Happy (National+) Coming Out Day, from your friendly neighborhood bi lesbian trans woman in tech!
Public service announcement: femininity is not scarce. If you want to be a girl, you can just be a girl. (Woman, etc) Same goes for every other gender and non-gender.
In the past, I used to think that all guys knew it was inherently better to be a woman, and it's just that life isn't fair and not everyone can. I'm happy to report that, while it's true that life isn't fair, if you think it's better to be a woman, you can just do it. (And it probably means you were one all along, for that matter) That's not a thought cis guys have. That's a thought that women have when they haven't realize that they are women yet.
This discovery, and subsequent transition, made a huge difference for me. My life isn't perfect, but it is so much brighter and richer. I am so much more alive than I was 3 years ago. Sometimes I wonder "jeepers, am I really doing this? Am I really a trans woman?" Then I remember how much more at home I feel in my body and mind, and remember that this absolutely is me.
(Ever feel like it was kinda gay for you to like women? Me too. Turns out I'm super gay for women.)
It is never too late to transition.
Lots of love to my queer and trans siblings today. 💜🏳️⚧️💜🏳️⚧️💜
(And send a DM if this post made your heart race and was kinda scary but also exciting. I've been there recently, I'll help you figure yourself out or suggest other resources if needed. You can do this!)