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freelove24

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  • As a PureGym member i can highly reccommend it, PT are super friendly and open to chat about any fitness or nurtional advice needed. Classes are frequent and something for everyone. Council gym memberships are based on peak times, therefore you can only go at certain times unless you wanna pay more. Also PureGyms are 24hour, not sure if this is an advantage to you but the Council gym near myself has very late opening and early closing times. Not sure if Council gym offers an app but on PureGym app you can see how many people are in the gym at any given time, gives you a 6 week workout to start with and allows you to book classes weeks in advance. Good luck on your gym-ing! by freelove24 (Tue 19th Mar 2019 8:53pm)
  • I'm a student at City of Glasgow and I haven't heard anything? We got an email yesterday saying they were open as usual and encouraging lecturers to still turn up? by freelove24 (Tue 17th Mar 2020 11:39am)
  • First of all, thank you for all your hard work. It is appreciated by the ones taking this seriously and I hope you keep well. I'm worried about the actual number of people dying that are not getting tested. Would you say the majority of people that have died in the hospital are getting tested? (before or after death) . The numbers are scary as it is, they are not counting all the people dying that aren't getting testing (homes, care homes, prisons). Basically how many people are dying in the hospital that are not contributing to the total number? I know you can't give me an exact number but just from what you have seen. Thanks you again. by freelove24 (Mon 6th Apr 2020 9:24am)
  • Wow, I am surprised by that and maybe that is not portrayed enough in the media - that all suspected patients in the hospitals are actually getting tested, I was under the illusion that people were dying before getting tested and them just assuming it was Covid19 so as not to waste tests. Thanks for that info. by freelove24 (Mon 6th Apr 2020 2:31pm)
  • Thank you, I will check it out. by freelove24 (Tue 28th Apr 2020 10:49am)
  • Erm. I am speaking to the NHS but sometimes first hand experience is priceless compared to people who haven't been through it. by freelove24 (Tue 28th Apr 2020 10:49am)
  • Thank you, I have contacted Mermaids UK and stonewall. Currently in touch with sandyford youth about getting some therapy. by freelove24 (Tue 28th Apr 2020 10:48am)
  • I'm more just looking for advice from other parents who have went through it. My child has been adamant since 3 that she is a boy, she gets bullied in school already for looking and dressing like a boy (something that has been her decision). We've watched a few documentaries together and looked at other people's experiences and she feels that she relates to them 100%. The blockers are reversible and gives her a chance to go through puberty without having to feel disgusted with her body. She is already anxious about growing breasts and how she will hide them. I agree that 10 is really young, I was in the same mindset until I researched and realised that I could be doing more damage by denying her to be herself/himself and having to transition later in life. by freelove24 (Tue 28th Apr 2020 10:46am)
  • It's the other way. F to M. I'm not giving them any ideas, he/she is pretty certain of who they are withouut any input from me. He goes to school and has always went to school looking like a boy, obviously being the age he is there is no defining characteristics that say he is a boy except his dress sense and hair which he has chosen to express. He gets pulled out of girls toilets in school (by teachers) who assume he is boy in the girls toilets. by freelove24 (Tue 28th Apr 2020 10:54am)
  • Thank you for the support. I have been in denial for 7 years now, it's hard knowing what to do as a parent. I don't want to deny her the right to be who she is but I also need to be aware that she is young and could change her mind (she is pretty adamant that she won't and cried so many happy tears when I said we can begin exploring) by freelove24 (Tue 28th Apr 2020 10:51am)
  • I agree, 10 is really young. Totally with you and understand the taboo people have about it, I did too. But since the age of 3 this has been an issue, not feeling comfortable being a girl, goes much further than just being a tomboy. I have researched it and I am seeking professional help, was kinda hoping first hand experience might be a help. by freelove24 (Tue 28th Apr 2020 10:58am)
  • Get dafties like that across the board anyways. It's expected and disregarded. by freelove24 (Tue 28th Apr 2020 11:03am)
  • I'm not sure why your downvoted, this is my point exactly. I have a child who is nearing puberty and is anxious about how they will get through it. The anxiety and depression that comes with feeling horrible in your own body is nowhere near the stress level it would be if they decide to come off the blockers and be the gender assigned at birth. by freelove24 (Tue 28th Apr 2020 11:01am)
  • People always get their back up about things the don't understand or are not familiar with, fair enough. We have had to handle much worse than a few numpties with uneducated opinions, it's worth it if I can at least get one piece of good advice that I hadn't had before I posted. Thanks for the support. by freelove24 (Tue 28th Apr 2020 11:06am)
  • Thank you for this, this is exactly why I posted here. Just to know that there is hope and success stories out there and also to know that I am doing the right thing by exploring it and not putting it down to 'a phase'. What age was your brother when he started transitioning? (If you don't mind me asking) by freelove24 (Tue 28th Apr 2020 11:18am)
  • Well this is a local forum so I thought it might be helpful to actually speak to people who live in Glasgow and have been through this. I have contacted charities and the NHS but why limit the advice I could be getting? Don't think you realise how many people actually go through this, how many people in Glasgow alone that go through this and I didn't realise advice can only come from professionals....my bad. by freelove24 (Tue 28th Apr 2020 11:16am)
  • Sorry he had to go through that, it impacts the journey and turns it from something exciting to possibly a burden and hardship. Do you feel that if he had the information and support available when he was younger that his transition might've been easier? Obviously everyone's experience is different and personal to them, I suppose what I'm asking is, does he regret not transitioning earlier? by freelove24 (Tue 28th Apr 2020 11:46am)
