subverted_per to TransfemEnglish · 6 months agoI'm always correcting myself.external-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up161file-text
arrow-up161external-linkI'm always correcting myself.subverted_per to TransfemEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square4fedilinkfile-text
To be fair also, I’m still presenting as male in public. But seriously how long does it take to remember?
minus-squareapprehentice@lemmy.enchanted.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·6 months agoIt took me a few months and I still hesitate when gendering myself sometimes, but it’s hesitation now, not correction. It helps that I’m out full-time now, though and have been for over a month. You’ll get there, girl. Just be kind to yourself.
minus-squaresubverted_perOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·6 months agoThank you. it’s hard to change a lifetime of habit, but I still want to kick myself every time it happens.
It took me a few months and I still hesitate when gendering myself sometimes, but it’s hesitation now, not correction. It helps that I’m out full-time now, though and have been for over a month. You’ll get there, girl. Just be kind to yourself.
Thank you. it’s hard to change a lifetime of habit, but I still want to kick myself every time it happens.