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[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

I guess "get fucked", realistically speaking. I can't afford to leave on my own, my social life is empty of anyone else I can depend on, and I will almost certainly have a target on my back as a gay guy -- after they're done with trans people, we'll probably be next.

[–] afraid_of_zombies 6 points 1 month ago

Get a lesbian beard now would be a decent plan to consider. Just someone you can stand enough to have as a roommate.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

my social life is empty of anyone else I can depend on

This is a problem that needs fixing regardless of who’s elected.

Why don’t you have a support network?

[–] dojan 17 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Why don’t you have a support network?

Where does one buy one of those, and how much do they cost? Asking for me. 😂

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Mine cost me about $4k from an at-the-time reputable fursuit maker

[–] dojan 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Ah that’s my problem. I’m spending too much on silicone dicks and not enough on the suit.

[–] wolfeh 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Nah, I don't think you spent too much. We all need to take Chances once in a while.

[–] dojan 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It does cost a lot though, gotta be careful not to Nix your wallet and Crash your economy.

[–] wolfeh 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

And this is why I love Lemmy. :D

[–] dojan 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Aww, and Lemmy loves you! 💖

Also, just to toot my own horn, I felt pretty proud of that last one. I initially was like "how the heck do you casually drop Fenrir or David in a sentence" but... It's not nearly as elegant as Chance.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

We are friends now, if you need support just let me know :3

[–] dojan 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Aww, that's so sweet! I suppose this means that the way to make adult friends is to tongue-in-cheek talk about adult toys.

I did actually make a in-person friend doing exactly that once.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Depending on your sexual culture and relationship status, tongue-in-cheek can be a great way to make friends

[–] wolfeh 3 points 1 month ago
[–] dojan 2 points 1 month ago

Yeah, I mean it's easier to do online since generally I move in fairly sex-positive circles. With my in-person friend it was because I misheard what she said. I thought she mentioned that she'd ordered dildos and whatnot from a particular book store and I was like "wait, they have dildos??" We'd only met like a couple hours earlier, but we've been good friends ever since. 😅

[–] wolfeh 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] dojan 1 points 1 month ago
[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I think you buy them by keeping your own promises to people consistently, but I’m not sure since I haven’t done that yet.

[–] dojan 6 points 1 month ago

I think you likely also have to be decently sociable, and I find socialising with people in real to be both difficult and exhausting.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

The only family I have supporting me right now doesn't want to leave the country and can't provide meaningful support from afar, meaning I have to stay here. And staying during a second Trump term could be dangerous very quickly indeed if I'm to believe even half of the insane shit coming out of Project 2025.

other than my family, I just don't have much luck making connections with other people, I get along better with dogs. Unfortunately, dogs don't help pay rent. worse, if Trump wins another term, I would actually consider it dangerous to be openly gay. Not that I was getting dates anyways, but it means I probably won't try anymore if it's going to put me or my family at risk of harassment.

I'm just trying to enjoy every day I have with my family and try not to panic too hard, now, mostly through distracting myself with weed and videogames. I don't know how soon things will get bad, but I don't think we have the resources necessary to protect us from what's coming if he wins again. We're struggling as is -- I've lost my job recently, I had to go through cancer this past year, I'm depressed -- I don't also need to be shit-scared of how the election plays out. Even if he loses, so much is still so fucked with our country right now.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

helldivers 2, mostly, as of late

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I smoke weed and play video games too. Let me know if you want to game sometime

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

I sent you a dm with my steam ID, a week ago.