okay there& #39;s a lot of transphobia talk on my TL so I& #39;m gonna say this: the worst part of being trans are the transphobes & dysphoria. (& I& #39;d argue the latter is worsened by the former.)

the best part is everything else.

I love being trans.

some trans joy:

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen"> gender euphoria. it& #39;s SO awesome to feel utterly amazing when people see you. when you see yourself—truly yourself. when clothes fit who you are. when your body starts to feel *yours* and you realize you can actually love it.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen"> affirming (2nd, for some) puberty. okay yes there are weird things about this and not everyone wants this which is fine!

but it has been the COOLEST thing to listen to my voice drop. to watch my body finally form muscles I struggled to get for years. to get some stubble. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😍" title="Lächelndes Gesicht mit herzförmigen Augen" aria-label="Emoji: Lächelndes Gesicht mit herzförmigen Augen">

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen"> when your loved ones really see you. like *really* see you. the joy I get from having a partner who loves me for the real me. or when my aunt told me I was her favorite nephew. bliss.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen"> the inner peace once you reach the stage of transition where you feel like yourself. I don& #39;t cringe at my voice anymore. my name is right. I pass with enough consistency that I don& #39;t worry as much as I used to.

it& #39;s so so nice to be able to enjoy who I am.

being trans has taught me to be resilient. to trust myself. to not make assumptions about others. it& #39;s taught me I can do whatever I want with my life. I get to be whoever I want to be—& I don& #39;t have to compromise. & it& #39;s shown me who are the people in my life I can really trust.

being trans has brought so much joy, and goodness, and love into my life. I made me own path, even though it scared me, and I& #39;m grateful every single day that I did.