hi, hi.

[thelittleone]

Took a while to put this together and since it's a bit long-ish, will introduce a cut a little bit towards the middle.


Is there an interesting story behind your username?

The serious answer is that it's a subtle reference to the line “Though she be but little, she is fierce” from Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. My elementary school had a tradition of letting the 6th graders stage the play annually, so it holds a very special place in my heart.

The not-so-serious answer is because I am actually quite short. 4 feet and 10 3/4 inches is not totally unusual when you're Filipino, but my overseas friends are always surprised when they meet me in person because they did expect me to be taller somehow. 😅

Location and language(s):

Metro Manila, Philippines. I speak 3 languages: English, Tagalog and Ilonggo (both of which are Filipino languages). I am most comfortable writing in English, but when I'm speaking I tend to codeswitch quite a bit. Sometimes, if I cannot find a way to translate a word or a phrase, I'll use the word in it's original form and then try to explain it in parenthesis.

Age range (e.g 20s, 30s, etc.):

Late 30s bordering on 40s, not that anyone believes me when they see me. I still get mistaken for a college/post-grad student.

Hot button/deal breaker issues that will likely lead to unfriending:

It’s less hot button/deal breaker issues and more hot button/deal breaker behavior. Drama-baiting, rudeness to folks in the comment sections when you can just not engage, extremes from either end.

I am a believer in that respect is given, disrespect is earned. If you treat me with respect, openness and honesty, then we’re probably going to get on well because that’s how I operate. Also, I'm just at the age where I'm tired and I have few ducks left to give.

Do you have an "About Me" post new friends can read to get a sense of who you are, the people you talk about regularly, etc.?

I have a brief introductory post over here. It’s brief, but it covers the most important parts.

Is your profile up-to-date or at all useful?

I tend to keep my profile page simple and use it to direct folks to the intro post. But yes, it’s up-to-date.

List a few things you think it's important new friends know about you right away:

I'm bi/queer in a straight-presenting relationship. I’ve encountered folks who've taken issue with that, from either end of the spectrum, even if I’m not sure why it should be an issue.

I write reflections (or reference) my mental health journey and mental health in general quite a bit. I was diagnosed with C-PTSD a little over 5 years ago and while I've made loads of progress, the journey is an ongoing thing. Rest assured that I utilize cuts on my posts and include content warnings to those who want to skip over that.

I observe Friending/Unfriending Amnesty i.e. if you add me and decide that I'm not your cup of tea, all good, thank you for stopping by and giving connecting a shot. I’ve made longtime friends both here and previously on LiveJournal, but I also understand that some friendships have seasons or reasons before they naturally fade away.

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