Hi friend. I'm going to be upfront that I didn't totally follow your post, but I sense a lot of angst here about having thoughts that you believe might be transphobic. It's okay to experience transphobic thoughts; it's not okay to avoid critically examining those thoughts or to act on those thoughts. It seems to me that you're committed to thinking critically about these thoughts when they come up for you, and so I think you're doing great.

Before I realized I was trans, I was transphobic - not hostile, but fearful and basically ghosted someone who trusted me enough to come out to me. I regret that to this day. If I could meet that person again, and he still wanted to interact with me, we'd have a lot to talk about now. But I also understand if he wouldn't want to interact with me ever again - that makes total sense. He trusted me with his truth and I failed him as a friend.

No one in this world is free of bias. No one's thoughts are 100% pure and unobjectionable every second of every day. That's just reality. What matters is our commitment to doing better and being better. What matters is how we behave - how we treat others in spite of the fucked up conditioning we may have had growing up.

Keep questioning, keep learning. You're doing great.

I'm stressed as hell. I'm sorry you are too. World is on fire, my job melted down this week, my partner may have an inflammatory disease and her contract will be up next summer unless she gets a new job... No idea if we might be moving in the next year... Just spent $2k on my car and there goes my savings... But, I'm hopeful my job we will be better soon, and I'm lucky I have a job that lets me take time off to help my partner. And if we could just get out of summer, and autumn could come...my favorite season, nice cool weather and bright skies - hoping for that, and hoping you find some light too.

Are trans rights human rights or not? You think it's fine for a trans women to be raped and murdered in a men's prison because her politics are shit? Well, thanks for letting us know where you stand.

This is hilarious omg lmao.

You're AuDHD, and I believe everything that's happening to you at home. It's real and you're not lying or making it up. You don't deserve this. You're a good person and your family wasn't prepared or willing to meet your needs. You are NOT a burden or an unlovable, broken failure of a child. You are BEAUTIFUL.

Keep writing & fiercely loving your stories - NEVER give up on them, or anything else that brings you joy; your interests & passions & the woman you love (and that love is NOT wrong) are your family now.

Florida's government is fucking despicable, holy shit. So many people are suffering; it feels like we are going to need a massive underground intervention to get people out of this fucking hell hole. How are there this many selfish assholes running one state? How do these people sleep at night knowing they've fucked over 2000 medically fragile children? I just can't

Signal. We just have a group chat. No idea what the extended family is up to anymore though.

I use this app and I really love it; I've even donated in the past. The pictures are awesome & it's so fun to see which one will load. I have even paid for a personal license for one of those background pics so I could use it as a wallpaper.

Every time I see Jake G in something I feel like I'm seeing like 30% of his barely-contained power. Like it doesn't matter what the role is, I feel like I'm watching a dude who is seconds away from a full-blown, atrocity-plagued identity crisis.

Oh no. I am so sorry. Sending light and healing energy to your family & theirs.

Well there's a headline I never thought I'd see. It's official y'all. This is the worst timeline.

...normally I would be like "hell no" but these days...being broke and dreaming of our own house so bad...yeah I'd do it.