I was thinking about adding some tongue twisters in to my voice training routine, since they'll have different sets of sounds than what I normally use in conversation. Here's one for each day of the next week.
Monday
To sit in solemn silence in a dull, dark dock,
In a pestilential prison, with a lifelong lock,
Awaiting the sensation of a short, sharp shock,
From a cheap and chippy chopper on a big black block
Tuesday
Six sick hicks nick six slick bricks with picks and sticks
Wednesday
Fred fed Ted bread and Ted fed Fred bread
Thursday
A blanched black bug bleeds black blood but what color blood does a bland blue bug bleed?
Friday
The great Greek grape growers grow great Greek grapes
Saturday
If you must cross a coarse cross cow across a crowded cow crossing, cross the cross coarse cow across the crowded cow crossing carefully
Sunday
Luke's duck likes lakes. Luke Luck licks lakes. Luke's duck licks lakes. Duck takes licks in lakes Luke Luck likes
If you want something normal sounding to say instead, try the Harvard Sentences. Or read a book to someone!
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venting about socializing
Meeting people is a pain in the ass. Local groups are very quiet coming back from the holidays, I hope there are more meetups but we'll see. Dating apps are full of cis straight people and people in non-monogamous relationships, so it's become a game of how many times I can swipe left before I give up for the day.
School is anxiety inducing. I can make conversation, but it's like I'm always waiting for a sign that people want to engage. I've posted ad nauseum in the past about being 30 and surrounded by people generally 5-7 years younger.
I get that I'm a weird gay aunt of sorts to these commendable young people, I just wish I were part of a gaggle of 30 year olds instead of alone. Seeing the kids just makes me think about when I was a boy, with a girlfriend, and a friend group who like, asked about each other and cared about each other's daily experiences.
I just want femme friends I can be my authentic self around. Just one relationship where being me is actively encouraged.
Gonna go listen to asmr or read some sapphic shit or something. Or listen to wicked again