I have a few reflections and advice on the 5-year anniversary of coming out as transgender:

1. The best piece of advice I got: "Your transition belongs to you." There are no true rules in this. You don't even have to transition, and you certainly don't have to transition to anything established, or understandable to anyone else.

There are no objective body schedules or social milestones. You are free to make up WHATEVER you want. And you are free to push for your standards to be respected and assisted. Transition belongs to you.

Outside of hard-and-fast medical numbers and safety guidelines (real physical safety, not gatekeeping bullshit), you'll encounter invisible rails attempting to direct your experience. It's alright to oppose this, and to call them out. But the core of your experience is your own, and that can't be taken away.

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(boosts of this thread are ok)

Mitarbeiterin im CallCenter: „Darf der Anruf für Schulungszwecke aufgezeichnet werden?“
Ich: „Nein“
Sie: „Gott sei Dank“

Menschen im Callcenter haben es hart und stressig genug. Lehnt die Aufzeichnung ab, auch wenn es euch persönlich nicht stört. Imho ist „Schulungszwecke“ auch nur ein anderes Wort für „Kontrollzwecke“

Nice! Finally a new polyamory pride flag which is less ugly than the old one 

https://www.polyamproud.com/flag