ive probably been abused by more trans women than the number of trans men you've ever met in your entire life and ykw I didn't become a stain on the community.
I've never wished my sisters harm on a global scale, i've never joked about wanting them dead, i've never harassed kids or tried to get people killed. so maybe its not your trauma. maybe its not someone else's fault. maybe its not because you're just soooooo hurt all the time. maybe you're just a bad person. maybe you're just fucking WEAK
I don't talk enough about Tanke and Crosshair. Because, let's be honest, it's more fun to talk about romance then other types of love.
Romance is easy to get sucked in by. Platonic, maternal, filial, not so much.
For as gentle and sweet as Sjael is, is the opposite. Which is Tanke Drummer.
Originally, I thought about hooking her up with Daddy Warcrimes.
Then I wrote A Conversation in the Sick Bay to get into their heads, and sent it off to a few folks to beta read.
It was well received, and the readers had nice things to say about the writing style, especially since none of them were familiar with the world of The Expanse.
But what surprised me was how people reacted to Tanke and Crosshair's relationship. It was clearly affectionate, and the two have tons in common.
Both have complex relationships with their families, PTSD from their strong sense of duty and loyalty, followed by rigid, painful lines in the sand that one does not cross.
Ergo, Tanke wasn't seen as romantic in the piece. She was seen as a protector, almost maternal, pointed out a reader.
She's not playful or sweet like her little sister. And Crosshair? He's not curious or adventurous like Tech. But would either Sjael or Tech have turned out the way they did had they not had their siblings to guard them?
It's explored more in both Far Past the Ring and To Guard Against Titans. I might do more. I don't know!
