One Year Blog Anniversary

At the end of this month , it’s officially one year of having this blog. In a year I have pissed off more people then I ever thought possible. Written more stuff then I ever have and dedicated myself to a single project for the longest period of time I know. Also I have also got my 100th follower.

This year has been a rollercoaster of a ride for myself, my family and loved ones, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for sticking by me. Thank you family for having to deal with the fact I talk about sex and genitals and Thank you to Kai and Steph for both being such wonderful partners. I am blessed to have you I’ve had peers come up to me and tell me how they read this. I’m still blown away that I’ve been thanked for even saying stuff so openly.
The truth has been however that I started this blog because medication was failing me, and I needed a way to get out all my pent up feelings before I attempted suicide. I never expected it to blow up the way it did l, thanks to a certain post I posted in August.
I’m also reaching people further then I ever imagined and thanks to the huge growth of our Facebook page “Homos, Heteros and a whole lot more”, I’m reaching 1000s of people on great days.

Whilst I am here, I would like to take this moment to thank P0j0 for having more patience for me then most people could imagine. Outside the hard external shell is a fucking caring human being. He’s dealt with me from the very start, even has put up with my bullshit when I’ve been mentally unstable (or doped up on painkillers, I start arguing over civil freedoms with an American). He is such a genuine guy and will be there for you regardless how often you fuck up. If he gives you advice, you fucking take it kids. This man has took meunder his wing and taught me more than I thought I would learn. Keep being you man.
I would like to thank the WordPress app, because I wouldn’t be here without you.
Thanks to the people I’ve been angry about. Whether its big organizations or the guy who gave me dick pics, you have been a huge inspiration.

Thanks to you dirty little bastards who are googling porn and reaching my blog, just because of a few posts talking about the porn industry. I love you guys Thank you to all the internet friends I have spoken to and made throughout the past year. Thank you Shannon for the 3am chats, the blog rants and being the person I screamed to before I wrote blog posts I would regret. Thank you Olivia for being a Corgi loving babe. Both you ladies have a special place in my heart. Thank you Freddie also, you have been one of the greatest friends I could ever hope for.
Thank you to all the people who have guest posted on here, and thank you to the people who refused my dating article because it wasn’t heterosexual. It wouldn’t have pushed me harder to work on this.

And finally, thank you to the average reader, the people who come back, and the first time here. Without you, I honestly think I would have given this up. I’ve been viewed in countries I didn’t think would. I’ve been shared on Facebook and I’ve had people tweeting me. Its been a rollercoaster, and I’ve loved it.

Thank you

Tyler

10 things I’m thankful for – 2

Its been a while since I have taken part in this, mainly through being busy, but also because sometimes writing something positive can be quite hard. I think the last one I did was well over a month ago, and a lot has happened in a month. However I think its about time I did one.

So the ten things I’m thankful are:
1. FTMBrighton – honestly they have been amazing with me, and the volunteers who I work with are wonderful. Trans pride went with barely a hitch, though I did nearly concuss myself on the gazebo putting it down for the day.
2. The all you can eat curry houses in central Brighton. THEY ARE SO CHEEP. The vegetarian one is £4.95 and the main one is £8.95 in the evenings on a weekday. Indian food always makes me feel happy.
3. Family. That goes for my partners too. You lot as always have been wonderful and I appreciate you putting up with me.
4. Twitter. OK, so I ended up joining the world of twitter, and its not as bad as I thought it would be. If you want to follow me its @tcausten . I post random shit if I’m honest.
5. P0j0. Now if you don’t know him, you probably know some of his content (I posted some of his pages on FYIYT -Tyler blog post) . The dude is a fucking legend and if I hadn’t had the privilege to speak to him I wouldn’t have spoken to some amazing people. I also wouldn’t have some of the most random chats at 3am. Right now, the discussion is on chilli, and getting it in places you shouldn’t and nail wraps. Also random pictures of porn wouldn’t be sent to me.

6. BBC news. You manage to get me to sleep. I don’t know whether your reporters are boring or that you are really repetitive, but you eventually get me to sleep.
7. Energy drink. Though you are probably killing my insides, you are keeping me functioning throughout the day.
8. My Xbox 360 aka – widow maker. (The only thing non cat related that’s not called Dave) Driving cars and shooting things has never been so easier, thanks to a TV and a controller. Thanks Xbox for making an achievement system that actually makes me feel great to be a gamer.
9. Other bloggers. Thank you for letting me read your content. It stops my boredom and I can read into other peoples lives whilst finding inspiration to do my own blogging.
10. The bisexual and poly community. Its honestly are far more accepting community then most of the trans and/or queer communities I have ever been in.

