If you heard of writer's block, get ready for reader's block. You want to read. You have time. You know what to read; how have a pile of books ready to be read. You cannot sit still and focus enough to do so or you can't even open the book.
My fav trans writer just made this on her Twitter so I thought I’d share.
Well, I am not the princess of social graces, but typically it goes something like, “Hi, this is Darlene”.
Agent Dominique Lollypop DiPierro
You’ve brought up the issue before, this issue of not feeling like you’re in control. Do you remember? When we spoke about your father. You talked about how he chose to do nothing when he was battling his cancer. You told him he could have fought the company that caused it. He could have told people about it. He could have sought better care than what he was getting. Instead, he did nothing. Maybe your father felt the same way as you do now. After all, like you said, what’s the point?
It’s different.
What’s different is you’ve found options, Elliot. That’s the power you have. That’s the control you own. You don’t have to just take what life gives you.
GRACE GUMMER photographed by Christos Karantzolas for Schön! Magazine, Autumn-Winter 2017
Hello, I saw in a previous ask you provided some location-based resources since they were moving, and I was just wondering if you could provide any tips or help in searching for a gender therapist? I am around Harrisburg, PA and have been searching for a gender therapist to go to in my area, or even just within the vicinity (I am willing to drive a bit of a ways if needed). Thank you very much for your time!
Lee says:
We have a Getting a therapist and being in therapy post which might help in searching for a gender therapist, so first you should check that out!
I looked it up, and it seems there’s a trans support group in Harrisburg, and you could go there and ask the members who they see if they have a therapist or if they have any recommendations.
The Alder Health Services website says they have therapists so that’s something you could look into also, and you could look through these therapists.
There’s also the Mazzoni Center which is like 2 hours away from you according to google maps, but they may be able to refer you to more local therapists, and they have the Trans Wellness Conference in August where there will be a lot of trans folk to talk to.
Bisexual hacker queen Darlene Alderson in every episode of Mr. Robot (Season 2).
This is going to be weirder than usual. Control (August 27th, 2019)