Thanks for your comment! I've been a bit anxious about sharing this zine lol. I talk about my past self with my new name and pronouns, but I still think I was sincerely "living as a girl" during that time. I sometimes feel like that makes me "a fake trans person" (in the sense that I'm worried I will change my mind because I'm not "actually" trans), but... in the end, I think everyone has their own experience!
Awwwwww omg I totally get that too, re: "a fake trans person". Like... there's already so much to overcome with the shift, mentally, as it is. So many parts of my brain, for the longest time, would stealthily try to tell me I'm just "playing at it" or "faking it" etc. But I mean, I feel like it's like impostor syndrome in general: I sometimes think I'm terrible at everything and should just sit around and play video games all day cuz what's the point (especially when spiraling/dealing with depression) but that doesn't mean it's true. And I feel the same is true with being trans :D
And you're right: we're all our own people, and we all have our own experiences. And I wouldn't be who I am today if not for people sharing their experiences. Which makes it even more powerful to see things like this zine 🧡
- ✨Beth