Trans Struggles - Blog Posts

Something different. Flip through for full comic! ☆ ⚠️ LONG DESCRIPTION AHEAD ⚠️ I dont normally do this kind of work. Stuff that's super personal, or highlighting MY life. And tbh, I dont think I plan to do it a whole lot, either. But I guess, in a way, I kinda wanted to vent. And figured during Pride is the perfect time. This comic only highlights SOME of the struggles I go through, literally, everyday. And by no means is a representation for EVERY trans person. But if some people feel they can relate, I just want them to know that they arent alone. I've recently had a coworker tell me that trans guys arent actually guys. To my face. I've had family refer to me as a F*gg*t. I've had people refuse my partner and I service in passive aggressive ways, in restaurants, just because we are lgbtq+. I've had my partner's brother who is 10 years older than me, threaten me with violence ( I just about jumped into that fight, but was shoved into the car by my s/o to avoid it ). Everyday my parent inlaws say they are trying, but it feels like they are putting no effort. I hear things like "I hate this" when trying to remember to NOT refer to us as "ladies." Coworkers misgendering me, being corrected, then telling me "oh, I know!" And then going on to COMPARE ME TO OTHER FEMALES!! My point is, there was no way I could fit ALL of that into a tumblr comic, considering I only get 10 slides, well 9 if you count the fact that I wanted a banner. Anyway! As of right now, I cant feel pride for my state of being. I constantly feel like a joke. I feel I will never be perceived the same way in which I feel. I feel like no matter how hard I try, my efforts are wasted. So I cant say that I feel "pride." But I want to! I want to be able to feel proud and strong in the fact that I am trans, and that its part of who I am. Maybe one day. . .