When the teacher asks why you’re late for class but you can’t say you were watching edits of Elia Martell and violently sobbing about a character that was mentioned a few times in a book about dragons so you just say “cause i didn’t fucking wanna come”
i would consider it less as an option if the class was just difficult and didn’t feel like a psyop. like if the guy just graded harshly or the material was complicated i wouldn’t consider dropping it i would push through. but this is something else entirely and it’s affecting me in a way that i can’t even put into words
waiting to hear back about my grad school admissions is the most stressful thing ever bc unlike undergrad there’s literally no information about how they’re going to contact you/when decisions are released
parents are so crazy because they can say the most fucked up shit to you when your brain is forming and it sets the tone for your whole adult mind set and then they forget about it the next day
Video of a kitten at a vet’s office protesting loudly as it’s scooped from the floor. Another kitten turns around the corner and walks up to the camera, also protesting loudly for its friend. From here.
If a transgender person asks you to deadname and misgender them in front of certain people. Misgender them and deadname them in front of those people. It doesn't matter how icky or gross it may feel, it doesn't matter you'd rather be honest. It doesn't matter if there's more of you there. Certain people aren't safe, and honesty IS NOT the best policy when honesty could put them at serious risk. It doesn't matter if there's a crowd, because when there isn't shit goes down.
Be an ally, do what they ask. Understand that the trans person knows more about their situation than you do, and this includes who's safe and who's not. Some one can be "trans friendly" to other people, but not to people they know or specific people. Do as the trans person asks, yes it's uncomfortable, but it's 10 times worse if the person we don't trust finds out. 100 times worse if they have access to us when you're not around.
Respect trans peoples safety. Misgender and deadname when asked.