I've always been impressed by your astonishing courage. I still remember your talking down that redneck in a restaurant who wanted to beat you up; I still don't quite know how you calmed him down, and I think maybe you're just magic.
I also remember your talking to a little girl at a con who asked you why you were dressed like that, and you said, "Because I want to feel pretty. Don't you like to feel pretty?" The little girl shyly admitted that she did, and before I knew it, you and the little girl were talking about your favorite party dresses.
You've been out in situations where I wasn't even sure it was safe to be a woman, much less a trans woman, and your courage has been a mighty force.
TBH, I barely remember that redneck and can't remember even a bit of what I said to him. I do remember the conversation with the little girl.
Courage seldom feels like courage when one is exercising it ... so thanks for calling it that and reminding me. *hug*
(I guess "just being magic" might not necessarily feel like being magic either, so I dunno ...) But I can say that a big part of my decision, so long ago and since, to be out and visibly unashamed of who I am, was the thought that maybe just by being I could reshape the world a tiny bit and make the path a bit easier for those coming behind me (as others before me made my own path possible). Of course, another big part was the realization that trying to live in the closet would drive me mad and destroy me. That part definitely feels like necessity rather than courage.
I'm probably goin to be replaying your last line in my head the rest of the day. *moar hugz*
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I also remember your talking to a little girl at a con who asked you why you were dressed like that, and you said, "Because I want to feel pretty. Don't you like to feel pretty?" The little girl shyly admitted that she did, and before I knew it, you and the little girl were talking about your favorite party dresses.
You've been out in situations where I wasn't even sure it was safe to be a woman, much less a trans woman, and your courage has been a mighty force.
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Courage seldom feels like courage when one is exercising it ... so thanks for calling it that and reminding me. *hug*
(I guess "just being magic" might not necessarily feel like being magic either, so I dunno ...) But I can say that a big part of my decision, so long ago and since, to be out and visibly unashamed of who I am, was the thought that maybe just by being I could reshape the world a tiny bit and make the path a bit easier for those coming behind me (as others before me made my own path possible). Of course, another big part was the realization that trying to live in the closet would drive me mad and destroy me. That part definitely feels like necessity rather than courage.
I'm probably goin to be replaying your last line in my head the rest of the day. *moar hugz*