One Day at a Time

I’m newer to this whole fan fiction thing, so be gentle with me. This is chapter 1 of however many make sense and people want to read.

My very first fan fiction. Please be gentle.

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Shadowhunters (TV), The Shadowhunter Chronicles - All Media Types, The Shadowhunter Chronicles - Cassandra Clare, The Mortal Instruments Series - Cassandra Clare Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Characters: Alec Lightwood, Jace Wayland Additional Tags: Murder, Tragedy, New York City, Manhattan, Shadowhunter Alec Lightwood, Shadowhunter Jace Wayland, New York Shadowhunter Institute Summary:

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It’s not a difference of opinion. It’s a rejection of decades of peer-reviewed science, lived experience, and international medical consensus.

Let’s be clear:

• Being trans is not a mental illness. That’s affirmed by the American Psychological Association, the American Medical Association, the World Health Organization, and countless other global health bodies.

• Gender-affirming care is effective. Studies show that when trans youth are supported in their identities, rates of depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation drop dramatically.

• Surgeries on children are exceedingly rare and heavily regulated. The vast majority of care for minors is social (like pronouns and names) or reversible (like puberty blockers).

Trans people aren’t confused, trendy, or broken. They’re human beings asking to be recognized and respected.

You’re feeding into the same logic that justifies book bans, school censorship, and even violence against groups of people.

At some point, clinging to debunked talking points in the face of overwhelming evidence isn’t just ignorance—it’s cruelty.

You move on to tomorrow

But don’t forget today

The tears, sweat, and work

And all you had to say

When you dream of tomorrow

It’s easy to forget

All you had to work towards

And that of which you let

Go for tomorrow

For it is a new day

But never forget the past