30-50 feral professors @rantingsteve@tech.lgbt

If you are queer and/or furry and your family or "friends" don't support you, I'm your older brother now, and I'll rip out the jugular of anyone who gives you shit.

In lieu of a fursona, plz accept this picture of a plush wolf wearing my glasses.

Dear fellow cis people,

Trans women are women.
Trans men are men.
Nonbinary people are people.
Respect pronouns.
Respect names.
Respect people.

Love,
Me

PS. Cis is not a slur. You are not being oppressed for being cis.

I am basically a giant teddy bear wolf thing. I offer hugs, glomps, head pats, scritches, belly rubs, and any other reasonable signs of affection peeps might be in need of today.

If that's not your thing, that's cool too. Boundaries and personal comfort are important. But the offer is there for those who might want or need it.

Everyone's posting introductions. Awesome. Time to jump on that bandwagon.

Hi! I'm Steve. I teach undergrad at one of Pitt's regional campuses. I have a Master's in Comp Sci and another in Divinity (+ a ton of student debt). Spiritual and religious, but in my own special syncretic way: influenced by Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Paganism.

Marxist-Humanist, cis male, gay, polyamorous, and currently single.

I like both video and tabletop games. I hoard books and vintage tech. I <3 FOSS

*looks at clock*

WTF even happened today?

I had better get to bed. Much to do tomorrow.

Goodnight friends!

P.S. No book or resource is perfect, but I think The Ethical Slut should be required reading for anyone who needs a primer on polyamory.

Anyways, the moral of the story is do you, don't let anyone pressure you into being any way that isn't authentically yourself, and take the time to figure out for yourself who you are and what you really want. Ultimately, it's your life.

Def talk with friends and check in and get feedback from people you trust. Don't waste time with anyone who makes you feel like shit for wanting what you want.

Good luck on your adventure!

End rant. (3/3)

Last relationship was with a passive-aggressive guy who tried to coerce me into monogamy, or openness on his terms (okay with us having fuck buddies, but nothing emotionally serious, didn't really want to share me with others). That ended about as well as you'd expect, in early August of 2018. I've not dated or had sex since, because I'd honestly rather be celibate than monogamous. Holding out hope I find someone one day who gets that, gets me, and is on board. (2/3)

Once upon a time I thought I was monogamous. Then I fell in love with someone who wasn't. In retrospect, I don't think that was an accident. I was drawn to people who identified as non-monogamous. I began to self-examine, and my own identity was put to the test by my first marriage. I came out of that experience realizing I'm polyamorous.

The marriage was f*ed up for other reasons related to alcoholism, lying, manipulation, and emotional abuse, but anyways... 1/n

I'm gay for seeing my friends trying to live their best lives.

*wonders how many alt accounts is too many*

Drastic times call for drastic measures.

*creates own instance*

*bans self*

Must put down phone and do something productive.

Too many awesome people on fedi being awesome.