Brooke (She/Her)

This shit is fucking ridiculous. everyone on the side of hate has learned how to use and exploit social media. Rowling isnt the only one, nor is she first. All the TERFs, the reich wingers in US and Canada, and everywhere else have all seemingly had outstanding social media training.

Meanwhile, everyone on the side of “hey maybe dont exclude/abuse/kill marginalized groups” are all stuck in the early 2000’s era of internet use. No online literacy whatsoever. Even AOC cant get her shit together online, and shes in my generation. The closest was that twitch stream, but its reaching the wrong type of people.

Amnesty international has basically no online presence, in terms of big tech social media. And thats where the majority of people are. Jk rowling has an exponentially larger footprint in the public consciousness than they do. And rowling knows how to leverage that.

If leaders and career politicians on the side of reason cant get their shit together, were collectively doomed

Ohhh woman banned for speaking her mind? Sounds alot like censorship, celebrated by the side whos all about free speech, as long as your saying the same thing they are

Well in any case i dont like if i did so i do the work to change it. If i want (she/her) then its hypocritical to gloss over others pronouns. Also im older so im learning all the time. I think its lovely, every being on earth deserves to be referred to the way they want❤️

Its no problem at all ❤️

Hey so im pretty sure weve interacted before and im so sorry if i messed up pronouns!

I sometimes go too fast to read the username all the time, but ill be adding a user tag to prevent this in the future. If its big and red i notice lol

Sorry again ❤️❤️

Lmao great minds huh? Had to troll his profile 😂

I hate that you have to go through this sibling. Its tough out here and we cling to anything positive because if we lose that we lose us. So many of us hide just like this because of lack of support or positivity and it genuinely sucks, trans people should be able to see the sun too

This hits with me because of recent events that have me considering the same thing. Having no support is a big influence, and having a mandatory class to go to with the worst types of people has me thinking i should stop HRT. This decision deeply depresses me. I think you hit the nail on the head, it does feel like giving up. Like youve come all this way just to falter because its easier to be comfortable to be happy. Its not. Comfort comes from happiness, its not mutually exclusive. Atleast thats what ive been telling myself

You know what tho? You survived CANCER! thats huge! That means youre a tough one, and i wouldnt wanna mess with you. I think that makes you one of the strongest people i know of, and thats no small feat at all. So uplift yourself, recognize youve already been through what for some would be the hardest of times

You ever need to talk, my inbox is open. Keep your light ahead of you, and dont let the bastards grind you down ❤️

Interesting…

https://lalgbtcenter.org/vanguard/press-releases/statement-governor-newsom-betrays-queer-and-transgender-californians-with-health-budget-cuts-says-los-angeles-lgbt-center/

Effin right? I feel like a large percentage of trans people deal with this exact problem. The fear of what others will think and say about you keeps many of us in the closet

Speech therapy soon, when theres an opening. Im on the list

Hair removal starts at the end of summer

Other than that nothings planned yet. Next steps for me are likely to be orchi. When im years down on hrt ill probly think more about other surgeries. ❤️❤️

Almost a month! ❤️❤️

Its obvi been a wild week! Lowest of lows and highest of highs, all in the last 7 days lmao

Hrt is going well! Just has made me SOOOO much more emotional and mood swingy 😂

Ive been wearing lots of pride stuff honestly. Its fun! Being more out helps too, also starting hrt 😊

Ill always drop this tidbit, you are your own worst critic. Stop staring at yourself in the mirror and go out there and be beautiful. Remember that noone else is going to stare at you a foot away from your face for 30 minutes, like you do to yourself when doing makeup. Same goes for outfits, the worst thing is sitting there picking yourself apart. ❤️

Tanks tops and sport bras are honestly so comfy! Sweatpants tanktop and a hoodie is also a vibe

Terrible

I just looked this up and the first links are trans reddit gatekeeping being trans on this issue. Saying people that have this done are “trans” (with the quotations 🤮🤮🤮) and how their just fetishists.

Its sickening, being in a marginalized community and experiencing all the bigotry and hate that comes from being trans, and turning around dishing out that exact same bigotry to other trans persons. Its really fucking gross.

I personally, think im either going to choose to stick with what i got, or get rid of and replace it. But thats my thought, my call, and my body. And your body is yours! Mine give me extreme dysphoria, maybe yours doesnt and i think thats awesome!

Fuck gatekeeping being trans, were in this together. I love that you have an exciting option for you, and id never judge that decision. ❤️

Edit: also any chance to piss off the fascist right is an opportunity that shouldnt be passed up!

Ill look into that for sure! Thanks ☺️

Yeah! Honestly going somewhere a little away from where i live does help. I think my biggest issue is people who know of me be4 but dont actually know me if that makes sense (think cashiers and the like). It doesnt even make sense to me why i would care at all but those people scare me the most. Its stupid lol

That and my ex. To come out to her would be catastrophically terrifying. I think i might actually have a heart attack if/when that happens lol

Edit: forgot love you too girl! You the best as always ❤️

Its been rough but its my own doing. Im so anxious about coming out and its been hard to deal with this week. Also been doubting myself alot, my brain has a way of cutting deep. This week it was trying to convince me that im fake, like i get these extra rough feelings being a “cis straight white male” before that that voice tries to tell me i just want a group to belong too. That im not really this and just looking to be a minority or my own story of oppression.

Its awful, awful ,awful stuff to think about, i hate it. But i also know its not the truth. Decades of these feelings, noone could ever convince me that its not what it is.

Also, might be the only one, but i HATE the idea of coming out to everyone. I feel like if you come over to my place often enough then sure ill have a talk with you. But if i hardly see you? Naw youll find out whenever you see me, im not putting myself through the anxiety and pressure of coming out to absolutely everyone lol

So meh week, some good, mostly bad. Still here still kicking still love you all! Nobody is allowed to Leave i want you all right here where you belong 🥰

It really depends on where you are geographically, but here in oregon its pretty quick from lifeworks, and we have a decent emergency mental health hotline thingy. But its def not this easy everywhere, and also depending on insurance and money.

If you get public assistance (SNAP or ACA/medicare etc) then a great place to start asking for affordable or insurance covered therapy is at your local DHS (department of human services, not the other fascist one(fuck ICE)) ask them, they should have a resource book available for you to take and browse through.

Thats where id start, wishing you lots of luck!

Im sorry to hear this girly 😭 family drama sucks and it sucks to see you going through it.

Thats something i dont miss, not talking to any of my family. I get sad sometimes, then i remember the drama (worse than that but yknow) and suddenly im not so sad lol