Exactly. You said this so well. And even after explanations, some people are always going to think, "Well, that doesn't make sense." But that's okay. I want people to respect my pronouns and choice of partner, and to treat me like anyone else. I don't need them to validate my specific understanding of my identity and attractions.
Exactly. You said this so well. And even after explanations, some people are always going to think, "Well, that doesn't make sense." But that's okay. I want people to respect my pronouns and choice of partner, and to treat me like anyone else. I don't need them to validate my specific understanding of my identity and attractions.
And really, I don't expect anyone to care. Now that I'm married, no one even asks about my specific sexual orientation anymore. I say "I have a wife" and they say "Oh cool." And that's the end. The kids will learn one day that all of this navel-gazing is of limited interest to others.
Exactly. You said this so well. And even after explanations, some people are always going to think, "Well, that doesn't make sense." But that's okay. I want people to respect my pronouns and choice of partner, and to treat me like anyone else. I don't need them to validate my specific understanding of my identity and attractions.
And really, I don't expect anyone to care. Now that I'm married, no one even asks about my specific sexual orientation anymore. I say "I have a wife" and they say "Oh cool." And that's the end. The kids will learn one day that all of this navel-gazing is of limited interest to others.
I like this very much: “The kids will learn one day that all of this navel-gazing is of limited interest to others.”