my toxic trait is that I think those uwu trans girl memes that 19 year olds on reddit make are pretty funny
this is comedy gold to me
you're right and you should say it
And to add to all of this, have you ever actually worn thigh high socks and a skirt? Peak comfort.
That and it’s worth noting that a lot, and I mean a LOT, of transfems (and transmascs for that matter) never had the childhood they wanted. I know I specifically was brought up in a strict and restrictive household where anything outside the norm was considered a joke and we were ridiculed for it by family.
A lot of trans people don’t get to experience the younger ages of gender expression or the carefree existence of not being burdened with the nagging thoughts of wanting to fit in, so telling them they can’t is disrespectful especially when they’re trying to be their authentic selves.
Don’t kill the part of you that is cringe. Kill the part of you that cringes.
I relate to this a lot, like i wouldn't consider my childhood (or pre-trans life in general) traumatic but it was filled with repressed feelings, fantasies and desires. After coming out to my parents and finally being able to just buy femme clothes and ask for advice I can finally explore those things.
Of course wearing a skirt and thigh highs and just spinning around in it isn't something that cis girls of my age (21) do often but god it's so fun. Right now I'm trying to thread the line between just wearing/buying stuff to explore my gender and buying stuff I will actually wear outside. That first part would probably be considered childish by a lot of people, but guess what?
I wasn't a girl when I was a kid, even though I wanted to be one. And now I have to go through those phases at this age.
