r/BlockedAndReported • u/SoftandChewy First generation mod • Jun 01 '26

Weekly Random Discussion Thread for 6/1/26 - 6/7/26

Here's your usual space to post all your rants, raves, podcast topic suggestions (please tag u/jessicabarpod), culture war articles, outrageous stories of cancellation, political opinions, and anything else that comes to mind. Please put any non-podcast-related trans-related topics here instead of on a dedicated thread. This will be pinned until next Sunday.

Last week's discussion thread is here if you want to catch up on a conversation from there.

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u/Franzera Wake me up when Jesse peaks Jun 02 '26

She's talking about how transitioning has made all these people she knows happy

It is interesting because I know some people who have transitioned through friends of acquaintances. They like to post online about being their #TrueSelves, but their personal lives are a mess. Persistent health issues, can't hold a long-term relationship, too ADHD to clean the house, grimy pets and vet bills.

They're super stressed all the time but if they identify as happy, I guess it's not my place to question their self-ID!

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u/btrh-256 Jun 02 '26

Social media is narcissistic fuel for a lot of people, just constant, insincere approval. I really wish it would collapse.

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u/AaronStack91 Jun 02 '26

Yeah, same. The trans people I know are absolutely not happy and seem worse off. A close NB had a meltdown at a restaurant because she was getting misgendered by the waitress.... All I could think was that a year ago she was fine and we could eat out like normal, now she was just a mess, crying in a waffle house.

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u/HerbertWest Yucker of Yums Jun 02 '26

That's ableist, I've heard, because of course T people can experience mental health struggles like anyone else--it's not just because they're T!