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Mar 12 4 tweets 1 min read
a post for other detransitioners on #DetransAwarenessDay, especially recently detransed people

you may be seeing some of us post photos of ourselves that are very vulnerable, but that may not be something you are comfortable with yet or ever.
ive been doing this for like 4 years, ive been able to experiment and figure out what my boundaries are, what i share, and how i talk about my experiences in a way that works for me

it may look very different for you and you need to respect that you dont know your boundaries yet
if posting a photo feels really wrong, just take it down. im always happy to undo a retweet too.

you are under no obligation to expose yourself in ways you don't want to to strangers just because others are doing it and some people respond positively.
there are other ways you can post in the hashtag that dont include photos of you or details you feel are too vulnerable. take some time to check in w/ yourself and really understand what your goals are with sharing and how you can accomplish them in a way that is healing for you.

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Mar 12
one thing i didnt really come to terms with until i wrote my substack piece is how when i was literally being driven crazy by testosterone (SUCH a dark, horrible time), not one of my many "mental health" clinicians ever mentioned it, instead diagnosed me with mental illnesses
i have so much resentment and anger towards the mental health industry.

its not like it was just one person

it was multiple psychiatrists, therapists, nurses, etc.

all told me i had a "broken brain" instead of looking at me as a whole person and seeing that major red flag
i have had to recover FROM my experiences in the medical and mental health industries

along with recovering from the pain that led me to them in the first place

it really hurt me in multiple ways.
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they think that’s what “femininity” is. and it doesn’t help that they’re also constantly being fed beauty industry propaganda and social media influencers. without having many normal friends or knowing normal older women, it’s easy to get confused and think that stuff is “women”
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new from me on substack:

a personality profile of teenagers who tend to be most drawn to gender identity ideology.

lacroicsz.substack.com/p/the-rogd-tee…
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a suicidal person feels hopeless for a multitude of complex reasons, and may latch onto one idea they think will change everything. like changing genders, for example.

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responding to any situation by wishing for death or feeling that life isnt worth living betrays that a person has been seriously mentally and emotionally wounded, and does not have a life with connection, worth, and meaning. these are problems far deeper than not liking your body
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not reaffirm their belief that they have no choice but to do X
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theyre “too much”
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it’s one of the only scenes to fit in with other intense people and artists these days
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