FYIYT – Tyler

So this week I was a total idiot, and totally didn’t have time to arrange an interview with someone. My brain has been over the place lately and I have failed to do the most basic of tasks, mainly communicate with the outside world. A good friend said that I should just do me, but get random people in groups to ask me questions. And that’s what exactly I have done. I would like to say thank you to P0j0 for having the group in the first place, and introducing me to some wonderful people. If you do not know him, I probably could list a few face book pages (links just below) he runs and you will know them. He also has a tumblr

*homos, heteros, and a whole lot more
*disappointing popsicle jokes
* the best of tumblr
* government secrets
* old school cartoons
* just another meme in the feed

Thank you to everyone who sent me a question, I don’t think I left out any of them. If you are one of those people who did help towards this post. Feel free to submit anything for future Friday posts. It can be a drawing, picture, poem, interview, anything. Fridays are always for guests.
These questions are entirely random. They may have no relevance to a lot of people, unless they know other people/ inside jokes/ situations. So I apologise in advance, this nay just seem like a whole bunch of muttering.
I don’t think there is anything that I need to content warn, but just in case, I do mention about coming out, views on the monarchy, an appreciation of a great beard, and I believe there is some swearing in this.

what’s the hardest choice you’ve ever had to make? Hardest thing you have ever done?

Honestly, finally coming out as trans for the second time. I tried once when I was 14 and was told that I might as well be a lesbian, because no one would ever cone near me. In all honestly, it didn’t help that at the time I was “confused” about my sexual identity also. Being bisexual just wasn’t a thing, you were either gay or straight. I quickly went back in the closet, because it was too much to handle.
I came out again 11 years later, and this time I didn’t back down. I lost a fair few things in my life, friends, a marriage, ect. But what I gained from it was a new life, a sense of being, I could finally be the person I had been trying to hide away from since as early as I could remember. Probably getting rid of my father was probably up there too. I mean initially I wanted to give him the chance to be in my life but he pissed it up the wall. No matter how much someone let’s you down, it still hurts. Once I cut him out of my life though, everything was so much better. I realised that I didn’t need him. I was better without him, and in all honestly my mum has been more of a father figure then he ever will.

If a rapper was to compose the soundtrack/score for what will be a great sequel to one of your favourite movies.
What rapper would it be, and for what movie sequel?

One of my favourite films is “Sid n Nancy” now, in order for this to work, we would have to erase the fact that it was a true story about the punk bassist of the sex pistols, who killed himself after killing his girlfriend. So he’s still alive. She’s still alive. Secondly, we would have to make a leap from 70s anarchist punk, to rap. Though both to share the same ideals, and same back stories. So I would probably have the sequel based pretty close to where it ended, and pick it up in the 80s. So for rappers, I would probably chose NWA, Run DMC, Public Enemy.

If you were chosen by The UK Dream Team ™ to create and present an argument for a nation to re-join our glorious empire, how would it go? 

I wouldn’t, honestly we are at a state now where we shouldn’t add any more countries to us. In fact we should just admit that the whole empire is based entirely on slavery, and rather than the glorified “commonwealth” that its called. We should make appropriate action where countries could live independently without fear.

If The Queen released a speech detailing her plans to take back the empire, do you trust the UK Dream Team™ in fulfilling this promise?

I would hope that the dream team would let the queen sink under her own ship. There is no need to re create an empire.

What is your favoured political party?

Green, sorry but they are the closest in what I believe in.

Do you believe that we should continue having a monarchy?

Honestly no, there is no need for a family to be paraded around at tax payers expense. Yes the do some charity work, but the money used to keep them happy, could go straight back into communities that need it.

Do you prefer scones or biscuits with your tea?

Depends on the weather. Hot day, scones, with Jam, and cream.

Please describe in detail what you would do with Alfredo Ramos if you had him to yourself for an entire weekend.

Joe, why must you do this to me!!!
OK, so its been public knowledge since forever that I feel things for this man. His beard makes me tingle in ways, no other beard would.  It depends where we were, cause if we were in america, we would probably road trip trying to find the perfect hot dog venue. Eat said hot dogs then probably sit and watch Netflix, chill and probably play mortal kombat.
However if Freddy was to come to the UK, him and I have plans that no one except Kai knows about. The trips already planned.

Tesco, ASDA, Morrison’s, Waitrose (HAHA) or Sainsbury’s?

Morrison’s, because they are actually pretty good, though I live right near a co-op and a tesco.

Please describe Texas from your British point of view.

Big hats, electric chairs, 70% desert. Has some guy called Joe living there. Backwards law system, terrible medical care, and the bush’s live there.

How do you say scones?

S-cone

If you could have any one thing in the world, but at the cost of your S/O’s life, what would it be?

Probably it would have to be a cure for cancer. Something on that level. If I can’t have any of my partners because of this choice, It would have to be something as big as that. 

Would you rather be hurt by the one you trust the most or the one you love the most?

The one person I trust the most. Love is easier to gain back more than trust, and it takes me a very long time to trust someone.

If we have an eternity of non-existence before us, and an eternity of non-existence awaiting us, why do we exist?

How do we know we exist? For all we know we could be a part of someone’s story, or someone’s imagination. I don’t think there is ever a way to determine life itself. We are born, we  pay taxes, we die. The three things that will happen to everyone. Anything else is a bonus. 

Have you ever thought about me in a sexual manner?

No Joe, im sorry to bust your bubble, but you do not have the bearded goodness I require in a sexual fantasy. Also I heard you like Hondas and that’s a massive turn off.

Would you rather:
Nigel Farage,
or
Nichola Sturgeon.

NICHOLA !!!

****Next week should be back to normal. If you have anything you would like to submit for the FYIYT Fridays. Please give me a message 🙂 ****