I'm not generally upset that I'm not out in public

it's fine for me to wear jeans & a t-shirt, just like it's fine for anyone else

but some days I look at myself, like today, and realize I dressed myself like a default character creator output

like a newly-generated sim

like the most boring straight guy

plain black t-shirt
plain jeans
boring underwear
boring socks
generic plain old person sneakers

and I think less of myself for it

@hexwren buy programmer socks today comrade

@stella my thighs are too thick for most long socks

also i have fancier socks in my dresser, i just ended up not wearing them to work today

@hexwren get big fuzzy boots and cat ears and crop tops

go to sock dreams for plus size thigh highs

@stella

i appreciate the effort but, like, these are not reasonable solutions for my situation and body

it is like a billion degrees where i live, always

also, no, nobody should see my body in revealing clothing

also also, i am at work where I am very much not out beyond a they/them pin and constantly asking people to not call me "sir"

@stella also my main point isn't that my outfit today isn't femme enough, it's that it's fucking boring