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i feel weird that i never came out to my mom
she was always overflowing with positivity, warmth, and love, i know it wouldve been fine
she was always overflowing with positivity, warmth, and love, i know it wouldve been fine
i think i was just starting to figure things out myself then
but i still never felt comfortable being femme at all around her, even when i knew thats what i wanted and even when she never bought into gender roles at all
but i still never felt comfortable being femme at all around her, even when i knew thats what i wanted and even when she never bought into gender roles at all
(cw: transphobic slur; grooming mention) part of it was probably being groomed by creeps online who would call me their "trap gf" and shit
feeling like it was just some kinda fetish because that was the only way i was processing my femininity
feeling like it was just some kinda fetish because that was the only way i was processing my femininity
but even before that, my mom was gnc as fuck and always all about tackling gender roles and empowering me to be whoever i wanted
maybe i was more scared of what being trans would mean for *me*, rather than my mom's reaction
maybe i was more scared of what being trans would mean for *me*, rather than my mom's reaction
the idea of someone being encouraging/supportive to me while i dont feel valid or capable of being who i want to be is rough
the posts where someone comes out and their cis friends help them shop for dresses or learn makeup techniques or w/e are cute but they fill me w/ dread lol
the posts where someone comes out and their cis friends help them shop for dresses or learn makeup techniques or w/e are cute but they fill me w/ dread lol
but, like i said, my mom was gnc as h*ck, she'd get it if i didnt feel up to performing gender or w/e
i think she wouldve got the whole thing, i was just too wrapped up in my own anxieties to realize that until literally just now, while typing this thread lol
i think she wouldve got the whole thing, i was just too wrapped up in my own anxieties to realize that until literally just now, while typing this thread lol
point is, it's a bummer that we missed out on trans gal and butch mom power duo
im glad the youths today have positive role models and lots of information available, i hope folks are in a better position than i was
im glad the youths today have positive role models and lots of information available, i hope folks are in a better position than i was
anyway, as part of my ongoing "no bummers" pledge, here is a runescape meme as penance for this thread
(on the quest where your character has to be a gal to slay some knight)
(on the quest where your character has to be a gal to slay some knight)
