i am openly out as transgender in my school and home and work. this is rare, as i live in a small city famous for our confederate population :(
i have never felt comfortable to use my neopronouns and xenogender identity outside of the internet. however, i was recently able to attend a transgender youth support group. it was freeing. we did an AA style “say your name and pronouns and your experience” thing.
excited, i said my pronouns as they are. he/him and xe/xyr. and… well i was granted by someone saying “thats not a real pronoun” and im “fake”. i expected someone to tell them off, but i was just told to sit down. the authority let it happen, all for a pronoun.
in my transgender support group.
i understand not understanding the pronouns, and i know its not going to be used by everyone, certainly not in my little close-minded home. but its heartbreaking to be told by people like me that im just too different the first time im comfortable with being open.
this is antixeninity. i'm so, so sorry anon. that must have been absolutely crushing. you deserve so much better. your pronouns are real, valid, and you deserve to be respected. i hope you find people who do respect you. you shouldn't have to understand or accept that people won't respect your pronouns.