There’s so much stuff that would feel weird and stereotype-y to see someone else do and think, “they must be trans!” but when I think back on myself doing them, my only thought is, “oh, so that’s what that was about.”

  • TerminalEncounter [she/her]
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    1 year ago

    All my friends in highschool were girls, I was obsessed with body swap movies and retain extensive knowledge of cross gender body swap movies, I loved Ranma 1/2 and dunked cold water on my head (😬), I loved doing drag and had a normal girl name as my drag name that is now my legal name, I never could look at myself in mirrors or on video nevermind having to listen to myself in recordings, I hated shopping for dude clothes, I was really passionate about trans rights and knew trans women pathways for medicine cause I researched it a lot, etc.

    I try to be nice to myself about missing all these until way after being an adult, I think I needed the stability and calmness much later to actually be able to crack my egg. Considering the schools I went to, places I lived, how my dad was, I don't know if I would have survived before I had way more emotional maturity and resilience (and stability).

    • BountifulEggnog [she/her]
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      1 year ago

      dunked cold water on my head (😬)

      This is a trans thing? Could you please explain?

      • Cromalin [she/her]M
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        1 year ago

        the main character of ranma 1/2 was born a boy but turns into a girl (ranmao)whenever splashed with cold water, and turns back with warm water

        • BountifulEggnog [she/her]
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          1 year ago

          Ooh, that makes so much more sense. I thought it was a list of separate things. Thank you.