#jlmfr

I still wasn't very aware of queerness at that point, let alone my own, but I felt so seen. So many conversations I had with friends in middle and high school felt like they were teetering on the edge of one of them blurting out, "It's not my fault you don't like girls boys!" as I struggled to engage with their crush talk, clearly not understanding and irritated by their interest in guys. Terrified of them all leaving me behind as they grew up and got boyfriends and why can't I be normal like them? I wouldn't even blame them for it. I mean, it's natural. I'm the one who can't grow up, can't follow the natural order. Childishly clinging to my friendships with girls instead of chasing "stupid boys."

I think that at the time I watched the show (high school 2018-2020), I related to her so hard and was so entrenched in her perspective, that most of her angry responses felt righteous and perfectly reasonable. And to be fair, Catra's angry reactions do make perfect sense given the environment she's in. They track perfectly because she's well-written. I was just like "huh, I guess that is a thing she could work on"