#only myself

Cringe

We're all human, I swear I will never think less of you for missing a detail, or for not getting something. I just sometimes like to reply with funny things, and I try not to make fun of people, only the situation, and I hope we can laugh about it.

Also if I'm too mean or too snappy in my replies you can let me know and I'll tone it down.

But seriously, I promise I'm never bothered by a simple misunderstanding or just a slight difference of opinion.

The narrative is that I should've known from birth,

But I didn't,

I should've spent years coming out and building up worth,

But I didn't,

Should've known for years that I'd grow up to be here,

But I didn't,

Should've spent my childhood proud to be queer,

But I wasn't.

 For years I didn't even question who it was I'd be,

Just thought being unhappy was a part of being me,

Until I was 22 I couldn't imagine myself having sex,

I figured I was ace, but there aren't any checks,

 I should've told people in primary that I was a girl,

But I didn't,

Should've stood on the rooftops and let flags unfurl,

But I didn't,

Should've asked for blockers before my voice dropped,

But I didn't,

Should've told stories about how my gender was swapped,

But it wasn't.

 I know I wasn't happy back when I was a boy,

It was pretty shit, to be honest, and far from a joy,

But not everyone grows up knowing that they've been assigned wrong,

We can find out whenever, our designation isn't lifelong.

 They told me I was too old to realise now, that I should stop,

But I didn't,

They told me I should give up on the idea of this pronoun swap,

But I didn't,

I should talk to a crisis line instead of the gender clinic,

But I didn't,

It'd be so easy to give up, when everyone's a cynic.