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Needing mobility aides and moving slower. Really, no one of any age should be made to feel lesser or ashamed of needing a cane, wheelchair, crutches, or any sort of support in general. Mobility aides can give you independence when your body is struggling and should be empowering,… Read More

I am extraordinarily grateful that my housemates clean up after themselves, help with chores, and pay bills on time. Even my landlord does an acceptable job. Seeing posts like these make me nervous for next year when I have to find new people to live with. I don't know. I'm just… Read More

I went to Target a few weeks ago to get new leggings-- while I was there, I was wearing my 4-year-old Target size Small leggings that were fitted and functional but for holes in the knees. I brought a few pairs into the changing room to realize that in their new leggings, even the… Read More

The pandemic has let me take charge of my presentation. I've always had body dysphoria and been locked in a battle with myself since the beginning of puberty. Now, the only ones who see me in person on a regular basis are my housemates. They know me, the person, before me, the body,… Read More

I was regularly beat up in elementary school. The teacher and principal did nothing, telling me that I was "being dramatic" and needed to stop "antagonizing the boys." I didn't understand why I was called bratty or attention-seeking when I hit back, but the boys who shoved me into… Read More

I had anorexia when I was 16. My mom and I went to an intake session with a dietician who said right in the beginning, "We'll get you eating lots of pizza." Not helpful. I nearly started bawling right there. Then she proceeded to lecture my mom on all the ways that I could die, with… Read More

It's a Wonderful Life. Maybe I'm cynical, but they go through all this drama of losing the money and then the resolution is... everyone just donates money to save the day? And there's no consequences whatsoever for the guy who stole the original cash? Unsatisfying and lazy writing.… Read More

The inner labia can be longer than the outer labia, especially after puberty. I thought I was some terrible monster because my vulva didn't look like the ones in pictures, and when I asked my doctor about it, I was just told to wait until I was 18 for plastic surgery. It took me several… Read More

One of the kids I tutored wrote to Santa, "I want to be a boy." The mother asked me to help her pick out a new boys' wardrobe, room decorations, and custom nametags. Parental love and acceptance: the gift that keeps on giving

Since there's no get-together, we've replaced board games around a fire with Among Us and a Zoom call. To lighten the cooking load, we're doing the Three Days of Thanksgiving and spreading the dishes over several dinners-- turkey and mash on Wednesday, squash soup on Thursday, stuffing… Read More