FTM Confessions: 242) Stealth transmen are incredibly harmful to the trans community. You have your experiences, you can't escape who you...
I normally try not to make too much commentary on submissions because I want them to be presented neutrally, but I was REALLY iffy about posting this one so I better say something because I still think its a valid concern. I’m sure there’s a good probability of a bunch of people going “What the…
being born with something that makes you different does not make you responsible for educating people about it. the only thing i am responsible for is living my life as authentically as i can. for me, this does not mean labelling myself as trans, as this is not how i feel about myself.
obviously i have no idea who the original poster of this confession is, but i think a lot of people earlier in transition don’t realise that this shit gets old. i’m tired of talking about it, and of thinking about it. if somebody says something i perceive to be transphobic, i will challenge it. but i will not bring my own experiences in to it. i’m not a science project, i’m not a teaching tool, i’m a person, and my private business - about my life, my body - will remain my business on my terms.
people who feel they know better than others about how to live their lives are the people who commit harm to other people and communities - not those who don’t choose to make their life about one small element of themselves. please live your own life and stop trying to police others, even if it is anonymously over the internet.
