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Daily reminderβ¦ brought to you by one of my coffee cups. π§‘
I donβt know what itβs like to be on hormones. I DO know what itβs like to be given a hard time over something you want because someone else is afraid. And Iβve seen a close friend or two (one was my ex) go through a LOT thanks to others who disagreed with how they identify. Especially if the individual in question is an older teen or grown adult, let them be. Theyβre old enough to know. If you donβt agree with something, thatβs okay. Yes, there are cases where something happens someone may regret or not be completely happy with even after.
But for the most part β and Iβm trying to say this carefully β the older someone gets, especially if theyβre not changing their mind or seem to lean into itβ¦ theyβre likely to know.
As someone who knows what itβs like to struggle with their gender expression and / or sexual configuration, I can speak on this to an extent. Let me clarify: I was born female. I choose to live as a woman, though some friends call me different pronouns because everyone who knows me sees me differently. Some see me one way, others see me another. But I dress and act how I please. I generally donβt speak on this with those in my lifeβ¦ seldom, if anything. I have gone through a long and hard process of self-discovery over the years, and that is the conclusion I came to.
I have my reasons why I made my decision; I donβt want to share them in this post, since itβs probably not necessary.
I donβt completely hate or dis-like my body. There was a time I did. This is my experience. This is in NO WAY to dis-credit others. Iβve learned to appreciate it and love it. Iβve made about as much peace with it as I can. Does that mean I never have days where I still feel a little bothered?
No.
Not everybody ends up making peace or deciding they can go without hormones or surgeries, and it can very much impact them. They shouldnβt have to suffer because of someone elseβs preferences or comfort. People worry about things like this being dangerous β O.P. is right to say that lots of things can be considered βriskyβ or βir-reversible.β Many of those things people still do, and somehow theyβre given less fuss, depending on what it is. But, especially depending on age, for one, a person has a right to make their decision. They have a right to bodily autonomy. For my friends who donβt identify as the gender they were born with, keep rocking!
Donβt let anyone ever tell you what you can or canβt do, because itβs YOUR body and YOUR choice. You canβt control their fear over something they donβt like or understand.
"irreversible side effects of HRT" all of life is irreversible. i cannot go back a single second in time
Indeed.
the future is terrifying
when you cannot remember the past.
The is is SO me.
As much as I live watching and reading content (books, movies, shows) I love the way fandom engages with it more. To see the beautiful drawings, to read the fun headcannons, the dissertations and how fans pick apart and analyse every little detail about a thing. It makes me so happy, and when I like a content, reading fans' content augments that joy so much. So here's to you.
Bring Me The Horizon - Deathbeds
Shout-out to my spirit family. π«Άπ» I love all of them.
I feel so blessed getting to know each and every one.
Thank you @bisexual-rage and everyone who got me to 10 reblogs!
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22love sweetsPagan, 4 familiarscaffeine addict (coffee, tea mostly)lover of horror, the arts, vintageMusic is my life (and Iβm a musician.)Goth, Punk, Metal-head, little bit of Hippie influenceYeah, Man.
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