one of the great realizations of adulthood for me has been that i don't need to understand somebody to respect them

like... i'm not trans. i struggle to comprehend some aspects. or kin folks. or folks who enjoy doing math for fun. even if these concepts kind of make my brain go error 404 not found, it don't mean i gotta fight that shit. i can just say i can't relate and that's fine and i can be cool about it anyway.