@maddy@thegayagenda.fans I feel like we all have internalized narratives about what being a woman, a man, or a trans person means. Lord knows, I did/do, and it was one of the the things that kept me from transitioning for years. We all need to recognize that these internal narratives come from a highly controlling cis/patriarchal culture, and one of the ways we grow and understand is by challenging our own assumptions. Not only is this not easy, it's not quick, but we all happily hold on to old narratives which feed into self-doubt and worse. It takes time for us to create something new as we let go of the old. There is no shame in growth, girl. We all need to do more of it.