my brother asked why my voice was so deep and I said I’d give him 3 guesses, and he said “You doin the little flip-flop? The little switcheroo?” and it took me like 10 seconds to realize that was his Polite Way of asking if i was transitioning
being a woman is just [scared of becoming my mother] [wondering if I deserve better] [wondering if im good enough] [going for long walks alone] [being plagued by imposter syndrome and self doubt] [crying] [feeling the weight of all my female ancestors suffering and pain] [making myself small and silent] [unlearning guilt and shame] [scared of marrying a man like my father] [forgiving my parents for the mistakes they never apologised for] [forgiving myself]
