I'm so sorry, I wish I knew what to say. It pisses me off to no end thinking about one of our own getting beat up. I'm glad they caught the guy...hope they threw the book at him.
He got a recorded caution. He did go to them to confess and was apparantly remorseful and it was his first offence. To be honest, I don't care how it turned out. Losing the emotion over it was part of moving on.
This kind of stuff has always scared me about the bar scene...how easy it is to find yourself in a dangerous situation with your judgement impaired 
Ha, I'd have done it if I was sober too really
Can you work for a temp agency? I remember doing that a lot after college while I looked for something long-term. You can get short, one week assignments doing minor office or warehouse work and the like. Not much, but it helps pay the bills.
Mayyyybe. I only have retail experience though and the economy is crap right now so it's unlikely I'd get positions.
I suppose the bar scene wouldn't be much fun for a trans person. I suppose the average guy you'd find in a bar wouldn't be interested if they knew you were trans, so it makes going there kind of pointless I'm guessing? Even if there wasn't the risk of assault, it would be hard to know who would be okay with it and who wouldn't be.
The bar scene isn't just about pulling guys (although don't get me wrong, I love that part
), I like getting dressed up, having some drinks, the music, the vibe, all of it. It's better with friends but I used to be able to enjoy going it solo as well. Not so much these days though.Are there other places you can meet people who would be more open to the idea? Are there other trans people you can talk to who could give you ideas?
It's not really about meeting guys. It's about feeling like I have a life.
Sorry if any of my advice here was stupid...this situation is a bit foreign to me 
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Sounds crappy...even worse than the Eternal Sinus Infection from Hell...on and off since October. I really should get off my ass and get to the doctor
Yes, do it! I spent weeks hurting before I finally did it and it really has helped.
Arrrrrrrrrrrrrgh!!! (NSSP)
- 04/03/2011 07:08:01 PM
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*hugs* that's really rough... i hope things start to look up soon!!
- 04/03/2011 07:43:28 PM
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Aw, Monkey, I'm so sorry
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Re: Aw, Monkey, I'm so sorry
- 04/03/2011 08:22:46 PM
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You going to be in London any time soon?
- 04/03/2011 08:46:42 PM
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Well yeah, I do live here 
- 04/03/2011 09:34:43 PM
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