoot-em-up/ roguelite/ bullet hell game.

It's themes center very heavily on depression, anxiety and self-harm, so content advisory if you're sensitive to that.

I kinda identity with the first character a bit, but maybe I'm projecting?

A lot of the lore is told through multiple playthrough, and unlocking items and reading lore on them Dark Souls style, but much easier to follow. It's been in early access for years, but I think that's mostly just writing and art. There's TONS of content to keep ya going for a while. I got it as part of Yogscasts Jingle Jam bundle a few years back, so idk what the price is on it.

It isn't even that complex if you are doing basic forms. Literally plug in numbers from a document that gets mailed to you January 15.

These are just private companies that typically fleece you out of a percentage of your income tax return.

My ex made us file taxes using "experts" for 17 years, even though I proved to her I could do it myself, and came up with the same numbers the "experts" did, because "they insure you if something goes wrong"

It's a scam. TurboTax, Jackson Hewitt, it's a scam

You're right, that title would have been much less wordy if "United State of America's Internal Revenue Service, the government department responsible for collecting taxes" was added.

If you are going to a private school, it's kinda implied money isn't a huge issue anyways. Your parents are paying for you to attend this exclusive school, after all.

But you can't take Johnson Academy's uniform to Brentwood. So, if Brentwood isn't having a sale, what then?

Who purchases the uniforms? You mentioned impoverished kids being made fun of, but the parents have to buy the expensive, overinflated uniforms as well. Wouldn't that put more strain on less well off families, having to buy specific clothes for their child's attendance, each year for each child?