My guess is he didn't get the reaction he expected and was offered exile. He saw a quick death if he continued and the chance to defect west or something if he stopped. I think stopping becomes the obvious move in that case.
The bigger question is why did he start in the first place? What conditions existed that meant that was the best move.
<Bad Russian accent> It is but rapid ammunition delivery. <\accent>
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Text above image:
Friend: don't play with the girls they'll give you cooties and turn you into a girl.
Six year old me: That isn't true! I am going to go play with them.
Twenty year old me: I think I am a transgirl.
The cooties:
Image of the alien viceroys from Star Wars episode 1, subtitles reads "Ah, victory"
New ERA just dropped boys.
Also I broke my foot stepping on it.
It's really location dependent. Some places you'll see the birds in seconds and others never. You'll need to know the climate, local weather, soil conditions, what else is growing in the area, time of year, etc. to get an accurate answer.
Ah the classic "I'm trans better tell everyone. Wait maybe I'm not. Nope definitely I am better tell everyone again."
Image: Eye of Sauron atop of Barad-dûr from the Lord of the Rings movie. The Rainbow Pride flag and Trans flag emojis are plac d at angles between the lines of text
Top text: I... See... You...
Middle text: I love you
Bottom text: I accept you
Or maybe it's just me.
Alt text: Image: Elsa from Frozen Top text: transfems be like Bottom text: [music note emoji] Let it grow [music note emoji]
Top text: Closeted transfem when their friends make fun of them "for looking like a girl":
Image: on the left, frame containing Anakin in the middle of "I killed them all" line. He looks angry, teeth bared.
On the right. Fem Anakin, slightly desaturated, smiling.
Template: Anakin from Star Wars episode 3 saying what have I done
Top text: When I realize I can't go on and live as my AGAB after feeling the euphoria of being my true self
Bottom text: What have I done
Template: Afraid To Ask Andy
Top text: I don't know what gender is
Bottom text: and at this point I'm afraid to ask
Somewhat agree
HardlightCereal got banned from Raddle for doxing someone. The site's primary admin quite literally uses they pronouns. That doesn't preclude enbypobia in itself but should at least make you question what HardlightCereal's actual goal is without more evidence.