Krrygon

My week was pretty good! I posted about it, but I came out to my mom a few days ago and it went pretty well. She sent me a very sweet message last night to let me know that her and my dad will support me however I choose to live my life, and that they love me dearly. Feeling very good about that.

Now that I have told everybody imoortant in my life, I'm feeling free in a way that I haven't previously. I'm living Unchained™, pretty cool.

Also me and some friends went and got gel nails this week, and they look lovely! Got my brows waxed, too. A good week indeed.

Hope you all are having a great one, as well!

Thank you! Yeah honestly it all worked out pretty well. I hope that it goes as well for you, when you decide it's time to tell people. At least with my friends, I made it into a much bigger deal than it actually was! They all treat me exactly the same, and take great care to refer to me with my pronouns, etc. It was very scary to do, though

Thanks for readin'!

Thank you! I hope when the time comes, that talk goes as well for you as it did for me. Yeah, my dad is like that haha, I get you

Thanks a ton for reading my post! That's a really helpful reframing, honestly. I am sure she waited just to give me space to find the right time. And yeah, makes sense that a mother is more likely to just know lol. She knows me in a way most people never will.

Thanks for taking the time to read this long post!

Yeah, it's always tough when logically you know the reality of a situation, but it doesn't change how you feel about it haha. I think it was a bit of a "let down" to have it not be surprising, but also, I think if I'm honest, I was a little embarrassed. I know that I shouldn't be, but after some contemplation, I have a feeling that might be a factor lol

Thank you!

I'm sorry this is happening to you, Riikka. I hope you are able to find a way to live independantly, away from hurtful people. If you don't mind sharing, what lead up to this?

Because I am in early stages of my transition, I've been dealing with dysphoria by constantly taking tiny, measurable steps in the right direction. It is easy for me to handle not being where I want to be, when I can see that I am always progressing toward that goal.

Not sure what I will do when I exhaust the pool of changes I can expect to see, but hopefully by then I will be happy with where I am

That's a great rule. You are spot on that media like that is everywhere, so it's nice to have this space focused on positivity and support. Doom scrolling is just not good for anybody. Thanks for your excellent moderation!

Thank you! That's quite true

♥️