@subverted_per@lemmy.blahaj.zone to Transfem@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish • 6 months agoI'm always correcting myself.lemmy.blahaj.zoneimagemessage-square4arrow-up161arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up160arrow-down1imageI'm always correcting myself.lemmy.blahaj.zone@subverted_per@lemmy.blahaj.zone to Transfem@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish • 6 months agomessage-square4file-text
To be fair also, I’m still presenting as male in public. But seriously how long does it take to remember?
minus-square@apprehentice@lemmy.enchanted.sociallinkfedilinkEnglish15•6 months agoIt took me a few months and I still hesitate when gendering myself sometimes, but it’s hesitation now, not correction. It helps that I’m out full-time now, though and have been for over a month. You’ll get there, girl. Just be kind to yourself.
minus-square@subverted_per@lemmy.blahaj.zoneOPlinkfedilink10•6 months agoThank you. it’s hard to change a lifetime of habit, but I still want to kick myself every time it happens.
It took me a few months and I still hesitate when gendering myself sometimes, but it’s hesitation now, not correction. It helps that I’m out full-time now, though and have been for over a month. You’ll get there, girl. Just be kind to yourself.
Thank you. it’s hard to change a lifetime of habit, but I still want to kick myself every time it happens.