Having siblings is insane because she's literally the worst person in my life and I hate her but also I would die for her. I can't wait for her to be 35 and realize how deeply she embarassed herself

Also you are not ever less deserving of respect, love, or friendship just because you're poor or disabled or queer. Anyone who thinks like that doesn't deserve to be a part of your life

Life is entirely too short for you to live a life you hate so that people you don't like will respect you. Anyone who says that your life isn't good enough because you didn't do x, y, z is selling you something.

Last week an elderly woman was forcibly evicted from her home two blocks away from my aunt, not because she wasn't paying her mortgage, but because she couldn't physically keep up with yard work + upkeep on the outside of her home. Yes, the HOA can legally do that

You can prevent a lot of pain and trauma in their lives by making sure they know they can come to you the first time someone does something bad to them. Let them know you care, and that if it does happen it's not their fault.

You can't stop every predator, but you can be a safe place for the young people in your life to come to when they're being hurt. Pay attention to your children and students, and if something seems wrong talk to them.

There is already a dedicated and consious effort on the right to smear the reputations of all trans folks to fit their narrative. They dehumanize their plight by rewriting their history into one of degeneracy. When the reality is that the story is one of community and love.