RadioactiveShark

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[–] RadioactiveShark@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I guess. It is also not safe for me to be open as nonbinary offline even if I was.

[–] RadioactiveShark@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

No, that is not what I am saying. I am using phobia to mean what society means, my fear is that I am bigoted toward trans people. I am not scared of trans people or of me being trans (though I worry that I am transphobic for believing so).

[–] RadioactiveShark@piefed.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I did know that last part, I myself have a lot of neurodivergent and LGBTQ+ friends.

I cannot really express my gender in real life, but online my friend had seen photos of me (in which I dress very plainly and masculinity) and has heard my voice. I never expressed to them that I ever was uncomfortable with being fully male.

This made me laugh XDDD

[–] RadioactiveShark@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Thank you. Press the button, I'm not sure. I have been telling myself to stop thinking about being nonbinary since my friend said it, so it is probably not that I am nonbinary in the first place.

I'm not very scared of being labelled as transphobic, weirdly, I just have this gut feeling that I am, and I am more scared of actually being transphobic than being seen so.

[–] RadioactiveShark@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

I'm not quite understanding this comment.

Uhh, if I were Rowling, I would probably try to continue my career as author or retire because I have enough money.

[–] RadioactiveShark@piefed.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Thank you, this is a very kind comment, and it made me smile :)

This logic makes no sense, but I feel like I'm not allowed to be as trans/nonbinary because my nonbinary friend told me I am not. I guess I see them as more of an authority on the matter since they're actually nonbinary? I do not know. This is not something I believe for anyone else, just myself (I would personally never tell someone that they are not nonbinary because that's not something I can tell or decide.)

[–] RadioactiveShark@piefed.blahaj.zone 16 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

That's actually a bit comforting, thanks. :)

[–] RadioactiveShark@piefed.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

No one has actually accused me of being transphobic, this is all just my own fear.

 

Important to note: I have OCD, and I seem to have this obsession with the idea of me being transphobic. I am a member of the LGBTQ+ community, I have known this for years, and I try my best to support everyone. I have a lot of trans friends, I love them a lot, and treat them and see them as I would anyone else.

So, I feel like I'm transphobic. Is there any evidence of this? No. I've been a vocal supporter about LGBTQ+ rights for years (online), including trans rights, but I've recently become increasingly anxious at the thought of me being transphobic.

This likely stems from my questioning of my own gender, often times I feel that I am not quite male, maybe that I'm nonbinary or genderfluid. I mentioned this to my nonbinary friend, and they said "you don't seem nonbinary". This sent me spiraling, questioning my own gender and identity, and questioning if I was transphobic for believing that I was nonbinary (or possibly genderfluid, as at times I feel very comfortable being male, but at others I feel a lot more feminine).

At some point, I have to accept the fact that this is delusion, but I still really feel like I need guidance/assurance. I do not really know what to do about this.

(ANOTHER WORRY I HAVE is acting so paranoid and making it seem like I think trans people are going to cancel me and ruin my life if I say anything wrong, like a lot of transphobic people claim and act like. This is NOT AT ALL my intention, but I know I probably come off that way.)