"Nearly every social event I have attended with [communists] has inevitably had some conversation about linux, furry culture, obscure leftist history, tabletop games, or other equally nerdy subjects"
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When I transitioned 5 years ago, I was of course ecstatic about it because I was gatekept for so long. But after the euphoria waned off, I was completely smacked in the face by the realities of trans life, especially when it came to my self-image.
What helped me most during this time was discovering a certain trans streamer that I immediately fell in love with. She always has these deep meaningful monologues about all kind of topics, but very often it was about her own transition and the struggles she faces, which are very similar to my own. And so listening to her for hours and hours gave me insight into things that I never considered before and it really helped me improve my self-image.
But what it really gave me was the feeling that I wasn’t alone in this world. That there are others who go through the exact same issues as I do, fighting for a place in this hostile world. And reading your vents, that are supposedly oh so inapropriate, gives me the same feeling. The feeling that I’m not alone.
So thank you and everyone else who is a part of this community for making my life more bearable. Don’t stop posting!
That warms my heart to read. Thank you for typing that out. I hope we all find our place someday. I'm not very online and I don't hang around any spaces except this one, so I'm not really exposed to the community as a whole. It's nice to find someone that can relate to my struggles for once.