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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dysphoria, venting
Went out with a family member who really likes me but does not know me well. I was dressed very flamboyantly, feeling in my power. I am not out, partially because I don't feel certain.They sir'd me over and over again, almost like some people have a filler word ("um, " "uh, " "so, " etc.). Every time it happened I felt so invisible and small. I was looking forward to seeing them but ended up dissociating through most of the night. They also made a joke about me only shaving once a week even though I shave every day. I put a lot of effort into my appearance.
I dunno, I typically don't willingly spend time with people who call attention to gender all the time. Maybe I should force myself to do that a little more to figure out my dysphoria a bit. I mostly experience body dysphoria, but clearly there's more to this.
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