The final panel where the parents are so happy at (presumably) her/their misery is too relatable, lol. I wish more people wanted their kids, their family, and their friends to be happy.

Stop. Get out of that closet. Unless your life or liberty is at stake or something, you're going to feel much better. If you're worried that family or friends will disapprove, you're trying to please the wrong people and you know it

This was already really sad and then I saw the caption :^(

I have already managed to erase them from my nostalgia matrix, as they were abusers. I wouldn't dare perform social duties for their entertainment. Happy fall to found family. 🖕 conversionists.

Not the same, but I sympathize with this because I'm a dude and my family always hated long hair. I don't even like it that long but they have always being super pushy and insisting me on men in the family cutting it down twice or thrice a month. And every time I've have my hair not cut for a few months they get really annoying telling me to cut it down, that I look like a homeless person or whatever.

I'm now an adult, but because I'm financially dependent on them I still do this (consciously or not) just to be less stressed and make them shut up. I can't imagine how rough would be something similar with a trans person.

🫂 recognisable, I had this for a while too... my parents got around though when my egg broke, luckily!

Just bring the laptop with you, ofc /j

Me as a trans girl who told my parents and then gave them enough time to stop being weird about it: "That's heartbreaking, can't relate thank god"

Like it wasn't easy, but I haven't been misgendered at home in months which is surprising thb

Heart wrenching 😭

🫂

I stopped talking with most of my family. They're not evil. They clearly care, but can't help but put you down.

It's ingrained in me. My reactions and thoughts feel poisoned. I catch their thoughts in my head and take a moment to reset.

Sometimes, I feel like I can't laugh because it sounds too much like them. I feel dumb or unproductive when experiencing comfort or joy.

Obviously, this isn't inherently a trans issue as I'm not transgender, but I sympathize. The gap in my case is religion, but not really because the issues go deeper than that.

I think people brave enough to decide who they want to be will always encounter resistance from people who are bitter from a lifetime of obedience to imaginary social constraints. It's invalidating to them for you to be happy and also yourself.

Yep... Right in the feels. 🫠

brutal

Reading this as I'm visiting my parents lol (it's fine, I also boymode at home)

maybe I could've just taken it instead of being honest. probably would be in a better position in life. honesty made a lot of things hurt and important people leave.

but logically I know I couldn't have, and that it wouldn't have been better at all. it would've just been this, this hollow imitation of the way things are supposed to be.