[astrokahn]

My head is about to explode. First lemme say that I appreciate this community so much. I know you guys joke about Katg being a religion but god damn if this isn't the only space where everyone seems to be intelligent and have some modicum of respect for other people.

I just got off the phone with my mom. She informed me that "it's a new thing" (that she saw on the news) that, along with transgender being a "thing" trans-racial is a thing now too. So she has decided (jokingly of course) that she's a trans-ageist and she's now 19. EL OH FUCKING ELLLLL

I tried explaining to her that when shit like this is said, it is so entirely belittling to trans people because while gender is a social construct, race and age are factual things. Oh no, she exclaimed, if I was this and now I THINK I'm that, you all HAVE TO ACCEPT IT.

Fuck me how was I born to this shit. I'm so tired of hearing this hateful Fucking garbage. Her sister has a trans son. Her sisters son is married to a trans woman!

Last week my dad was in town. He said out loud one of the most tone deaf thoughtless shit things I've ever heard him say, --"with all the sexual harassment stuff going on, if a woman doesn't report I think within six months, they shouldn't be allowed to."
The problem is that my brain really does explode and the words don't come out right. My face probably said everything, but my mouth said what if it's a kid? What if the guy is scary? What if she will lose her job? What if what if what if??? And he said well she should at least say something to her rapist! She should tell him to stop!

Siiiiiiiiigggghhhhhhhhhhh

Here's what I would like to do. My mom is a lost cause. If anyone would like to write a comment TO MY DAD, Rob, explaining why women do not come forward when they are assaulted/ abused/raped, I promise I will print them and send them to him. He can take it. For the garbage shit that came out of his mouth, he's actually a person who can learn and wants to learn. In fact, as soon as he saw my face he stopped and said "tell me why I am wrong." But I've not been assaulted and I can't put it into words because I don't know a lot of reasons, I'm just speculating. Will you tell him?

Thanks everyone, it's nice to have a group to write to even when I'm literally in my house alone and....WAIT A MINUTE, CHEMDAS BIRTHDAY CHAT PARTY!!!!