Ten things I’m thankful for – 14

I decided that doing this every couple of weeks was far more easier for me. Purely because its so much easier to think of the things I’m actually thankful for. I don’t mean that in a negative way, I just mean that my brain has been struggling with memory and function as of late.

My best friend took Kai and I out for the day to Poet Lympne which was amazing, we got to see so many animals and it was an amazing day out. She’s going to bitch at me that I have mentioned her, but i am really grateful for the trip, even though she got so angry on the motorway.
I would also like to thank the Clare Project for allowing us to host the Non Binary workshops. The past few weeks have gone so quickly and so much has become of the group. We really appreciate being able to do it.
I finished the queer dating series this week. It has been an amazing four months doing it, and I’ve received so many views on it, so I thank everyone for taking part, reading it and helping me through it all. What becomes of it, I’m still not sure, but it may be a book.

Thank you to “The Witnesses” for allowing me to admin nearly 6000 of you little shits. You yet again truly are wonderful people and amazing to talk to. Every now and again we have themes and Josh (P0j0) finally let us have the drag theme. Kai and I did powerpuff drag so I thank Kai alsobfor being a great fucking sport and dragging up as a trashy buttercup whilst I was a trashy “HiM”.
Also whilst I’m mentioning Josh, again thank you. You are a wonderful person to talk to and considering you got huge stick at first for having me because I am trans, you gave me a fucking chance. You stood up for me when you didn’t, and I owe you literally everything. Giving you our Netflix to use whilst we still have it is the smallest thing I can give you. I will always be thankful for everything you have done, and when ever you are feeling sad, just remember you have helped so many.
Kai and Steph as usual have been utterly wonderful and I am so lucky to have such beautiful partners.
I am also lucky to have amazing friends and family. I’m missing my family pretty badly at the moment but my next post should be when I’m with them

Ten things I’m thankful for – Transgender day of Rememberence

This weekend we are reminded of the lives that have been lost, purely on the basis of people being who they are.
This year 271 trans people were reported murdered, though this is only REPORTED. There are 100s of other trans people getting murdered every year, but they get undocumented for one reason or another. Be it, that the country doesn’t recognize trans people or that they just went “unnoticed”

The ten things I’m thankful for are as followed

1 I’m alive – as a trans person that says alot that we live in fear of being attacked
2 I have a supportive family
3 I am in a place of privilege
4 During times like this I am thankful that I am not homeless
5 I am thankful that I am able to have a voice in queer spaces
6 I am thankful that when I get to go home I get to cuddle my pets
7 That we have an NHS service that makes my medical treatment a whole lot easier
8 I have amazing friends
9 I have access to the internet and contacts, if I was ever to have a problem
10 That when I step out, I am less likely to receive abuse, unlike trans women of colour.

I know this is a quick post, but I know there are lots of posts about Trans day of Rememberence

Ten things I’m thankful for 7 – Hate crime edition

Saturday marks the international day of hope and remembrance. So this weekend I’m filling this space up to list ten statistics about hate crimes and the hope and remembrance vigil , because I am thankful that I do not suffer like other people do out there

1) The first H&R vigil was on the 30th October 2009, it was launched in London.

2) It was launched after the death of Ian Baynham after he was beaten and homophobically abused in Trafalgar square

3) Police recorded 52,528 hate crimes in 2014-15, up from 44,471 in 2013-14

4)with that statistic, more than 80% were racially motivated.

5) Home Office records say the “likely factors” of the increase included improved recording of crime, a greater awareness of hate crime and an improved willingness of victims to come forward. Though with that being said there are 1000s of people not wanting to go to the police because of fears of how they are treated or whether its even recorded. Researchers believe that only around 43 per cent of offences are reported to police.

6) Incidents against disabled people have risen up by 12.5%

7) The majority of hate crime victims are male, and are aged between 20 and 49. Meanwhile, most offenders are male and aged between 20 and 29, around 45 per cent of who are white and British.

8) Hate crimes targeting the LGBT community have risen to as many as 100 cases in a month, with a monthly increase of 21.5 % since March 2014.

9) Hate crime aimed at transgender people has risen from 58 to 108 cases since 2014. This is  a recorded yearly rate from the Metropolitan Police, but other research indicates that it’s much higher, but transgender people have said that they find it hard to either speak to police or even when crimes are recorded, they are often not taken seriously or not even logged as a hate crime.

10) This month a hate crime app was launched so people can record what happen without having to talk to the police, by using a third party system. It has a link to victim support so the victim can receive support.

Thank you to Gov.org, the independent and the BBC for helping me find the statistics.

