Excited. We're hoping it lasts us a bit, and my partner wants to play stuff that just isn't getting released on console at this point. Figured it was time to take the plunge!

Cuuuute!

I am not asking for you to take my anecdotal evidence to heart, or to expect everything to mimic my results. What I want you to take from this is this:

YOU are alive. YOU are loved. They cannot erase you. They cannot kill you in a way that matters. Your joy is resistance.

YOU. ARE. NOT. ALONE. ❤️

One after one. Even from folks I was assured by my own brain I was issuing the final goodbye of a girl destined to vanish into the night soon. No, what I received was the tiniest bit of hope this weekend. I received was a small piece of mind that while it's scary, there are those that will fight.

What I got back shook me to the core, especially in this world of terror and dismay. It started with one:

"I must not be paying attention, WHO'S HURTING YOU? Wait, we did WHAT?!"

Then another:

"Me and my girl decided we need to get strong to fight Nazis and protect family, Sis"

I also was feeling out safe places to stay just in case things went south. We are in unprecedented times in this neck of the woods and I know there are those of us who fear everything is just lost already. Those whose fear has metamorphed into capitulation and compliance. The illusion of safety.

"I treat every interaction like a living wake, thanking people close to me before the photo pixelate"

When I disconnected from the media this weekend, for the brief moments I could during my research fervor, I reached out to close friends. Crying, I typed up things I *NEEDED* to say to them.

I was always told about my Zodiacs growing up, right? All of them, be it western or eastern point to a leader who is stubborn and strong. I am not those things. I'm just a girl who likes words and believes in their power to comfort, secure, and unite people.

With that in mind, please indulge me..

Absolutely. You're one of my favorites!

I've been like this for 2 weeks. Take small victories, have a support network, and try to unplug as much as possible. I know it's hard, we *NEED* to know, but try to not dig deep. Read the headline, maybe a small synopsis, and stop engaging.

It's hard to be trans AuDHD right now.