#can you tell a shitload of feelings about trans pride went into this one :')

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HEY KIDS It was my first time going to Pride today and I had a wicked cool time. Saw a lot of girls making out with girls and guys making out with guys and awesome drag queens and got lots of good hugs. I also learned a lot about Pride itself Namely, how to survive it. If next year will be your first Pride Here is Pyro's Little Gay Guide To Surviving The Heat Of Pride™©® Rule 1 - H2O Is A Fucking Godsend One bottle of water is not enough. Even if you freeze it so it'll last longer. I live in London where the hottest it gets is about 32°C/90°F, and my frozen water was GONE. So, bring a shitload more than what you think is enough. I guarantee it will make life easier. Rule 2 - Don't Drink And Pride, Kids Seems like common sense but I saw one guy almost collapse and another guy actually collapse and throw up. So I'm adding it. ALCOHOL DOES NOT HELP. WATER HELPS. If you wanna have a few cans of beer I won't stop you, but for your own sake, regulate. If you substitute alcohol for water, you WILL faint and you WILL throw up. Heat and alcohol does not mix. Rule 3 - Everybody Loves You Pride is a place of healing, love and happiness. Most everybody you ask will give you a hug, maybe a kiss if you're lucky. It's worth investing in a "free hugs" shirt to maximise your hug intake for the day. Rule 4 - DRINK WATER ONE BOTTLE IS NOT ENOUGH!!! EVEN IF IT IS FROZEN!!! BRING LIKE 6 AND FREEZE EM ALL!!!! Rule 5 - Happiness Starts Here If you're having a bad week or you're feeling shitty, leave it at the door. It's Pride! Smile! Go and talk to people! Lesbians and bisexual women!!! Kiss that attractive lady next to you!!!! Not the one you brought with you, the one you've never met before!!!! Gays and bisexual men!!!!! Kiss that beautiful man next to you!!! The other beautiful man!!! Get frisky with a stranger (within reason you pervs)!!!!! Make dirty jokes!!!!!!!! Flirt!!!! Kiss everybody!!!!!! Ask your new trans friend what pronouns they prefer!!!!! Ask someone if they're doing anything later!!! Talk about how nice it is today!!! Talk about the positive energy in the air!!!!!! It's Pride! So be Proud! ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And if you came out of Pride feeling any of the same negativity you had when you went in, then you're doing Pride wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rule 6 - Less Is More I saw a lot of people walking around shirtless and a few in the parade actually naked. Them? They're the smart ones. Minimal clothing is best, I don't care how conservative you are. You will burn up. Rule 7 - WATER. DRINK. IT. ONE 👏 IS 👏 NOT 👏 ENOUGH 👏 BRING 👏 MORE 👏 BRING 👏 THEM 👏 FROZEN 👏 Rule 8 - Look For Hands And Look For Handouts Sometimes if you reach out for a high five, they'll give you a leaflet instead. This is just a general Having Fun Rule Rule 9 - Single And Ready To Mingle If you come to Pride solo, you might be lucky enough to meet that special someone. This links in with Everybody Loves You and Happiness Starts Here. Chat to people and who knows?! Even if you don't meet somebody special, YOU WILL MEET SOMEBODY. I am 17, but I Do Not Look 17. I got invited out for drinks later by this group of really cute friends. Were I 18 and Had Sufficient Funds, I absolutely would have accepted, but alas, one more year. Rule 10 - WAAAAATTTEEEEEERRRRR MORE OF IT!!!! I CAN TELL YOU ALREADY YOU DIDN'T BRING ENOUGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BRING MORE!!!!!!!!!!! ENOUGH TO DROWN IN!!!!!!!! I hope what I learned from my first Pride will help you first time Priders. This is the stuff I wish somebody had told me before going in. Feel free to add more. PS - DRINK WATER!