I don't really have anything intelligent to say here, just that I appreciate the posts you make exploring gender and being open about your experience as a genderqueer person. The household I was raised in was so incredibly negative about anything that wasn't cis-gender, to the point that my parents once took my entire wardrobe, disposed of it, bought me "girly" clothes, and aggressively insisted I look and act female - right down to criticizing the way I walked and sat. It was very damaging, so being able to read about people who are also genderqueer is comforting, especially when it comes to individuals like yourself who are both capable of articulating the discomfort and pain of not being what you need to be physically, but who also feel comfortable expressing their gender in everyday life.
Poss TW, gender-related (nonsexual) abuse
Date: 2013-12-19 03:34 am (UTC)