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<divclass="answer">Violet. Probably something along the lines of <spanclass="violet">#46005F</span>. Green is cool also, especially for websites - see: this one right here.</div>
<divclass="answer">Yes, I actually quite like cooking and baking. I'm also involved in political activist groups, participating in discussions and such. I also like repairing electronics of all kinds.</div>
<divclass="question">I've seen you in real life. Are you comfortable being talked to?</div>
<divclass="answer">Yeah, I'm generally happy to chat. Keep in mind tho, I might be arkward at time, but as soon as I warm up a bit, I'll think I'm ok-ish at conversations. Also don't be afraid to tell me to get back to the topic or to stop talking for a bit, my ADHD sometimes get's the better of me.</div>
<divclass="question">Are you really wearing cat ears in public?</div>
<divclass="answer">As of January 2025 most of the time, yes. I've even tried to get them onto my driver's license, but unfortunately the clerk said no (<ahref="https://tyrol.social/@schlecknits/113797517200398134">see my post on mastodon</a>). If you want to wear cat ears or something else "unconventional", I've found <ahref="https://media.ccc.de/v/38c3-cat-ears-were-just-the-beginning-six-years-in-onesies-what-it-taught-me-about-life">this talk</a> by glowingkitty very inspiring. Other than that, I can only say, feeling cute by wearing unconventional in public is not a crime, live your best life.<br><br>Also, getting meowed at by a diverse range of people is never not funny. You may also meow at me ^.^</div>
<divclass="answer">Fairphone 3+ with LineageOS 21.<br>I've been using another FP3 beforehand and a Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 before that one. Both also ran LineageOS. I buy all my phones used and despise the pratices of many hardware vendors regarding planned obsolescence, both hardware and software wise. Long term I'm planning on switching to a linux phone, but I currently need some software that's only available on Android.</div>
<divclass="answer">I'm bisexual. To me that means I like men, women and everything in between and outside of this spectrum. This definition kinda also fits the pansexual label and I don't mind being called that either.</div>
<divclass="answer">Yes, since 2023-12-11. I started with Estrofem sublingual but switched to transdermal Estrogel in March 2024. Currently, I think it works better for me overall. Additionally, I take a low dosage of hormone blockers (cyproterone acetate) <s>daily</s> every other day.</div>
<divclass="answer">Short answer: Tiresome, time consuming and expensive.<br>
Long answer: You'll need three seperate statements from a clinical psychologist, a psychiatrist and a psychotherapist - there's no standardized process in any of these disciplines. You'll be best of to search up how the process at a specific practitioner is done - keep in mind there are still transphobic therapists around, which will refuse you on that basis. And other's will bleed you dry money-wise, like clinical psychologists which need 'at least 6 sessions' at 200 Euros or more each session. There are some ressources which might help picking a practitioner in my <ahref="links.html">link collection</a>.<br>
While it's possible to get everything paid by health insurance, this will greatly increase wait times - a friend of mine did so and had an overall wait time of 10 month compared to my 3.5 months. So if anyhow possible I'd recommend doing everything using private providers, where you might or might not be able to get a partial refund via insurance. Unfortunately, this apparently depends on how your insurance clerk is feeling this day.</div>
<divclass="question">What can you expect to pay for private practitioners?</div>
<divclass="answer">If you get no refund from your health insurance whatsoever, you should expect the following:
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<li><b>Psychotherapist:</b> €100,- to €250,- assuming a single session. Look for therapists which do statements on informed consent basis, as you'll only need a single session. Sometimes you'll also be billed the process of writing the statement.</li>
<li><b>Clinical psychologist:</b> €250,- to €450,-. Generally a single session (about 1 to 1.5 hours of talking, followed by 1.5 to 2 hours of filling out diagnostic questionnaires) should suffice. However, you'll might have a short review session of the statement written by the psychologist as it's by far the most detailed statement.</li>
<li><b>Psychiatrist:</b> €200,- to €400,- takes a single session, unless you have mental illnesses which the psychiatrist deems to be able to interfere with your judgement. Keep in mind that nighter ADHD nor autism are reasons to deny you for gender-affirming care and good psychiatrists know that. </li>
Keep in mind, if you want any operations done you'll need two of those statements again, tho I've heard from multiple people that you might be able to reuse the HRT statements if the include phrases like "The <i>insert specific operation</i> is also deemed necessary for the long term well-being of the client".
<divclass="answer"><s>Just a single big one.</s> A big one at our home and a smolhaj at my mom's place. My partner doesn't like the fabric that they are made of, so there won't be any new ones anytime soon. But we own bunch of other plushies, so it's not too sad.</div>
