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egg_irl — Memes about being trans people in denial and other eggy topics
- egg_irl [Gender-Nonspecific]
Picture of the announcement of a remake of the "Ranma 1/2" anime, overlaid text says: "Ranma Remake? So many eggs will be cracked"
- egg🐦irl
No gatekeepers with valid opinions at least.
I made this meme to challenge my own doubt in 2022, and I'm honestly proud of it. However, I wanted to wait till I was more certain before coming out, so I tried to affirm myself in subtle ways. Unfortunately, I didn't realize how much dysphoria negatively affects me, so my mental health plummeted to the worst it's ever been.
Don't be like me and wait for impossible certainty. You won't magically have a moment where all doubts disappear. Logic can't help you, you need to listen to what feels most comfortable. I only knew I made the right choice after I took that leap.
- Egg_irl
https://bsky.app/profile/hausofdecline.bsky.social/post/3kqdkecwcxe2u
Alt text:
Men in a sports utility vehicle speed past a pedestrian and shout "you're fucking gay, man" and "gaaaaaay." The pedestrian waves at them, with joyous tears in his eyes and says "thank you boys, you've helped me come to terms my with my sexuality!" The men in the car consult a list of names and one asks "ok, who's next on the list?" They pass by another pedestrian and shout "you're trans!" and "admit you're trans, idiot!"
Also, pretty sure those guys have been in my subconscious every night.
- egg😴irl
I have searched for the specific barbie movie I had in mind and I can't seem to find it. I just remember that barbie was like exploring some castle like thing because she was sent there alone. She walked around and then in one big room, the floor opened up and had a circular magical hole in it, which led to a different world where the grass was minty green and I love that sort of stuff
- egg🥚irl [Gender-Nonspecific Meme]
All the strength to the eggs who spend the easter holidays with their families and have to hide who they are.
Description: A variety of bushes and flowers in a garden. The caption reads: "Eggs during the easter holidays"
- egg_irl
[CW: kitchen eggs]
Image description: a tumblr post (made by crusader-kings) asking about how to crack eggs, (the ones laid by chickens, not trans eggs) with a tag (added by homura) responding with 'i tell him he's pretty and start calling him my wife'
I apologize for the bad image description, this is not my area of expertise.
- Egg_irl
Meme Text:
Reminder
Being an Egg doesn't mean you'll inevitably come out as trans - it means you're taking some time to figure yourself out, regardless of the result. Trans or cis, binary or nonbinary, gender conforming or not you're always welcome here!
-------------------------------------------------------------------- My commentary:
I saw this meme a while back and really liked it. I thought after the extremely turbulent events recently it would be a good idea to post this as a reminder for us all to remember what's important, and to respect each other both before and after the questioning process, regardless of how people identify afterwards.
- egg_irl [NonBinary]
Text: "Visualizing in the mirror the man i want t obecome"
In the mirror is an Androgynous looking cat character wearing fem clothes
- egg_irl
I'm not an egg anymore, but I found this meme I made several years ago when looking through an old hard drive and wanted to put it on Lemmy.
Image description: Top text says "Me: 100% totally cis male." Bottom text says "Also me: A girl with girl stuff and girl hair and girl clothes." The bottom part is actually an image of a Minecraft skin that is posted on Planet Minecraft.
- Not that kind of man (by MilkyTrickster) [CW: Assumes Viewer is Transmasc]
Part 2 of a mini-comic by MilkyTrickster
- Do you like the egg_irl Titel Rule? (Nr7)
First of all, I'm not a mod, just a curious user. I was told the rules exist because it was a rule of the original reddit and the community demands it. For me personally, it feels like I'm told how to have fun, so I'm very curious if you like/dislike this rule or if you're indifferent.
- egg🧦irl [CW: Assumes Viewer is Transfem]
A picture of colorful compression socks. A caption at the tops says "Compression socks". A caption at the bottom says "When you are definitely cis but of a certain age".
- egg🐧irl
So I've been thinking about Linux recently, and I'm told this is where the Linux experts hang out. I have a lot of questions that I can barely articulate, so I'm just hoping someone gets where I'm coming from.
I always knew there were more than two operating systems, but the closest I got to open-source software was dabbling with Firefox and OpenOffice in college. I'm an engineer, and trying to stay compatible with all the engineering programs means you're probably going to use Windows whether you like it or not, so I never seriously considered another OS until now. I'm proud of being good at Windows, but also bitter about it… I can't shake the nagging feeling that I've been missing out.
So I started looking up guides on Linux, and I have so many questions.
I'm astonished by how many distros there are. It's not just Ubuntu, we have Mint and Zorin and MX and enough options to make my head spin. So how do you choose a distro? Do you just know, or do you have to try them all? Trying one is daunting enough. I'm afraid people might lose respect for me and the open-source software movement if I change my mind. Is there some place where you can try distros on for size without the trouble and risk of migrating multiple times?
How do I know if Linux is right for me? How do I know Windows is wrong? If I loathe my user experience with Windows, is that the fault of Windows or just me? If Linux starts feeling comfortable, how do I know it's because I've made the right choice and it's not just inertia setting in? Does that even matter?
I'm at least good with Windows, but I lack the intuition of the average Linux user. Could I really master Linux the way I have Windows, or would my awkward personality relegate me to being a permanent tourist?
Is my hardware too old to start tinkering with OSs?
I know your choice of OS should take priority over your programs, as long as those programs aren't vital, but I have a full Steam library and don't look forward to losing any old friends. Can I partition my drive? Is that worth the trouble, switching from OS to OS depending on circumstances? I hear some distros these days can run some windows programs, and that you don't have to leave your old programs behind the way you used to, but can I count on that trend continuing?
Will losing touch with the Windows environment make it more difficult for me to succeed in a Windows-dominated career?
Sorry for the ramble. I'm probably overthinking this. I overthink everything. But I also grew up in a time and place where changing OSs meant you risked losing everything.
EDIT: The post title has been updated from “Need help with Linux” to “egg🐧irl” to meet local standards. This post happened because I was writing a post for a tech forum, but had other things on my mind, things which I’ve yet to find the courage to verbalize directly. I appreciate the advice and encouragement, both about migrating to Linux, and… yaknow… “migrating to Linux.”
- egg🖌️irl
This painting is called "Elective Affinities" by René Magritte and to me it feels as if it was made for c/egg_irl