Don't act like we have zero agency, it's at best infantilizing, at worst discriminatory, and definitely irritating.
But that's not what this topic's about.
Erica:
Do you know if your area has any services for trans individuals?
Some states have transgender resource centers that help out with quite a bit, including aid to find affirming care, support and social groups, referrals to mental healthcare providers, so on.
PFLAG is a national organization with local chapters that exists to help friends/family of LGBTQIA+ individuals with education. Little bit like how Alcoholics Anonymous is for the alcoholic while Al-Anon is for the loved ones of an alcoholic. Don't like the comparison but it's all I've got.
Then there are smaller scale nonprofits that work with specific geographical areas, but the run there is exactly that: an organization in Utah ain't gonna be much help if you're in Louisiana.
If you're comfortable PMing me your basic location (I don't need specifics, something like "Northeast Illinois" is fine) I can look around and see if I can find anything. I'm a social worker with an LGBTQIA+ nonprofit, this is literally what I do.
Yeah Ok. Thank you.
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