I feel like that as well a lot, but I've found a kindred spirit who turned out to be a friend recently, a journalist who wants to interview me and is interested in Marxism (who is also Latino and Autistic), afaik.
Wrote for WaPo, Slate, etc.
That, and a TTRPG group in my area, which I've been going to for almost a month now.
Let me tell you: continue to use Facebook to find friends in your area, including Nextdoor (you never know what group you're going to find).
On another note, I feel definitely queer, my gender dysphoria and pining to be a woman is growing bolder, I think; I know what feelings to identify and what they are. I saw a video by Alexander Avila (on YouTube) and it put a lot of things in perspective for me and dealt with internalized ableism and internalized transphobia. Things are moving forward for me in a positive direction...
...except I've been stuck in one particular situation since a month ago regarding people I know IRL and I'm waiting for a resolution on that because GODDAMN it is taking a lot out of me, practically aging me twice over.
I feel like that as well a lot, but I've found a kindred spirit who turned out to be a friend recently, a journalist who wants to interview me and is interested in Marxism (who is also Latino and Autistic), afaik.
Wrote for WaPo, Slate, etc.
That, and a TTRPG group in my area, which I've been going to for almost a month now.
Let me tell you: continue to use Facebook to find friends in your area, including Nextdoor (you never know what group you're going to find).
On another note, I feel definitely queer, my gender dysphoria and pining to be a woman is growing bolder, I think; I know what feelings to identify and what they are. I saw a video by Alexander Avila (on YouTube) and it put a lot of things in perspective for me and dealt with internalized ableism and internalized transphobia. Things are moving forward for me in a positive direction...
...except I've been stuck in one particular situation since a month ago regarding people I know IRL and I'm waiting for a resolution on that because GODDAMN it is taking a lot out of me, practically aging me twice over.
goodness it sounds like you have a lot going on rn.congrats on your gender! i also love alexander alvila. i hope you get the resolution soon!
Yeah
I've... been betrayed by some people.
People I thought were friends.
I confined into one about possible racism against me and they... didn't take it well, it seems.
It's a whole episode right now.
That, and family issues with one of my brothers going to pseudo-science quackery to "fix" his mind, but yeah...
I'm sure it will! Just gotta give it some time.