Article: You may feel sad and disappointed if your parents are transphobic. Dealing with a difficult relationship with your parents can be tough, so make sure you have supportive people around you. Be around people who understand you, love you, and want the best for you. It helps to feel supported by people who care. Even if they don't understand your gender identity, the fact that they care and are there for you can help. There are lots of ways to get involved and meet other people who are LGBT. depending on where you live, there might be an LGBT community in your town that can provide resources, counseling, and support. If you can't find a center near you, join an online community. You can meet others your age with similar concerns and problems regarding family. Most importantly, communities help you recognize that you're not alone. You don't have to do this by yourself and others know how you feel. Check meetup.com for groups that meet in your area. You can also visit the The Transgender Institute for tips at http://transinstitute.org/. Allies are people who are not transgender but may stick up for you (and other LGBT people), be an advocate at school or at the workplace, or simply show their support of you and other people in the LGBT community. There may be a network of allies at your school, workplace, or online. Count on your allies to support you, even if they don't know you. Their role is to spread inclusivity and be a support. You might find it difficult to traverse being transgender and not accepted by your family, a therapist might help. Choose a therapist who specializes in working with transgender and LGBT clients. They can help you navigate how to handle conflicts, bring up transitioning, and feel better with being yourself. Find a therapist through your (or your family's) insurance provider or a local mental health clinic. You can also ask friends or your local LGBT resource center for a referral. If you feel like you can't go on and want to take your life, recognize that there are resources for you. Call a hotline to talk to someone who's understanding and wants to help. Don't remain silent or try to take your life. It might feel impossible to go on, but there are things you can do now to make yourself feel better. Call a trusted friend or family member to come over. In the USA, call the Trevor Project at 866-488-7386. You can also chat or text. You can also call the Trans Lifeline at 877-565-8860.
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Lean on those who love you. Join a support community. Find allies. Speak with a therapist. Tell someone if you're suicidal.
Article: Have everyone pick a card at random from a deck of cards. The person with the highest card becomes the dealer. The person with the next highest card can choose any seat, and so on. The person to the left of the dealer goes first. In some variations, the first player is chosen once the cards are dealt, and it's based on the lowest card that is face-up. 1 deck of cards for 2 players or 2 decks for more players. Shuffle the cards together 5-7 times to make sure they are thoroughly mixed. Make sure not to look at the cards as you're shuffling them! Go around the table, putting 3 cards in front of each player in a row. Keep going around until each player has 3 cards in front of them. No one should look at these cards yet, even the player you dealt them to! Typically, you start dealing with the person on your left. Next, count out 6 cards for the person on your left, separate from the 3 you just dealt each person. Keep going around the table until everyone has 6 cards, including yourself. Players can look at these cards, but everyone should keep these to themselves for the moment. Each player picks up their set of 6 cards. Decide which 3 you want to go on top of your 3 face-down cards. Typically, higher cards are better to place face-up. One variant has the dealer place 3 of the cards face-up on top of the original 3 face-down cards. This makes the game a bit harder, as you can't place easy-to-play cards face-up. If you're the dealer, put the remaining deck where all the players can reach it, as that will be the draw pile. These cards should be face-down.
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Draw cards to see who will deal and go first. Shuffle Deal 3 cards to each player face-down. Deal each person 6 cards face-down. Look at your 6 cards and place 3 face-up on your face-down cards. Place the remainder of the cards in the middle for the draw pile.
Article: While this may not be the most fun part of giving your room a makeover, it is the most important! Put on your favorite playlist and get busy. Get rid of trash, throw away broken items, and put away things that don't belong in your room like dishes. Mail and other papers can often pile up so go through these types of items and recycle anything you don't need to keep. Spend some time going through your stuff and ask yourself "When was the last time I used this?" If you haven't touched it in 6 months, let it go! If your goal is to truly transform your space, you've got to be willing to get rid of things you don't use. If you want to be really thorough, sort through everything in your roomall your books, shoes, clothes, pictures, jewelry, makeup, movies, CDs, knickknackseverything! This is especially important for clothes and shoes -- if you don't wear it, you don't need it. For items that have sentimental value, consider storing them in another room or even under your bed or in your closet. That way, they aren't on display but you can still take them out and look at them when you're feeling nostalgic. Put your clothes and shoes away, tidy up your desk or office area, clear off your nightstand and dresser, and remove any items from the floor. Try to find a logical place for everything and take advantage of storage solutions. You can clear off your closet floor by utilizing an over-the-door shoe organizer, put away school and office supplies in desk drawers or bins, and use vertical space by displaying items on a bookcase. Now that you've gotten rid of items that don't belong in your room as well as things you don't want to keep, it's time to break out the cleaning supplies. Thoroughly cleaning your room can make a big difference in how it looks! Take the time to dust all your surfaces and sweep and mop or vacuum your floor. Be sure to work from the top of your room down to the floor for best results. Don't forget to clean your blinds (if you have them), clear out the stuff under your bed, and pick up anything on the floor.
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Throw away trash and remove unnecessary items. Donate any items you don't want or need. Organize your belongings. Clean your room.