Confessions of a Trans Man

CW: emotional abuse, loneliness, depression, self-harm ideation


I'm a coward. 

You're the strongest person I know.

Then you must not know many people. 

What's got you like this?

I'm... contemplating getting a job soon.

Reasonable—we gotta eat.

Sure. But who’s getting this job?

What do you mean?

I mean... Is it her or me?

Oh...

'Cause I don't know if I can perform her anymore. I can barely stand seeing her in the mirror.


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Ghost Season

CW: emotional abuse, loneliness, depression, self-harm ideation


I'm suffocating.

Great. What now?

The loneliness. It’s crushing me. 

This again?

Yes, this, always this.

I can't hold your hand anymore. I'm tired of this shit.

You can and you will, 'cause you can't go anywhere.

I don't get it. Two days ago you were fine—you were happy, you had friends. Now, all of a sudden, you're suffocating.

I know.

What the fuck happened?

I don't know.


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Hell

CW: discussion of suicidal ideation, substance abuse, panic/anxiety, chronic illness, self-harm mentions


Dude, wake up. I see it now.

What? Huh?

What I'm feeling. Why I hate life. Why everything is difficult. 

Okay, heavy shit. Lemme just put on my glasses. Here we go. So, had an epiphany?

Nothing like that, just took some time to meditate and really listen.

You. Took time to meditate in the morning. With a day of chores ahead of you? That's...new. 

Well, I had to quit junk food and sugar. 

Uf. That's some hard shit.


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