I know this is kind of dumb to put onto a forum but... I just came out of the closet as transgender! It feels so much better to walk around with all my goofy buttons and pins, even if this small town is incredibly rude about it. I'm trapped by a bunch of forest fires in Washington state but somehow it feels so much easier to breathe now that I'm not hearing my dead name or being misgendered as often.
And I changed my name!! Not legally yet, but I've always wanted to be called "Apple" because that's what my grandad used to call me, and now it's my name! That's my name!! I'm so excited, and I can't wait for things to change even more. I already feel so much happier in my own skin.
To everyone that took the time to areas this who may still be in the closet: I've always known I wasn't my assigned gender, and I've always known I wasn't straight. Take your time to figure it out. Sexuality and gender are fluid and changing labels is okay! Experimenting is okay! What's also okay is staying closeted. If you're not safe where you are, don't come out. If you are but you still want to wait, then wait. Remember that it's your business and your business alone, and you are more than allowed to take your time on your journey. Be safe everyone!
And I changed my name!! Not legally yet, but I've always wanted to be called "Apple" because that's what my grandad used to call me, and now it's my name! That's my name!! I'm so excited, and I can't wait for things to change even more. I already feel so much happier in my own skin.
To everyone that took the time to areas this who may still be in the closet: I've always known I wasn't my assigned gender, and I've always known I wasn't straight. Take your time to figure it out. Sexuality and gender are fluid and changing labels is okay! Experimenting is okay! What's also okay is staying closeted. If you're not safe where you are, don't come out. If you are but you still want to wait, then wait. Remember that it's your business and your business alone, and you are more than allowed to take your time on your journey. Be safe everyone!