#or at least realising that trans people arent some sort of monster

[redpandarambles]

Hi, yes, I know you would rather that I make myself small, give into the fear, internalise the hateful rhetoric and disappear.

But you see I promised my younger self I'd be the person they needed when they were growing up, and I really hate to break a promise.

So despite the fear and the internalised hateful rhetoric, I'm not going to disappear. I owe it to my younger self not to.

And I care more about him than I do about your hate.