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Ten things I’m thankful for 5 – holiday edition

Well its been a pretty eventful week this week, if you have kept up with my posts, but if not have no fear, I will catch you up now with my 10 things I’m thankful for.

1. Blogging awards. Eeeeeep I got one this week and I’m so thankful to the wonderful person who nominated me for it. I really appreciate it.
2. Being with the family. Honestly I have needed the fucking space to sit and chill without massive drama, and I am seriously thankful for that.
3. Craft equipment. I shall post up some of my greetings cards I have made the past couple of weeks. I have found making them quite therapeutic.
4. Scotland. Its actually pretty amazing and there are some fantastic views almost everywhere you go.

5.  My friends. I love them all so much, and they have been amazing to me the past few weeks.
6. Animals. Again, its been wonderful to spend time getting cuddles from the dog, playing with the owls and seeing the horses.
7. The people who have been Sharing, commenting and liking my posts. Thank you for doing that, I appreciate all the support.
8. My beautiful wonderful partners. They are just amazing ❤
9. Having a phone with a camera. I get to take pictures, where ever I am. And I think that's pretty awesome.
10. Blog links. Because I get to see lots of other wonderful blogs

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Ten things I’m thankful for – 4

This fortnight I’m up at my mums and my blogging will be possibly sporadic and infrequent. However I’m going to try and fit in the 10 things I’m thankful for this week. Remember, the best way to move forward, is to appreciate what has already happened. So without any more hesitation, I shall start

1) Music.  Its an amazing way to escape from a shitty situation without going too far. There are millions of styles and artists out there and they all tell different stories.

2) Facebook groups. Without some of these groups I wouldn’t have seen a lot of content I adore , as well as finding some new viewers to my blog. Hello new followers.

3) P0j0. I think this is the second time you have made it into my top ten, but I couldn’t not put you in it after the whole roast dinner / roasting fiasco. Thank you for making me properly laugh for the first time in a few weeks. For the record , roast dinners are bae.

4) Alfredo. Thank you for proving that roasted foods are utterly amazing, by sending pictures of food porn. Also your majestic beard makes me happy every time I see it dude.

5) Mumma. Aka – The birthing Ship. You pushed out three kids and all of them are fucking insane. Statistically that is some pretty good odds, but you haven’t had it easy with us all. Thank you for being there for us, and the animals we have acuminated over the years.

6) Kai and Steph. Yet again they have been amazing rocks in my life. I know that things are shitty for both of them right now, but I love them both so dearly.

7) My phone. Again, this helps me communicate with the outside world so much easier. And I can do my blog posts with ease.

8) Comedy shows. I have needed a laugh recently and they have helped some what. Thank you comedy writers for not making me feel sad.

9) Friends. Again, thank you to everyone that has been so supportive recently. I know I’m not the greatest person to put up with at times, and I can be frustrating, and I’m sorry for that. 

10) Animals. They are probably the best things to be around when you are sad. Be it, feathery, furry or scaly. I love them.

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Ten things I’m thankful for – 3

Its come to that point in the week where I talk about the things I am grateful for. So here it is

1 – Steph and Kai – I have been a miserable fucker the past couple of weeks and they have had to put up with that. They both put up with so much with me and I’m always appreciating them being around.

2 – National express fun fares – because going to Aberdeen would be so much more expensive.

3- Painkillers – recently I have been in quite a substantial amount of pain, and I have been struggling to deal with life. They haven’t been working as well as they could do, but it helps a little bit.

4 – Insight – Recently things have been quite tough, and someone I considered to be a friend, ended up being a huge cunt. I had previously said that I wish them well in all there endeavors, and I didn’t want to stoop low and cause drama. But honestly now, I hope people actually see them for what they are really are.

5 – Family – By the time I have written my next ten things I’m thankful for , I will be in Aberdeen seeing my wonderful family. I’m really fucking excited to see them, I haven’t seen them since June. So you can expect I will be posting about my time up there 🙂

6 – FTMB committee – Again, I cannot stress enough how wonderful Charlie and Ed are. I have never met people just as crazy and cat obsessed as I am. I’m also grateful that they understand what I’m going through at the moment and get that its been stressing me out.

7 – The Internet – I’m glad that there are sites like this, where I can vent out my frustration on a platform that’s easy to maintain.

8 – Friends – They have been amazing recently, and they totally understand my crazy behaviour. Also they know when I just need to be alone, and when I’m stressed.

9 – Aldi – Following on from my previous post. 49p for a bread mix that tastes AMAZING.

10 – Being able to actually communicate – I know there are people out there who struggle talking to people and I am lucky that I am able to do that, and express when I am feeling low or happy

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.