I don't know what it's like to be a trans kid nowadays. I only know what it used to be like, and it was bad. I know it's bad now too. I hope you can hang on until you can experience the sublime joy of being surrounded by a community that loves you just as you are. I hope you believe me when I say that it's worth struggling for, because it truly rules.

We are in the middle of an earthquake right now, and there are a lot of people trapped in the rubble. If you're trapped in a collapsed structure, you might be able to pull yourself out, you might not. If moving right now is too dangerous, the best available option might be to hold tight, survive, and wait for a rescue team, or for some of the debris to shift on its own. I know from experience how miserable, and long, that wait can be.

Just know that every day you get stronger, and wiser, and more capable, and one day you will notice that you no longer need the people who refuse to give you the love you deserve. You won't be obligated to pander to their fucked up morality just to survive, any more. And that freedom, when you taste it, is delicious, and you all deserve to experience it before you leave this earth.

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