One of the magical things about being trans and out it that, just by existing, you're going to help other people figure out how to embrace that part of themselves. We're everywhere! But... we're often pretty scared.
So, what do you do when someone asks you for help questioning their gender?
This week on #StainedGlassWoman, it's a guide on Being the Big Sib, so you can help them without hurting them, or yourself, in the process.
@Impossible_PhD First, scattered thoughts; I'm thinking of how I did my questioning and deciding mostly on my own, before finding community - wonder if things would have been smoother otherwise... weirdly it wasn't crushing getting there, but that's a big sidetrack and I suspect I'm atypical (no right ways) Second, rule 4 and 5 are hard for me but probably you know.
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I think one other thing for me personally is always stressing that some of my answers are just perspective and my only...
@Impossible_PhD... authority comes from maybe being further along or having thought of stuff they haven't yet... but that they'll find their own answers that may be different.
Come to think of it I've mostly run into others who've hatched but are trying to figure out parts of "now what", which, so am I.
Have some more thinking to do; thank you as always.
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