▲ 12 r/FTMMen

feet dysphoria (am i the only one??)

So I have obscenely small feet right, and we’re talking men’s size 4/4.5 kind of small here. I usually wear bigger shoes to kind of cover it up because I also feel like they are disproportionately small to the rest of me (In the scheme of things, 5’6” is not THAT bad height-wise) but I just feel honestly super weird admitting that this gives me so much dysphoria, and it’s not like I can find clothes that fit anyway (for men or kids)

I don’t totally get what makes me so dysphoric about this and I feel as though that just makes it worse too. I really hope being on T will make my feet and hands bigger even if I don’t get taller.

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u/mahlerian_mantis — 2 days ago

I got a letter from a villager who moved away

Not too long ago, Canberra had me bury her time capsule, but unfortunately she SKIPPED TOWN before we could dig it up, and today she sent me a letter saying to dig it up!

Is this normal, have any of y'all seen this happen. For me, it has never in my 12 years of playing the game

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u/mahlerian_mantis — 6 days ago
▲ 24 r/XXS

Ralph Lauren, XXS is 25”???

come on. They claim to go to 000, but it’s like two drawstring pants and this is the size.

u/mahlerian_mantis — 12 days ago
▲ 1 r/Hair

Permed my hair, did everything right, it immediately went back to flat and straight

I got a perm after wanting curly hair since I was like 5. My natural hair is very thin, fine and straight, and I also have been losing a bit of hair. After having gone in for a consultation, I was assured it would hold and I have been as meticulous as I possibly can in caring for it because I loved it so so much and wanted it to stay, but it has COMPLETELY gone.

Did I mess it up?? I tried to follow the instructions to a T, but I haven't gotten a haircut that did not occur in my sink in 7 years so maybe I'm just a doofus. I don't think it was the stylist's fault, as it looked perfect leaving the salon and she'd shown me photos of other perms she did on similar lengths of straight hair.

I did the whole "no water for three days" thing they told me about at the salon, got the recommended products, and had been scrunching it into my hair when wet as instructed and then drying. All this was to no avail and despite it having been curly when I left the salon, it was flat again before one could say "Aw, darn"

I initially used the oil I have after the other product as instructed as well. I have been trying every permutation of this routine I could possibly conceive of in order that it may look even a little curly or wavy again, and trying a variety of ways to partition and scrunch it in,

Could I still have messed it up? Could some rather intense swamp humidity about 72 hours out have gotten it wet enough to have it go totally, totally flat? Is there any sort of hair care routine I am not doing that might allow it to look like that again? I am just so frustrated and heartbroken.

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u/mahlerian_mantis — 14 days ago

A post of thanks!

I just want to thank deeply all whose tireless work and coding expertise have helped to bring this beautiful world back to life in such a gorgeously vibrant and complete state!!!

Joining with the name and talent of my old fairy, which I made the week the OG game launched, and who I kept until it's close, I felt like I was back in the real thing, and have been playing nonstop since to the detriment of my sleep schedule!

I truly can't imagine how many hours of work went into this project and am so excited to see the direction in which you choose to take it from here and be part of the fairy community as it grows. I was far too young during the run of the original game to partake in any of the online community aspects, and mostly just played solo or with my sister or dad, so this is also quite exciting for that reason.

(P.S. Nobody asked, but I am still as egregious at the caterpillar cutting minigame in the tailoring nook as ever after all this time)

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u/mahlerian_mantis — 1 month ago
▲ 7 r/XXS

i found pants!!!!

I got a couple pairs of pants from this brand called "pants for peanuts" (size chart attached). It's for kids but it's very hard to tell because it's very basic styles. I got the Mint B jeans in the "daphne" cut.

and i am SO happy with how I look in them, I have never had pants fit my hips the way they're supposed to! There's a little room in the waist but I don't really care because I like to tuck in my baggy button downs . I'm about 5'6" but I have stubby legs and the legs fit pretty well, but if you're on the petite in height size as you can see their chart says everything comes in 2 lengths and it's easy to hem them too.

https://preview.redd.it/5p9xf9u3kk5h1.png?width=2010&format=png&auto=webp&s=3b56e12e0e456985291095ee0e21a0647cca2583

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u/mahlerian_mantis — 3 months ago

Star markings around eyes? What would be the best way to do this, the design I usually use for drawing probably wouldn't transfer well to a fursuit so I'm trying to adapt it (as shown below)

Hiii so the original star markings around their eyes were originally very detailed and elongated/sharp, so I assume wouldn't transfer over to a fursuit great because the design might get muddied. so i tried to adapt the rounder but idk (Apologies for the shitty mockup, I'm not a digital artist)

What do y'all think, would this read well once I shave down the fabric?

P.S. ignore the rest of the coloring other than the spots i just scribbled on it in my phone editor over a doodle scan and it's not representative of the rest of the pattern

u/mahlerian_mantis — 3 months ago

Quantity of fur for head alone and/or head with neck?

The head is primarily lavender, with dark purple markings and hair, and white detailing and designs, I think the minimum I can get for each is a half-yard as I am ordering from Howl fabrics..

Additionally, should I want to make a neck as well, how would that affect the fabric quantity?

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u/mahlerian_mantis — 3 months ago

Best type of fabric for an insect head?

Hi, I was wondering what type of fabric would be best for this? I'm on the fence between perhaps a shorter faux fur or a minky?

I'm using a 3d printed head base if that makes any difference?

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u/mahlerian_mantis — 3 months ago