“Maturity Is Learning To Walk Away From People And Situations That Threaten Your Peace Of Mind, Self-respect,

“Try not to feel jealous about things, or other people and what they have. It will make you bitter and kill you inside. Just keep living, and find your own path, and one day you’ll discover your own happiness.”

— Unknown

there is no aging out of having fun. there is no expiration date for joy. if you see someone freely and unabashedly expressing themself in a way that is ultimately harmless, and you balk because you think that person should have "grown out" of whatever it is that's bringing them happiness by now: you have GOT to start asking yourself questions. where did you learn to treat enjoyment the way a grocery store treats blemished fruit, sooner sent to the landfill than the malnourished? who benefits from the narrative that aging and spiritual suppression go hand in hand? and what harmless amusements, dear neighbor, are you telling yourself that you're not allowed to indulge anymore, for fear of scalding judgment by so many shame-filled strangers who don't even know your name?

The amount of nonbinary friends I've had ask me, a binary trans man, if they're "allowed" to call themselves a part of the trans community is so sad. Yes, of course you can. We are all in this together. You can fly the trans flag you can call yourself trans you can celebrate TDOV and mourn TDOR with us please come hold my hand and fight by my side. When you started identifying as nonbinary you got an optional trans bundle, too—you don't have to take it but you absolutely should if you want to. The white stripe is for you.

“It’s never too late to start over. If you weren’t happy with yesterday, try something different today. Don’t stay stuck. Do better.”

— Andy Wootea

“You are in charge of your own happiness; you don’t need to wait for other people’s permission to be happy.”

— The Light in the Heart

“Never allow loneliness to drive you into the arms of someone you know you don’t belong with.”

— Unknown