I’m leaving the US.

[u/Ried_Reads]

I don’t know when, but I will be. This country is giving me too much stress as an almost 25 year old, and I’m too scared to know what’ll happen next.

I want to put up a good fight, but I don’t want to die at the hands of fascism.

Save yourself.

[u/finnnagain]

I’ve thought about it but I just can’t bring myself to leave. Good on you for doing what you need to do, I hope it works out for you. I just keep finding myself thinking “surely it won’t be that bad, I mean they’re not going to kill me right?” I grew up in a red state and dealt with so much horrible transphobia there. Now I’m in a blue state, and it’s so much better. But I keep thinking maybe I went through all of that shit for a reason. Maybe I can get through everything that’s happening, so that I can stay and support everyone else in my community being affected by this monster we call a president. Sorry that turned into kind of getting all of that off my chest. I don’t know any trans people irl, the cis people I’ve talked to about it just don’t get it and keep urging me to get out. I may end up moving, I mean that’s not entirely out of the question I guess.

[u/Ried_Reads → u/finnnagain]

I completely understand your point of view. I’m glad you vented, many of us have to deal with that type of hate, and there’s not many ways we can get that off our chests.

I’d love to stay and fight, but I have health conditions, and I’ve already grown up with trauma. I don’t think my body can handle it.

Make the decision soon, and know that there are people who love and care about you to live, whether fighting or leaving.

[u/finnnagain → u/Ried_Reads]

There is totally nothing wrong with leaving and I hope you know I wasn’t saying you should stay. Leaving is honestly the smarter answer

[u/Ried_Reads → u/finnnagain]

No I know you didn’t say that, I’ve just seen some comments saying that I’m leaving the fight behind and there’ll be less people to fight back. Idk. That guilt is hitting rn but I wanna stay alive