05-04-2021, 09:43 AM
When I mentioned having the hangover of the ages, I wasn't joking. I feel like there's still some mental hangover left. I keep on thinking about the more nasty things my young friends said to me. They still have tons to learn about life.
Or is it just me being overly sensitive? Some of the things they said, if they said it to any cis woman, they would have gotten their asses handed to them. Like a comment about my boobs, "those should be bigger." Seeing a bra strap with leopard print, "Hookers wear stuff like that." The most transphobic of the bunch, "Can you get pregnant?" WTF?! Darn good there was the smarter guy to chime in by saying not all women can. That was awesome of him. Then there's this, "No matter how I turn this in my head, I see a man." Yea, as if their previous perception isn't there to distort their view?
In general it was a good evening and I got to experience some cool things and teach these kiddos a lot about life, if they care to process it. I think to all of them it was a lesson in a way as they've never dealt with a trans person like that before. And I forgive them a lot, I wasn't any smarter when I was in my late teens/early twenties. But some of those things said just keep on lingering in my mind and its hurtful. Things are so much easier with people who didn't know me previously... As to those who do, it will take a lot of time to work their minds around the fact that I'm not a dude.
Lets see what the next story will be. I thought to keep this thread for telling all sorts of things I will run into on my path. I know that there's very interesting times ahead, next couple of years will likely be one hell of a ride in both good and bad and I want to share my story... So lets see where life takes me.
Or is it just me being overly sensitive? Some of the things they said, if they said it to any cis woman, they would have gotten their asses handed to them. Like a comment about my boobs, "those should be bigger." Seeing a bra strap with leopard print, "Hookers wear stuff like that." The most transphobic of the bunch, "Can you get pregnant?" WTF?! Darn good there was the smarter guy to chime in by saying not all women can. That was awesome of him. Then there's this, "No matter how I turn this in my head, I see a man." Yea, as if their previous perception isn't there to distort their view?
In general it was a good evening and I got to experience some cool things and teach these kiddos a lot about life, if they care to process it. I think to all of them it was a lesson in a way as they've never dealt with a trans person like that before. And I forgive them a lot, I wasn't any smarter when I was in my late teens/early twenties. But some of those things said just keep on lingering in my mind and its hurtful. Things are so much easier with people who didn't know me previously... As to those who do, it will take a lot of time to work their minds around the fact that I'm not a dude.
Lets see what the next story will be. I thought to keep this thread for telling all sorts of things I will run into on my path. I know that there's very interesting times ahead, next couple of years will likely be one hell of a ride in both good and bad and I want to share my story... So lets see where life takes me.