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Anna Merlo's avatar

Chrissyyyy your writing always feels like a conversation with a friend - so powerfully poignant and then hilariously funny in the next breath. The PC music and “her grandkids definitely don’t talk to her” lines had me laughing on the train. You write these complexities effortlessly. Loved this ❤️‍🩹

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Chrissy's avatar

tysm for reading <3 <3

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Sophie's avatar

the fags in my group chat are gonna love this one

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Mooga Booga's avatar

Gosh, this is powerful. As an AMAB enby who -- as of this writing -- presents en femme only at goth and kink events, where genderfuckery falls within accepted norms, I've experienced only the smallest flickers of the fear and gratification you describe. The thought of transitioning more fully has always made me leery; part of me has always been grateful for the chance to retreat to the safety of my AGAB. You may not have written with the goal of dragging people like me out of the closet, but your essay did make living openly sound noble, self-sacrificial instead of self-indulgent.

Keep on writing. I'll keep on reading and pondering.

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Chrissy's avatar

this is so sweet <333 you remind me of myself a few years ago :,) take it at your own pace

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Claudia Doyle's avatar

It must feel like a burden to be hopeful, and especially to write hopefully at this time! You are so, so powerful and that really comes through in your posts. Your writing really inspires me to have positivity. Wishing you the best, Chrissy! <33

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Zach's avatar

I wish I could muster the eloquence you are capable of.

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Holly G (T4R)'s avatar

amazing post <3 queer resilience is so beautiful

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disso's avatar

I was stupid enough to fall for the bait and argue with those chuds who hate us, and I apologise because I'm pretty sure it only dragged more to attack us 😭

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disso's avatar

These people want our blood

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Ananda's avatar

This is amazing. ‘Queer love is steady and infinite, even on the most unstable ground’ is so beautiful

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Christoph Tsang Grosse's avatar

It’s our god given right to gag god fearing geriatrics! Make them clutch their pearls babe

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Christoph Tsang Grosse's avatar

It’s our god given right to gag god fearing geriatrics! Make them clutch their pearls babe

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