Please, my dear, remember to put your own safety before everything else.
Be your situation whatever it is, if you don’t feel safe being yourself yet, don’t risk it. I know it’s difficult to leave the house not looking like yourself, I know it’s difficult to be around your family and act a different way than you are. I know it’s difficult to look into the mirror and basically hate what you see. To hide who you are.
Even when it feels like too much, know this won’t last forever.
But hang on, love. Once you get out and you’re safe, you’ll be able to be yourself. Then no one can stop you anymore.
And trust me, honey..It’ll be worth the wait.
You’ll be able to look into the mirror and smile because you’ll finally look like yourself. Or at least, be closer to how you want to look. Day by day. You’ll be surrounded by people who support you, people will call you by the name you desire, you can leave the house looking like yourself, you can act like yourself..
You can do whatever you want. You can let your true colours shine.
So, even if your situation is difficult now, just hold on, love.
Even if others cannot see first who you are, know that you know who you are. And no one can change that. No one can change who you are inside, so hold onto that and remember it gets better. Keep the people you know support you and love you close and don’t give up. Whatever you do, don’t let the hurtful words of others break you down. You’re wonderful, my dear.
