Iām a couple days late to the party, but what else is newš¤·š» I saw that it was Non-Binary Peopleās Day, and felt like sharing some experiences that Iāve had as a non-binary human! For the first year or more that I identified as genderqueer or non-binary, when asked about my pronouns, I would say āthey or she, whateverās easier for youā. Naturally, āSheā was easier for most, so thatās how I was predominantly referred to, even though that really didnāt define me anymore. Then I met Molly. Iām sure I gave her the same spiel, but this time, she used ātheyā. She incorporated these new(ish) terms into her life without a second thought and made me feel seen in ways that I never had. I would meet her friends for the first time, and they would already be using āthey/themā to describe me. It was like a whole new world opened up for me. I had never felt worthy of taking up the space to ask people to get uncomfortable and learn something ānewā for me. Iām still not great at advocating for myself or my pronouns, especially in situations where it seems easier to just let the āsheāsā roll off my back. Itās often easier to make something into a joke, than to accept the fact that the world wasnāt set up for you. When we got married, I claimed the role of the Broom. Itās funny, itās already a word, and if people get uncomfortable about it, we can just laugh it off. Donāt get me wrong, Iāve come to love the term Broom for what it really was, but the fact that I had to āmake it upā didnāt make me feel very validated. I love who I am. Iām so thankful to be non-binary and to live in a city that accepts me for who I am, and doesnāt make me fear for my life over it. Iām thankful to have so many loved ones who have done the work, even when itās hard, to learn and get my pronouns right. Iām truly so lucky and loved. Iām not sure if this post has a point, other than bringing more awareness about one humanās non-binary experience. I do hope that anyone reading this will extend a little more patience and kindness to the next gender nonconforming human that they encounterš PS, my pronouns are they/them, and Black Lives still Matterš¤ (at New York, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCtVxEgj8Zr/?igshid=rm07b9mxdemd