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vercetti2021

(10,156 posts) Fri Sep 18, 2020, 08:28 PM Sep 2020

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Think I may be holding off on transitioning

I'm so I'm just so terrified of what happened today and we know LGBTQ rights are gonna be all but gutted more or less. Meaning no protections especially against transgender people. I could cry like I have been. But transitioning now would just put my life at even more risk.

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Think I may be holding off on transitioning (Original Post) vercetti2021 Sep 2020 OP

I am so so so sorry about your situation. Stay strong and do what is best for you. Claustrum Sep 2020 #1

Fuck these assholes who make you afraid to be you NT Blecht Sep 2020 #2

What can I say? vercetti2021 Sep 2020 #4

We will have to fight for you, you and others. If moscow mitch and the traitor replace her, we will Eliot Rosewater Sep 2020 #3

Breathe PJMcK Sep 2020 #5

I'm trying vercetti2021 Sep 2020 #6

Oh sweetheart, I'm so sorry. Let's wait and see. nolabear Sep 2020 #7

I'm in the same boat.... n/t gay texan Sep 2020 #8

Claustrum

(4,845 posts)

1. I am so so so sorry about your situation. Stay strong and do what is best for you.

Reply to vercetti2021 (Original post)

Fri Sep 18, 2020, 08:28 PM

Sep 2020

Blecht

(3,803 posts)

2. Fuck these assholes who make you afraid to be you NT

Reply to vercetti2021 (Original post)

Fri Sep 18, 2020, 08:29 PM

Sep 2020

vercetti2021

(10,156 posts)

4. What can I say?

Reply to Blecht (Reply #2)

Fri Sep 18, 2020, 08:33 PM

Sep 2020

They thrive off misery of others. Gender dysphoria will just kick up a lot more now.

Eliot Rosewater

(31,109 posts)

3. We will have to fight for you, you and others. If moscow mitch and the traitor replace her, we will

Reply to vercetti2021 (Original post)

Fri Sep 18, 2020, 08:30 PM

Sep 2020

have to fight...

It will be difficult.

PJMcK

(22,035 posts)

5. Breathe

Reply to vercetti2021 (Original post)

Fri Sep 18, 2020, 08:33 PM

Sep 2020

Then breathe again.

Trust that you'll be okay.

I hope the best for you, vercetti2021.

vercetti2021

(10,156 posts)

6. I'm trying

Reply to PJMcK (Reply #5)

Fri Sep 18, 2020, 08:45 PM

Sep 2020

And I'm not doing so good.

nolabear

(41,960 posts)

7. Oh sweetheart, I'm so sorry. Let's wait and see.

Reply to vercetti2021 (Original post)

Fri Sep 18, 2020, 08:47 PM

Sep 2020

I understand the fear. Maybe we can stand together against this. I don’t know. But I hear you.

gay texan

(2,442 posts)

8. I'm in the same boat.... n/t

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Fri Sep 18, 2020, 09:01 PM

Sep 2020

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