Couch 142 - Pope Hyginus' Final Resting Place (~Something in Latin~)

My unsolicited opinion - nah. You'll have to try TONS harder!

"The name is Bond. Jane Bond."

Who will play the Bond Boy? Or Girl?

You know who!

Hi, couch.

I fell asleep and woke up about 3:30am. I set to work on my part of the group assignment that is due Monday, so the person leading can put it together on Sunday. I still need to get my individual assignment done though.

I work at the CVS an hour away from my living place today (it is technically today, since it is after midnight). Need to mapquest exact directions to it, so I can find it. I have a general idea where it is, but I need exact to find it. Going to do that now.

Just depends on when I say ok I want to talk about it now. He never pushes me

Hi couch, hugs and nods. Or "thanks" since I'm on the Tapatalk app. Catching up on the thirty pages I missed.

I called the LGBT counselling organisation and the case manager / counsellor was really understanding. She said they support bisexuals and people questioning their gender identity too.

She was really validating and I broke down briefly as I asked them if they can take me as a client despite my mental illnesses.

She said they also have clients with psychiatric conditions who face ignorance from their MH clinicians like I did. She assured me they're trained and experienced and staunchly LGBT affirmative. An Christian acquaintance actually told me she was greatly helped by them in her struggle to reconcile her faith with her sexuality.

To my sadness, my BF is against me going for LGBT affirmative counseling. He's being...subtly homophobic...saying he fears I'll go in bisexual and come out lesbian.

(I think subtle, my chosen sibling who's bisexual and trans thinks "overtly homophobic")

My bf got mad when I wanted to discuss and he said I'm selfish and hurting him.

I decided I don't want to tell him I'm also seeking counselling for my gender identity confusion. He believes he's progressive and enlightened but says I'm just confused of my abuse and he's totally against me exploring my dressing or haircut in ways less femme...

T can't help and I'm tired of trying to convince her that "cultural competency" is important in this country where being gay is illegal, when many MH clinicians including ex T and pdoc are ignorant and homo/bi/transphobic despite meaning well.... T knows ex T pressured me to prove my sexual orientation (with a timeline of emotional and physical attractions since childhood when I thought I was straight till adulthood when I realised what I felt when young was different from what other peers felt) because I hadn't had sexual activity with a woman.

You're not annoying to me. I like you a lot here though often I dunno what to write

Nevermibd, read further and know now

Hugs. I don't like the "it gets better" narrative because like you say, stuff doesn't always get better. Sometimes stuff gets worse and worse too. I prefer to say "I'm here with you" and just listen.

Thank you!! you made me feel better

Your future ex would looooveeee my dad. Peas in a pod. What's with super overcontrolling people?

Hugs! I hope you have more OK moments and more good moments

yes, luckily my new T and blank slate T don't push me either. I was just curious approximately how long does it take for you to get used to T knowing something before you'll talk about it? Is it typically a week or month or several months?

It really just depends

I got a new lock screen wallpaper for my phone... Lol..

Me as a leopard doctor (??? I think???)

Oh,, Snapchat....

Seeing T in 2 hours 18 minutes

Old dog's intestinal distress kept me up all night. He had to go outside about 6 times. Then he decided he did not want his antibiotic at breakfast. He gets this and skin rashes so much that the vet has given me refills for a year for the pills he takes to help him through it.

Did anyone ever try baking thin sliced chicken breast? I bought Perdue fit and easy thin sliced chicken breast. (Skinless). There aren't directions on the package for baking them-only for pan fry/Broil/grill. Grill and broil is out of the question because I'm using them to make chicken parmigiana so they will be breaded. I really wanted to bake them and not fry them but I don't know what temp and how long since they are the thin sliced ones.

Maybe this will help
How to Bake Thinly Sliced Chicken Breasts | LIVESTRONG.COM

and on the perdue website under cooking and prep
https://www.perdue.com/products/perd...n-breasts/829/

Ohhh I should make chicken schnitzel *inspired*
With hummus and pickled cukes yum yum yum

I'm grumpy tonight. Annual "pride" event is upcoming but this means the usual yearly wave of "debate" in the news and my parents baiting me and casual bigotry from my colleagues.

Where I am, there isn't stuff like "hostile workplace environment" even in the government...I had an ex boss openly call me all sorts of slurs for calling his various forms of bigotry out, and I considered myself a "straight ally" then.

Wishing you peace and support QM

And what your bf said regarding bisexuality is pretty overtly homophobic in my opinion

He thinks he's so progressive and gets offended when called out, however gently, sigh.

Sensitive topic for me to raise with him because he's so "I'm accepting and not bigoted!"

But then, honestly he's the only one who has stood by me for 12 years, despite how he believes ridiculous things like LGBTQ bars are primarily hookup places.

Ugh that sounds like an ex of mine also "very progressive!" It really messed with my head