Meredith, one of my other hamsters || Trans Megathread from May 12th, 2025 to May 18th, 2025

Hi! I've been extremely tired this week and nearly forgot that I was hosting one so I'm writing this last minute! I couldn't think of anything so I'm going to write about one of my hamsters who is not Biggs; Meredith

Meredith was another hamster of mine from a few years ago during the early days of COVID, and she was the absolute sweetest little creature I had ever met. Very friendly, very gentle. She loved exploring anywhere I put her into and never bit me ~~okay she did once ever~~. She was an absolute sweetheart and bundle of love and was with me during some of the rougher parts of my life

She unfortunately died very suddenly out of the blue one day at a terribly young age showing no symptoms of anything wrong with her prior, which breaks my heart to this very day

I never had her as long as any other hamster of mine but I don't think I had any other hamster touch my heart in quite the same way. I miss you, girl

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Okay
I've obviously not been in the best spot lately
Is coming out to my friend/manager a good idea or no? She's gay and has gay friends tbf. But I don't know about trans people. Also my shave still fucking sucks. It'd be in like 9 hours, maybe a bit more. Or uh I could chicken out again. Just has been on my mind a lot.
- It's always a gamble with the cis, but being queer increases their chance of being supportive.
  You also don't have to worry about things like your shave. You can say that you're not safe at home to transition, so you may not look it, but you're a trans girl.
  It would be nice to be around someone who knows who you are at work.
  After that, if you feel safe, you can talk name and pronouns with her.
- I know a lot about shaving. So if you need some help, I can definitely give you some tips, which will drastically improve your shave.
  Just let me know.
  
  I'm 98% sure I know every trick in the book, but I'm willing to hear you out.
  I'm already using a safety razor.
  
  Well, if you already know every trick in the book, there’s not much I can tell you.
  You could try some different shaving techniques like in this video.
  Or you could analyze the geometry of your razor to see how it would work best. For example, I have a Mühle R41 which is really aggressive but doesn’t have the best blade support. So I always ride the cap whenever I use it to make it glide smoother across my skin
  Skin prep and lathering techniques are always something that you can always improve on (and make sure that water hardness is not a problem for you)
  Don’t scrape your blades across the paper when you take them out. That’s something a lot of people overlook.
  If you want a different experience with your razor, you could try Kai blades, which are slightly wider and thus more aggressive
  But that’s all I can think of. The rest is pretty much just endlessly trying out new gear and soaps and experiment with different razor/blade combinations to see if you can get tiny improvements. There’s a reason why most people in those shaving communities have absurdly huge collections.
  
  what soaps and skin prep / lathering techniques do you recommend? i don't really know anything. i have sensitive skin that's been getting more and more irritated with each shave lately. i've just been using bulldog shave gel but it does get a bit dry, i just don't really know what's best to switch to cause i tend to get overwhelmed by so many options
  
  I have sensitive skin too and before delving deeper into this topic, I could only shave once a week. Now I can pretty much do it every single day, with a recovery day every once in awhile. So I cannot stress enough how important a good lather is.
  
  wow thanks so much for all the advice! i'm definitely looking into getting some good soap cause that all sounds so much nicer. being able to shave almost everyday would be amazing!
  
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  Which blades are you using?
  
  My overall favourites are Perma-Sharps. They’re really sharp but also smooth.
  For my R41 I tend to go with Feathers, because I like the danger.
  I’ve also had nice shaves with smoother blades, but I still have to experiment some more with them.
  And I’m also using random blades from my sampler packs sometimes to mix things up.
  
  Thanks! ~~I’ve used feathers before~~, but never perma-sharps; I’ll have to check those out. I ordered a bazillion pack of feathers like 10+ years ago and have only had to buy one single small pack of van der hagens since then lol (because that’s what was available locally).
  Edit: wait no they were derby, not feather.
  
  Feathers are by far the sharpest blades available. You might want to be a bit careful when you’re used to dull blades like Derbies. My first time using them ended in a bloodbath. Not to frighten you or anything, but just saying.
  I would highly recommend you do the same thing as me and just start out with sampler packs, because razor blades are a very individual thing, where one blade might work for me but not for you. So it’s important to just try out a bunch before dedicating yourself to a 100 pack.
  
  Yeah good call lol. Idk why I didn’t start with a sampler in the first place. I’m not the sharpest blade either I guess haha.
  
  I used a pack of Astra blades for 8 years. So we’re both as sharp as a Derby.
  
  I've only ever used Astra ever since I bought a pack of 100 years ago, how good are they compared to the other brands that you've tried? Also how important is the quality of the shaving soap? I don't want to spend around $18-$30 on a bar of soap
  
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  I think I need some help with this D:
  Is there an easy to use electric shaver that actually works well?
  
  I'm a bit of a Philips oneblade evangelist, I swear it's better than any other electric razor I've tried. Doesn't need cream and I've literally never cut my face with it once. Don't even bother with the different heads, just use the blade straight. It's not like a perfect shave every time (I find it struggles to get a good shave if the stubble isn't long enough yet, but partly that's to do with my facial hair not growing the fastest, if you get visible stubble every morning it's probably perfectly fine), but it is a pretty decent one. You've seen pics of me and for reference it's the only razor I use for my face. Also pretty cheap.
  
  Thanks for the recommendation! I'll probably end up getting one.
  
  seconding on the oneblade. Basically everything Sery said, I still have a safety razor I use most of the time but oneblade's invaluable if I haven't had the energy to shave for a couple days and I need to keep from going insane. I also have one I use for body hair that's significantly more effective than any other electric razor I've had.
  
  I'd use it for body hair too if it wasn't quite so small, is there a bigger version that still uses the same style of blade?
  
  not that I'm aware of, I just use the small one and spend forever
  
  Unfortunate 😔 I did the same when I started shaving my body, only reason I don't still do it is I spent so much money on an epilator that I can't use (hurtsss) and so I use the epilator's shaving head nowadays to try to justify it to myself 🙃
  
  Sorry, electric razors are the one thing I know almost nothing about. I have an epilator with a razor head that I used for trimming when I still wore a beard, but that’s pretty much all my experience with them.
  When I was browsing through various shaving forums I saw some people praise the Braun Series 9 Pro and the Panasonic Arc 6, but those 2 are absurdly expensive.

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