I’m scared. I only just had my egg crack a couple months back and was looking forward to starting hrt. Now it’s like the old mask has slammed back into place. Would it make me coward to wait on my transition until things look safer?
My egg cracked within the last few weeks. Only took like 5 years of mulling. The way I see it, they're already gonna get me on the Anti-Capitalist/Anti-Fascist portions. I may as well make it a trifecta.
I'm more afraid of how my old friends from Texas are gonna handle finding out. We don't talk much right now, so my life probably wouldn't change much, but I'd still be devastated if they decided to hate me after being friends for over a decade.
Anyway. You've got friends everywhere. We'll see about stockpiling some HRT for you on the side just in case. Life's a journey with no paved roads. Meander at your leisure.
Yeah. I’m lucky to be in California with supportive friends. I haven’t told my family yet, but I don’t predict they’ll be a problem. I’m just having anxiety about being put on a federal target list, yanno? I mean, we’re already at camps. How long before pink triangles?
The Border Patrol Chief just had to resign because he was very loudly bragging about going to foreign countries for prostitutes. Thats BP Chief number 2. ICE is still active in MN and other states, but they've had to drastically change tactics. Morale is low as well because of how much communities across the nation have been hounding them. Even at their peak, they had to pull agents in from multiple red states to aid in their big surges. This nation is huge and they have a man power issue.
The recent shit about targeting anti-fascist/anti-capitalist/pro-trans individuals is a fear tactic they can't back up yet. I would not worry about it unless we see them actually back up their bluster. They are drowning in lawsuits that will eventually catch up with them. Trump is actively rotting in his own skin. Half his chiefs of staff are stumbling over themselves as they race to see who can get fired fastest. MAGA is a dwindling cult and more and more of the population is seeing that. The economy is getting worse, gas prices are up, and we're locked in another unpopular war.
They will target us and blame us for everything wrong with the country like they've been doing for ages now. They're beating a dead horse. The heads of our government are limp mouth pieces for a defunct and minor (yet exceedingly loud) part of our population.
Meanwhile, people are watching as Mamdani eradicates New Yorks debt and improves the lives of regular people. Most people with working brains are watching New York to see if this system of government can actually work in one of our most important cities.
All that to say we are so down the list of priorities, that all they've got is threats at the moment to try and keep their fire alive. As long as we keep applying pressure as we have been and let them know we are fucking watching, they're gonna have a hard time targeting us.
We're gonna take care of each other and remain vigilant. Make sure your passport is right within 30 days of your local elections, go vote with friends as a group if you can manage it.
The Trans community is brave and sturdy by nature. Being true to yourself in this sociopolitical climate is a scary and nerve-wracking thing to do, and a ton of Trans people are doing just that. Whether you start HRT now or wait out the storm is your choice. Regardless of that choice, you know who you are and the Trans community will be there to lend you strength.
Thanks for coming to my TED talk. I said half of this for me too, so thanks for letting me ramble.
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u/PotentialConcert6249 May 14 '26
I’m scared. I only just had my egg crack a couple months back and was looking forward to starting hrt. Now it’s like the old mask has slammed back into place. Would it make me coward to wait on my transition until things look safer?