i love trans men who don’t wanna be called or reminded of being trans, i love dysphoric trans men, i love trans men who will never pass and don’t try to, i love trans men who don’t care about hrt or surgery. i love trans men who have 46 genders. i love trans bears who grow bushy bears and thick body hair and waltz around in makeup and dresses and lingerie. i love trans men who flex their surgeries and hrt progress. i love trans men who are obsessed with every change T has on their voices. i love trans men with xenogenders and nonbinary genders and their own versions of masculinity and manhood. i love trans men who are stereotypically masculine n get euphoria from passing as cis. i love trans men who are also a lesbian because they sit right on the cusp and are comfortable there, i love trans men who have never experienced dysphoria and never will, i love trans men who experience dysphoria even after transitioning and for the rest of their loves, i love trans men who lead separate genders in different spaces for safety reasons, i love trans men who can’t come out, i love trans men who tell everyone they’re trans. i love all trans men. all trans men are good. we’re all good. thank you. i love you.
Try waking up slowly some morning. Lie in bed for a bit and let yourself ease into the day. Watch the sunlight shine through the shades and listen to the sounds of the outside world. Look at the morning sky if you have a view of the window, or look at the ceiling and trace all the little patterns you can find. Take some time to breathe deeply and relax. When you’re ready, you can begin your day as a calmer self.
it’s easy to forget baby steps still count. when i’m feeling depressed or anxious, it’s too easy to forget that while a showering may not solve all my problems, it’ll help me stay on track. while eating won’t magically make me feel better, my body still needs nourishment. and sure, going for a walk sounds almost impossible & dreadful because it’s not gonna cure my mental health condition, but it’ll remind me there’s more than these feelings. in the long run, we can’t underestimate the small things we do for ourselves.
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