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  • RosaliePreistley
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    Loving early starts and finishes and already clocking up nearly 6.5ks of walking just tramming into the cbd for work and back and working. Was hard work today and as a few in the company have said, there’s no need to go to a gym as work is a workout. Training and money is pretty sweet and all my co-workers are great, my colleague today I’d never worked with and asked me my pronouns which is always a good sign.

    On the way home I scored a proper oodie of the baby unicorn print variety and black stovepipe dungarees from the salvos. The oodie is warm, oversized soft and is baby blue, powder pink and white so you know, basically a gay / trans pride oodie as far as I’m concerned. It’s nice to find clothes I know I’m going to basically live in for reasonable prices. Still undecided about whether salvos are cool or not, but their staff are at least.

    Absolutely gorgeous day out there too, so I’ll smash my ks up to 11 with a nice stroll around this lovely neck of the south of the rivers woods. Also already been able to share some totally un-asked for kindness through my volunteer work as well, so today’s about as wholesome as I can hope for.

    Thx for reading and love to you all my little dt family.

    • StudSpud The Starchy
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      My Sister in Queer, the salvos are very bad. The workers are fine, but I would reccomend almost any other Op Shop over the salvos; they’re anti-LGBTQIA+.

      Getting a blue, pink, white oodie is A+! Fantastic score!! I am so pleased your new job is treating you with respect! Keep being your authentic self, bc you are a strong independent woman!

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          Sad you never felt comfortable. I assure you if you were a part of my irl friend circle you would be loved and respected for who you are.

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            I honestly don’t fit in all that well in the queer or trans communities either. But at least I know I’ll be safe as long as it’s not in a bar full of gay men. Being neurodiverse trans and lesbian is a bit niche. Gotta pick the right places. I have found some. Bars are off limits anyway for the time being. Going to look into the local straight edge scene if I can.

            Thanks for your kind words. I know there’s plenty of somewhat “normal” people who don’t give a shit about heritage or cultural differences. I can count on one hand the people who gushed with offers of support when I came out as trans who have kept in touch. Most of my friends just treat me exactly as they always did though which is much better than pretending to want to know every facet of transition.

            Edit: I should that add that I accept things aren’t perfect and everyone faces the same problems regardless of whether they were born with things they can be marginalised for or not.

      • Seagoon_
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        The salvos and brotherhood are also very expensive. Anything that is not rags is sold as designer vintage for over $20. Savers might be an ersatz charity but at least they are cheap and have better quality.