Mystery Babylon @erosdiscordia@hackers.town

I just hope the world lasts long enough to make everything I wanna create.

I have a few reflections and advice on the 5-year anniversary of coming out as transgender:

1. The best piece of advice I got: "Your transition belongs to you." There are no true rules in this. You don't even have to transition, and you certainly don't have to transition to anything established, or understandable to anyone else.

There are no objective body schedules or social milestones. You are free to make up WHATEVER you want. And you are free to push for your standards to be respected and assisted. Transition belongs to you.

Outside of hard-and-fast medical numbers and safety guidelines (real physical safety, not gatekeeping bullshit), you'll encounter invisible rails attempting to direct your experience. It's alright to oppose this, and to call them out. But the core of your experience is your own, and that can't be taken away.

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(boosts of this thread are ok)

For any trans people who need to hear this:

Your body is beautiful. You're worthy of being desired, if that's something you want.

Whether you choose to transition (and in whatever direction you want), and wherever you are in that process -- you're seen, you are believed, and I'm proud to be your sibling.

When you look in the mirror, you deserve to hear, "Hey, Beautiful." If you don't hear it in your voice, hear it in mine.

Your strength is incredible. You come from a long tradition of transgender people, stretching back to the earliest days of humanity.

Let the haters shout into the void. You don't need to. The Void already loves you. ✨​

(cis people please boost)

Sometimes I wonder whether people will get tired of me posting "Mo Dao Zu Shi / Untamed" fan wanking on main.

But how could you really mind?

Mac and his favorite mouse toy say goodnight, too.

Goodnight friendos!

Why am I doing this now, and not in March when I'm likely to leave?

Because if I have top surgery in February, I won't be able to fool with this reaching and lifting. So it's all going to Richmond before that, to be shipped by movers later.

And my pre-op appointment is freaking Wednesday. 0_0

Packing status:

I have all the things that I'd packed wrong un-packed again, and sorted out better, with the things I can't ship removed.

Now to pull out the stuff I'm taking in a suitcase, and then re-pack everything before the visual clutter shuts my brain down.

(why? moving my crap overseas on a pallet and not in a shared container, needs packed differently, and this company has stricter rules but it pays off because they'll deal with customs for me.)

I just hope the world lasts long enough to make everything I wanna create.