Esme Povirk @madewokherd@computerfairi.es

I have a theory and maybe this is already posited somewhere or maybe is just my sphere of experience.

I feel like we hear less about midlife crisis es and partners completely fucking off.

But we hear more about transitioning and ENM.

I feel this is humans realizing communication and support is healthier and more enjoyable.

Much like gentle parenting, and all the other mentally and emotionally healthy practices we are trying to use to break past trauma.

don't wait for your kid to come out

tell them right now: i support and love you no matter your gender or sexuality

the bills in some states mandating teachers inform parents if their child is doing any kind of gender exploration does more than put kids whose parents will be violent at risk

it means any kids who are unsure how their parent will react cannot safely do any sort of gender exploration then come out to their parents when they feel ready

so right now. tell your kid. don't give them any room for doubt.

CONSERVATIVES: Corporations are people and deserve free-speech rights

CORPORATIONS: Trans people exist

CONSERVATIVES: Not like that

I was finally getting used to NOT having quote-posts.

Please, can we not hate-share things? Don't QP to dunk. QP to "yes-and," and QP for memes, but don't QP hate into your friends' timelines.

On my old Twitter account I used to spend a lot of time carefully curating politics/news links and RTs and on here I don't post about politics at all, part because the vibe here is calmer and I don't wanna disrupt it but part because it was exhausting.

This said there IS a constant escalating week by week eliminationist war on trans people in the US with basically zero pushback from liberal entities/politicians so if you're cis please go like… read news yourself… until you are informed. Thanks

When school is torture...

A comic about autism and “school avoidance”. (1/2)

#AutisticComicTakeover #Autism #ActuallyAutistic #Education #AutismAcceptanceMonth

IT'S HERE! The first episode of Jump Leads, "Training Day", is now live! - https://audio.jumpleads.zone/jl1-1-training-day/

From last night's walk in Slavonski Brod (husband's home town).

#Croatia #StreetArt

Hi Everyone!👋

Meditation can help reduce stress and improve mental well-being. Here are three tips:

Set aside time each day to meditate
Try different types of meditation, such as guided or silent
Focus on your breath and let your thoughts come and go

Meditation is a great way to give yourself a little extra space in your day. It can give you a space to breathe and make better decisions.

Treat yourself to some calm.

This is getting a lot more attention than I expected for something I threw out there following an awkward call 😅 guess I'm not alone in this

The thing I fear is politics around minors getting affirming care. Every time I post a link to an article in our Pride channel, that feels devasting to me as someone who was forced through natal puberty, I pause and consider how many coworkers probably don't see that as a problem.

To many liberals, teens on blockers/HRT is a debate. An idea that concerns them because they see transitioning as something irreversible one could regret.

But this is a false choice. A choice that betrays their inner feeling, that being trans is less ideal than being cis, if being cis were an option. That it would be better to default -- a choice itself -- to forcing kids through natal puberty, if there's a chance they might be ok being cis. That forcing kids to watch their body develop in irreversible ways, even after they express dysphoria over it, is ok if it could just be a phase.

It's a debate to them, something they view as tricky, because they can't give up the idea that being trans is a last resort.

Being trans has been the most beautiful thing I've embraced in my life. I love the person I've become. The hard part is how hard the world wants to make it. My only regret is everything I didn't get to experience as my true self.