Hey oni sorry if this makes you uncomfortable but I know you’re transgender so I wanted to ask... I identify as trans but I have never had dysphoria, and my family is telling me I can’t be trans if I don’t have dysphoria. Idk what to do,, I don’t feel valid anymore :c (btw if you don’t want to answer this bc discourse I totally understand)
its ok honey! ive had people tell me the same thing, and i think/say the same thing every time: who cares! if you feel it in your heart, it cant be wrong, right? if you cant find the courage to say this (and trust me, its a hard thing to say so i dont blame you) then just nod and say “i understand where your coming from, but i feel the way i feel” and any attempts to continue the conversation just nod and say “okay.” theres really no response to “okay,” so you can even just respond outright with it.
your identity is never less valid just because you dont experience dysphoria. yorre still a beautiful, amazing trans person no matter what anyone says! anyone who says you need dysphoria to be trans takes pleasure in trans suffering, and you have no time or energy to shed tears or stress over people like that. who even cares about them, right? you, in your heart, know youre trans, and you dont need anyone in the world to tell you “no youre not!” and bring you down because they enjoy the pain of trans folk. never give up!
in the end, you have so many people who view you as the person you truly are. if no one else, i do! and the rest of the mods here do as well. youve got a family here any day of the week, 24/7.
i love you anon, and your identity will never waver just because someone feels you need to suffer for it.
-Oni













