I really appreciate how welcoming this community is! I’ve only properly started presenting femme a few months ago even though I’ve been on hormones for over a year and I still have massive imposter syndrome when I call myself a woman (even though I know I shouldn’t).
Never forget that you’re an inspiration to somebody. You might not always see it, but every time we claim who we are, we’re an example to somebody that they can do the same.
I know it’s not much, but it’s something that helps me when the internal struggle wants to kick up. Doesn’t make it go away, but it acts as a place to kick off from.
Say it with pride, knowing your sisters are out here saying it with you, and we’ll never stop.
I like that perspective! Intuitively it doesn’t feel like I could inspire anyone but seeing others has definitely helped me so I think you’re onto something.
I wouldn’t have been able to come out as myself without the many who walked this path before me. It took truly experiencing the trans community to really break through and help me understand the possibilities, the truth I had ignored for so long and never really had the words for before then.
I think that’s true for a lot of us. There’s someone out there who probably doesn’t realize it, but they, in some way, showed someone that transitioning is an option, they’re not alone, there’s terms, and people who can understand how they feel. Be it seeing someone living their life, to being a faceless stranger on the internet that happened to click the right link and know the right things to type, anyone can help open the door.
I definitely relate to that too! I’ve always known that trans people exist but it seemed so scary and I thought I’d be better off just living as a guy than trying to be what I thought wasn’t a “real” woman. But once I saw what HRT can do I was immediately like “yeah, I need that”. And seeing other trans people just being normal and happy also gave me a lot of hope.
Had I known back then what I know now I think I would’ve started transitioning like 15+ years ago as a teenager.
Congratulations on being open about your true self! It’s a long journey but you did it, and we’re behind you every step of the way ❤️
Thank you! It was scary at first but totally worth it. I feel like a real person now, before I was just kind of existing. For a long time I didn’t even realize how uncomfortable I was, I just thought it was normal.
Flip that imposter syndrome upside down!
And just count how many people buy it-remember; they don’t have any way to know what ‘truth’ is!
This doesn’t seem healthier, but it does seem more entertaining.
It’s easier said than done but I’ll try! I’m generally struggling with imposter syndrome, in other areas too. Being very uncomfortable pretending to be a guy for most of my life as well as dealing with ADHD issues has really destroyed any confidence I might have had. But I’m working on it!
Pull one over on them! Be the best imposter you can be!
This is almost certainly a good move for your long term mental health!
Welcome sis! You are seen and appreciated here. ♡
Objection, plenty of worlds lack any kind of life at all.
This one though, queer as fuck from the first living cells onwards.
One of the rocks on this planet is decidedly queer.
i mean there queer is straight. pretty much every rock is gay
The trans are further along in the space race than I thought.
Checkmate LGBTQ, we got um boys, let’s go home (in a totally platonic way).
It did, about 200,000 years ago.
Although some of the monkeys were saying “gneurshk” in a really egg way.
Given that many animals sometimes change their sex and / or social gender roles, I suspect it predates our species.
It might soon!
Also without cis people. Ask a climatologist today!
Okay, I want a plushie of that chameleon. So cute.
