Let's just embrace it, we are a cult now. This means we need sacrifices!

The only question now is, are we gonna pick this guy or JK Rowling first to sacrifice

Also I'm sure someone else has told you that already but don't wait for estrogen or a name change until anything. The faster you get it done, the happier you will be

Sometimes it's best to just block the hater and move on. It's not always easy to do, especially in the moment after they've gotten under your skin. But if it's detrimental to your mental state to engage with them then they're not worth your time and attention. You don't need to prove anything to them.

The thing i dont get, is why can't people let people live their damn lives.

It makes conservatives short circuit when I ask them this question. They literally cant fathom empathy. Hell its not even empathy, its just allowing someone to exist. Its literally the easiest possible thing.

I feel for you friend and im sorry you had to go through that. Fuck those people.

Hugs. Transphobia sucks. Online, I think it helps to report, block and ignore them. There it does work well. A community with good moderation is worth ten bad forums or social mediums.

In real life what I usually did, is;

1. if appearing in good faith, civil, just confused; explain kindly, have patience. If they do get annoying then, smile, ask to end it there and leave if possible.

2. if appearing harassing/annoying and it's in public, loudly ask to keep themselves to their own affairs and not be a creep

3. if alone, and/or they get physicaly threatening/intimidating; pepper spray or whatever else you can do to protect yourself.

When someone says that it's a failure of parenting, they say that in bad faith.

Keep in mind; it's not your responsibility to tell them who you are. It's on them to not be an ass!

Just writing this post made it 10x worse. Guess there goes my evening......

It really sucks and the worst part is that it can hit you in the worst ways. Transphobes have a wide range with their nonsense. You get comfortable with debunking one and they hit you with another. It sucks. Seek out good people wherever you can :)

He called us a trend, a cult and us being trans a result of social media.

It's so fucking bizarre to spend as much time as I do on the internet and come to the conclusion that someone's egg cracked because people were being too nice to a minority.

If you're a deep-fried Christian and you genuinely believe every other philosophy or ideology outside your own is a cult then... idk, sure. If you want to claim that the transgender community is finally getting enough positive attention to be more than a punchline at the end of an SNL skit, and this constitutes a "trend"? Idk how you square that with Stonewall, much less Dora Richter, but okay whatever. I guess you can argue its "trending".

But coming at someone who had to break through so many glass ceilings to even question their gender, much less pull the cord on hormone therapy. It feels like you're trying to argue a caterpillar out of becoming a butterfly.

I know this is cliche but I swear it's true, bigots truly just hate themselves and they're furious you're brave enough to be you! Fuck them, you're awesome, stay brave and beautiful!

Yiiiiikkkkesssss, best of luck with that. Sorry that people are so shitty.