  • Thanks muchos! by freelove24 (Tue 28th Apr 2020 12:06pm)
  • Great shout, we loved reading together so that's a definite help, cheers. by freelove24 (Tue 28th Apr 2020 1:07pm)
  • Thank you! by freelove24 (Tue 28th Apr 2020 3:34pm)
  • Yeah I agree with this, I have read this and we are aware of this. Although he is really young and doesn't really fully understand the consequences of infertility, I think that's a chance we are both willing to take. You make a fair point and it is something to consider though. by freelove24 (Tue 28th Apr 2020 3:33pm)
  • Not on Facebook but I will check out that link, thank you. by freelove24 (Tue 28th Apr 2020 9:40pm)
  • On another note...I actually liked your Godzilla joke. I get people think it takes it away from the seriousness of the situation but it always helps to keep it light. by freelove24 (Wed 29th Apr 2020 8:37am)
  • I understand people's resistance towards this, due to the age and I would totally agree if I was looking from the outside in. I have agreed in the past with your p.o.v when seeing others who have went through this, I believed it's too young to make a decision. However it is not life changing, it can be but doesn't have to be. A tattoo is more permanent than what I am proposing for my son, there is no irreversible damage done up until teststorone starts, which isn't until 14 and comes with a great deal of therapy. It's simply allowing him to be comfortable in public as himself in order for him to explore who he actually is without questioning his gender. I feel his whole personality is being held back because he can't be 100% who he feels. by freelove24 (Wed 29th Apr 2020 8:35am)
  • I can confirm its the 'itison' guy. I was applying for a job there earlier and that was the employer's name for BREL. Think they'd let me take backsies now? (Thank fuck I autochecked that shit before it said ' think they'd let me take backsides now?) by freelove24 (Wed 12th Aug 2020 1:40am)
  • Could you elaborate on that please, is it from experience? by freelove24 (Fri 16th Oct 2020 10:19am)
  • Thanks. I just need it for work until I can save for a new one so will I be able to do like a rolling thing where I can just pay fornightly or will I incur more charges for 're-hiring'? by freelove24 (Thu 29th Oct 2020 4:13pm)
  • I posted a similar post the other day and got a few replies. I ended up going to Avis, got a Citroen C3 for 2 weeks for £216, pretty chuffed with that but I also had to put down £200 deposit when I went to collect. by freelove24 (Tue 3rd Nov 2020 7:50am)
  • This recently happened to me, you can use the chat feature on their website. It's a little box on the bottom right hand of the screen, I think it's yellow and says 'chat'. by freelove24 (Sat 28th Nov 2020 9:17am)
  • Aye all those expensive masks and sanitiser that folk can't afford..shocking, it's a shame! by freelove24 (Mon 22nd Feb 2021 8:27am)
  • Only folk with a certain skin colour can manage these things? by freelove24 (Mon 22nd Feb 2021 8:42am)
  • How are they disadvantaged? They do not know the same information we do? That keeping your distance, wearing a mask and sanitising at regular intervals will help? Only folk with money can do those things? by freelove24 (Mon 22nd Feb 2021 8:41am)
  • Also not to mention all the money it's costs to keep your distance! by freelove24 (Mon 22nd Feb 2021 8:40am)
  • Healing for the heart. It takes on a more mindful approach rather than a CBT approach, which really helped me after years of searching for the right one. Had a great experience with them, it is donation based and waiting time was really short compared to everyone else. by freelove24 (Thu 25th Feb 2021 8:00am)
  • Men and women? by freelove24 (Mon 31st May 2021 9:12am)
  • I'm glad you had a helpful experience with this but not everyone has. Sometimes it is because people don't want to fully engage but sometimes it is also because the gp or mental health teams do let folk down. I know someone who got diagnosed by a psychologist to have a severe mental illness and got handed a leaflet and told to 'look it up'. Safe to say that person is still going around in circles trying to get the correct help. I second the opinion of going through a charity, that is their purpose and not driven by money or statistics. by freelove24 (Tue 1st Jun 2021 8:19am)
  • Have you been out in town around the Scottish football fans? The things they were shouting/singing in Central Station during the last game they played were absolutely despicable, no matter what team you support they are rather intimidating. by freelove24 (Sat 10th Jul 2021 8:17am)
  • We should all collectively do this! by freelove24 (Tue 13th Jul 2021 5:50pm)
  • Local allotments will sometimes do open days and sell the produce for pennies. I'm not sure where you are, I have quite a few around me and have done this. I'm not sure how you find out besides word of mouth though I'm afraid. by freelove24 (Thu 22nd Jul 2021 7:16pm)
  • Hello fellow Princes Square worker..I live in southside and often work later shifts too. I usually park at Bridge St, not in the subway but around the corner at O2 Academy. Parking there is free but getting a space can be tricky sometimes. Other than that I found the subway is the cheapest/most reliable/less scummy way of travel. Park on the streets around Cessnock for free and its £3.30 a return. Ps. Unless there is a Rangers game on...then you've got more luck drinking a can of Red Bull and flying home within a decent time than driving it. by freelove24 (Tue 12th Oct 2021 10:53pm)
  • Yeah home insurance is the way we are going but was appalled that they charged to come fix the burst pipe or not willing to help at all since it affected more than one property. They are no shared areas apart from shared gardens. We each have our own front door. That's why I'm confused about what we are paying for. by freelove24 (Tue 13th Jun 2023 9:18pm)
  • How would I find this out? I never bought the property so I'm unaware how any of this works. I moved in with my partner after he bought it, he isn't as knowledgeable as he should be when it comes to stuff like this. He thought he could just drop the factors but I do know that you legally need a factor. To change factors does it need to be everyone in agreement or just a majority? by freelove24 (Tue 13th Jun 2023 9:23pm)
  • What does property maintenance include? by freelove24 (Tue 13th Jun 2023 9:25pm)