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As much as part of me wants to fight, I know the best thing I can do right now is survive (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
submitted 6 days ago by TotallynotJessica@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/transmemes@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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I'm not gonna lie, I've been depressed and hopeless for the past year, not because I feel I have nothing to live for, but because I do. I'm finally a real fucking person for the first time in my life, and I'm living through a nightmare world I somewhat expected. None of this really surprised me. I knew our future would be a horrific decline for my entire adult life, but I was prepared to face it because I didn't care whether I lived or died.

The year and a half I had as myself before I knew I'd have to live through fascism was the first time I was truly looking forward to my future. I naively hoped that I'd at least have till China invaded Taiwan to establish a life for myself without an extreme upending of the status quo, but then the worst came to pass and I knew it was only a matter of time till my future became fully criminalized.

So now all I can do is survive. To not get imprisoned and very likely die. To somehow outlast the hate directed at us and start to regain what was lost. I won't kill myself for them; they'll need to do it themselves.

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[–] TotallynotJessica@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 6 days ago (1 children)

It's an option, but I'm not betting on it. Nowhere is really safe from fascism and transphobic laws

[–] adhd_traco@piefed.social 4 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (2 children)

Hah, my therapist was going through a list of countries where it would be safer with trans rights than this place in the middle east I'm at. Portugal, Iceland, etc. Not just do I also see the whole world super unstable right now anyway, but I also might just stay to fight for rights here, as my personal preference.

Also FWIW or if you ever lose sight of your self-worth, your memes played the most significant part in my realising my gender identity better and all the good that will come from that, and I'm forever grateful for it.

[–] Borger@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I grew up in the middle east, closeted, and only out to my therapist(s). (In fact, it took a while to find one who didn't look at me with shock/horror/disgust lol.) I really feel for you and am also inspired by you!

[–] adhd_traco@piefed.social 1 points 3 days ago

I'm glad you found one who is (at least somewhat) working :) and thank you for the kind words. It's really sweet :)

[–] TotallynotJessica@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Thank you. It means a lot to me.

[–] adhd_traco@piefed.social 3 points 5 days ago

And to me! You're welcome :)