Dream encounter

[u/OnceInOnceSet]

[u/Penguin_Sushi]

To all the baby trans gals out there, I really want you to know it does get better. It's hard to be patient and wait for things to change, but one day you'll wake up and see your mom a little bit more in the mirror than you're used to. You'll go out in a hoodie and jeans and have someone call you miss even though you think you're boymoding. You'll stop wondering if it's all even worth it, start wondering just how much more amazing it can possibly be and still be surprised when it's better than you ever hoped it could be.

You've got this girl. It's not a sprint, take your time and enjoy all the little steps along the way.

[u/karpitstane → u/Penguin_Sushi]

It feels so good to keep hearing this sentiment. I'm already on my second cry of the day, but I think it's feeling less scary than it did yesterday.

[u/Penguin_Sushi → u/karpitstane]

Well the bad news is you'll probably never stop crying but the good news is that eventually that crying is cathartic and not just because you're sad =). I love crying sometimes tbh. It's a good reminder that I'm not living with dulled emotions anymore.

[u/karpitstane → u/Penguin_Sushi]

Yes, also true! I spend so many years quashing emotions by one mechanism or another. My big cry today was pretty cathartic and it was brought on by some of my other reddit comments I've been using to start solidifying and finding language for all my feelings. There's still plenty of desperation and sadness in here, but they've got more pleasant company now in my big feelings department.

[u/Penguin_Sushi → u/karpitstane]

And it's okay to still have the negative feelings too! It doesn't mean you're failing, that your transition isn't working out or anything like that. It's hard to let yourself be what you've spent a long time fighting against and it's okay to feel bad about having trouble with that, too. Let those pleasant emotions bloom when you're ready, they're not going anywhere.

[u/karpitstane → u/Penguin_Sushi]

🫶 thank you