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[–] Estiar@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 week ago

This sort of thing can give so much confidence to a trans person who needs it. I needed it for a long time. I still need it. I haven't socially transitioned yet, but I've taken a lot of steps to do so. I have a mental checklist of people who are going to accept me and who are not, because I'm scared of losing all my relationships. Every single relationship that I can be confident in drops my stress level. Every step that somebody can bring me into is one less step that I have to face alone. Gender transition is one of the most difficult things that people do socially. It's not necessarily for the faint of heart, but oftentimes that's exactly who has to do it. I struggle with being who I want to be and being confident in that basically everyday.