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I'm LGBTQ+. I'm transmasc non-binary. I'm otherkin (not human). I'm Black. I have autism (please don't call my autism a disorder/disability/syndrome) and anxiety, and someone with trauma. I cry very easily. I am overweight. I am a part of a plural/collective. I am non-romantically polyamorous. And every damn day, I feel like this world called society is just here to for the sole purpose to shit on others, betray others, or just to secretly judge others, including me.

Every day, it is getting much harder and harder to believe that there is a single damn individual out there (other than my current therapist, all of my partners, my dad, and a few friends) who has common sense, is open-hearted, is open-minded, and doesn't like to discriminate or invalidate others for being different or for experiencing different things, or labeling themselves differently. Sometimes, the anxiety gets to the point where it seems like going out is stupid for me. What's the point?

It's like almost every damn community I've been a part of (and left) and witnessed just LOVES to INVALIDATE OTHERS SOMEHOW?! It's so annoying and stupid and it's just like... why can't you just fucking accept someone for who they are??? All of this just makes me so fucking angry and just...!!

...Sigh. Now that that's off my chest... may I ask for advice on how to go about this? I already currently seeing a therapist, luckily. Right now, it is very very hard for me to get off this mindset because I believe it's true, sadly.. this society and all of other individuals' opinions is tearing me apart..

#MyAutismIsNotADisorder #MentalHealth #helpme #Vent #venting #Anxiety #SocialAnxiety #SocialAnxietyDisorder #anger #help #Society #Advice #triggerwarning #Neurodiversity #LGBTQIA #plural #otherkin

This weekend, the City of Calgary celebrated Pride. It is one of my favourite times of the year. I've marched in the parade numerous times, and been a cheering supporter just as many. It fills me with so much hope, so much happiness, to see all the rainbow people, all the allies, everyone who thinks it's okay to just be who you are, gathered together in celebration. When I see those rainbows, even when it's not Pride, I feel that hope.

It's hard to explain to someone why Pride is important if they've never had to pretend to be something they're not. I knew I liked other boys by the age of 11. It's not that tough a concept to grasp. The same time that heterosexual people began noticing members of the opposite assigned gender, I began noticing everyone. It kind of ruled.

Until I realized that it was the sort of thing that could, quite literally at the time, have put my life in danger. So I hid. The proverbial closet took me in and kept me safe, but also kept me separated from a side of myself that I've only recently been able to express and embrace. I had to hide myself away, and I mourn the life I might have had in a more accepting world.

So when I see the rainbows, when Pride is around the corner and I see the city dressing up for us, showing us its support, when I watch the kings, queens, bankers, bakers, retirees, teenagers, everyone from every walk of life marching together in that parade, cheering together in that parade....

Yeah. That gives me hope. My dear queer Calgary family. I hope I'm there to celebrate with you again next year. Happy Pride!

#Pride #LGBTQ +

This weekend, the City of Calgary celebrated Pride. It is one of my favourite times of the year. I've marched in the parade numerous times, and been a cheering supporter just as many. It fills me with so much hope, so much happiness, to see all the rainbow people, all the allies, everyone who thinks it's okay to just be who you are, gathered together in celebration. When I see those rainbows, even when it's not Pride, I feel that hope.

It's hard to explain to someone why Pride is important if they've never had to pretend to be something they're not. I knew I liked other boys by the age of 11. It's not that tough a concept to grasp. The same time that heterosexual people began noticing members of the opposite assigned gender, I began noticing everyone. It kind of ruled.

Until I realized that it was the sort of thing that could, quite literally at the time, have put my life in danger. So I hid. The proverbial closet took me in and kept me safe, but also kept me separated from a side of myself that I've only recently been able to express and embrace. I had to hide myself away, and I mourn the life I might have had in a more accepting world.

So when I see the rainbows, when Pride is around the corner and I see the city dressing up for us, showing us its support, when I watch the kings, queens, bankers, bakers, retirees, teenagers, everyone from every walk of life marching together in that parade, cheering together in that parade....

Yeah. That gives me hope. My dear queer Calgary family. I hope I'm there to celebrate with you again next year. Happy Pride!

#Pride #LGBTQ +