(January 8, 2016 at 3:52 am)Pony Wrote:

(January 8, 2016 at 3:48 am)ignoramus Wrote: What's that?

Nothing to do with sore ears, is it?

No. But my ear still hurts too. Sucks.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender_dysphoria

No need to answer obviously, but is this about you or someone else?
I guarantee you people here won't care. But they might want to ask you more questions.
It is a fascinating topic covered here in previous posts.

(January 8, 2016 at 4:01 am)ignoramus Wrote:

(January 8, 2016 at 3:52 am)Pony Wrote: No. But my ear still hurts too. Sucks.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender_dysphoria

No need to answer obviously, but is this about you or someone else?
I guarantee you people here won't care. But they might want to ask you more questions.
It is a fascinating topic covered here in previous posts.

Me. And yeah I kinda gathered, atheists tend to be more open-minded and all that.  

(January 8, 2016 at 2:18 am)Pony Wrote:

(January 8, 2016 at 1:43 am)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote: Not well.  Anxiety is raging again.  FFS, I just got out of the hospital for this.  FML.

Sorry to hear that CD, hope it goes away soon. Not feeling too good myself.

Well I think you'll find we try to help each other out as beat we can here. I know I and several others are more than willing to take PMs to support people who are struggling. I won't speak for them though.

(January 8, 2016 at 5:29 am)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote:

(January 8, 2016 at 2:18 am)Pony Wrote: Sorry to hear that CD, hope it goes away soon. Not feeling too good myself.

Well I think you'll find we try to help each other out as beat we can here.   I know I and several others are more than willing to take PMs to support people who are struggling.  I won't speak for them though.

I'll keep that in mind. Thank you!

(January 8, 2016 at 4:03 am)Pony Wrote:

(January 8, 2016 at 4:01 am)ignoramus Wrote: No need to answer obviously, but is this about you or someone else?
I guarantee you people here won't care. But they might want to ask you more questions.
It is a fascinating topic covered here in previous posts.

Me. And yeah I kinda gathered, atheists tend to be more open-minded and all that.  

Some of our theists are cool about that sort of thing too. My observation here is that very rarely does it become an issue. It's not part of our non-existant mission statement or anything, but I think it's important that this be a safe place for all. I can't speak for the entire staff either but it's my belief that they do as well.

(January 8, 2016 at 5:39 am)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote:

(January 8, 2016 at 4:03 am)Pony Wrote: Me. And yeah I kinda gathered, atheists tend to be more open-minded and all that.  

Some of our theists are cool about that sort of thing too.  My observation here is that very rarely does it become an issue.  It's not part of our non-existant mission statement or anything, but I think it's important that this be a safe place for all.  I can't speak for the entire staff either but it's my belief that they do as well.

I don't know what to say. That's good that there are tolerant theists on the forum, but hey even the less tolerant ones are entitled to express their opinion. Sure it should be safe and open for all, but let's not turn into Tumblr or anything.  

tl;dr Everyone is entitled to an opinion. Hate doesn't bother me anyway.

(January 8, 2016 at 5:45 am)Pony Wrote:

(January 8, 2016 at 5:39 am)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote: Some of our theists are cool about that sort of thing too.  My observation here is that very rarely does it become an issue.  It's not part of our non-existant mission statement or anything, but I think it's important that this be a safe place for all.  I can't speak for the entire staff either but it's my belief that they do as well.

I don't know what to say. That's good that there are tolerant theists on the forum, but hey even the less tolerant ones are entitled to express their opinion. Sure it should be safe and open for all, but let's not turn into Tumblr or anything.  

tl;dr Everyone is entitled to an opinion. Hate doesn't bother me anyway.

Tumblr? No. We very much value free speech, within some reasonable limits to increase the signal-to-noise ratio. Gender dysphoria is just something that's organically widely accepted. The idea is we don't allow members to be threatening. No one's expected to tiptoe around anyone. We definitely draw the line at threats of violence or encouragement of self-harm, which seems reasonable.

(January 8, 2016 at 6:15 am)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote:

(January 8, 2016 at 5:45 am)Pony Wrote: I don't know what to say. That's good that there are tolerant theists on the forum, but hey even the less tolerant ones are entitled to express their opinion. Sure it should be safe and open for all, but let's not turn into Tumblr or anything.  

tl;dr Everyone is entitled to an opinion. Hate doesn't bother me anyway.

Tumblr?  No.  We very much value free speech, within some reasonable limits to increase the signal-to-noise ratio.  Gender dysphoria is just something that's organically widely accepted.  The idea is we don't allow members to be threatening.  No one's expected to tiptoe around anyone.  We definitely draw the line at threats of violence or encouragement of self-harm, which seems reasonable.

Ah yeah, well that's definitely reasonable.  I wasn't being entirely serious about the Tumblr thing by the way, just trying to be kinda funny.

(January 8, 2016 at 5:29 am)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote:

(January 8, 2016 at 2:18 am)Pony Wrote: Sorry to hear that CD, hope it goes away soon. Not feeling too good myself.

Well I think you'll find we try to help each other out as beat we can here. I know I and several others are more than willing to take PMs to support people who are struggling. I won't speak for them though.

I seem to never sleep. If anyone ever needs to vent, all they have to do is PM me.

Rough day. Emotional rollercoaster, like you hadn't guessed if you've seen my posts. Started and finished the day solidly hypomanic with a big ugly ball of anxiety in between.

Still awake at 2:30, I shouldn't be, not with all the Rx drugs.