i was referring to the meaning behind the poem as well as the act of sharing it publicly like this

thanks, but i don’t feel very proud of this

Even on mbin where I can’t see your pronouns, your username itself is Emily. There’s no excuse for their behavior.

I’d love to know why you think it’s okay to insult her like that.

matrix regular here, vouching for uni: confirmed legit ✨💖✨

i wouldn’t call that a weapon, in the context that it was used. more of a specialty tool and now a symbol.

at this point, i’m not planning to go. i have no one to go with me, don’t own or feel comfortable having a weapon, and live in a generally unsafe place (Louisiana). i’ll attempt to go to a support group next month. right now i have no one.

god i would love that so much. maybe one day ❤️

i still don’t even have a Blahaj. i would much rather cuddle with a person though.

i’ve never gone, and this encapsulates some of my many fears and doubts.

i’m really sorry that happened to you, and i hope that you have real friends in your life now that are there for you ❤️

i don’t think i’m gonna go to public events, but i did at least find a local support group, and i’m gonna try to go there.

(idk when, or even if, i can return to the matrix side; i don’t know why. but i wanna make sure y’all know i’m okay.)

wanna talk about it? i feel like i’m in a similar emotional state right now.

Are you planning to go to any Pride events? You don’t have to be out. Typically, everyone is welcome.

very much looking forward to it Nev 💖

I’ve checked out fetlife, but it unfortunately requires javascript, which is a hard pass from me. I don’t feel comfortable accessing sites that block users like me. The reason that I use kbin/mbin is because it does not require javascript at all. Account creation and use of the platform are free from that requirement, giving me a better user experience and increased privacy.

Thank you for the suggestion though ❤️

note to self: trans text does not render on mbin

I appreciate the recommendation, but there really aren’t any mobile apps that are compatible with my Librem 5 phone. I run Linux, and I’m not comfortable running “traditional” apps that contain surveillance malware and engage in data harvesting. Social websites generally tend to require too much personal information, and so I feel banned from those platforms. I’m very glad to have access to the fediverse. Without it, I would have nothing.

I’m going to try to go to Pride events for the first time in my life and see if I can find anyone.

Sending love and support to you and everyone stuck in Florida ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Well I’m thankfully close to the Greater New Orleans Area, instead of being totally isolated from blue cities. As a last resort, I might try to work up the courage to go to Pride stuff this year, but I’m so nervous of large crowds of people and evereything being recorded for social media now. If it weren’t for all of the cameras, I might actually be able to find LGBTQ+ people during carnival time.

Thank you for the luck 🍀 😊

Hiya. It’s kinda hard for me to pulll away from Matrix and the friends that I’ve made there, and I’ve not been good about remembering to come back here to the fediverse. I really created this thread looking specifically for people to meet offline. If you’re looking for more offine friends, you might want to join us on Matrix.

Also, thank you for saying my name 😊 It feels so nice to see.