I have a sinking feeling the next time I see them will be in their own caskets. Or maybe their photos next to their obituaries on Google. Two weeks after the fact. Because nobody told me.

6/6

These people are lifelong Democrats. They despise Trump. And this is how they feel about their only child. I would only have expected something like this from the most insensitive of his supporters.

Anyway, it's Transgender Week of Visibility and it's clear they don't want to see me.

5/6

I reached out to a cousin and aunt, and I learned that my parents were telling my relatives that their son was traveling and could not attend.

They lied. About me. Maybe my dad was embarrassed of the family seeing me. Maybe he wanted to protect my mother. I don't know. I just know they lied.

4/6

It's pretty clear they didn't want me to know because they didn't want their transgender daughter attending the funeral or visitation.

I drifted away from that side of the extended family and hadn't spoken to them in years, so while I was "out" everywhere, they wouldn't have known about me.

3/6

My mom has refused to speak to me since I came out to her as transgender in September 2023. My dad had occasionally been in contact, and I was hoping things might be thawing, but then he broke off contact and said nothing about this.

2/6

And I had no idea that the artist wrote alt text for it, or how much harder I'd cry while reading it.

I'm scared. No, I'm terrified of what will happen in the next four years.

Thanks @monsterologist.bsky.social for reminding me why I'm doing this.

Thanks, Thorn! It’s so good to hear from you.

Correction, 15 month HRT follow up.

Correction, 15 months HRT.

Yes, there's a reason I take my HRT timeline photos eating ramen. It would have saved me time if I realized back then that cis guys don''t get their first COVID-19 vaccine and find themselves regretting that it didn't change them into a cute anime girl. 🏳️‍⚧️

Here, the repaired rocker assembly has been re-installed in the Enigma. And it is completely functional! Rotor stepping works correctly! I can now tackle the steckerbrett (plugboard) mechanical repairs and replace the wiring harnesses.