The happiest moment

Someone wrote…

I am a girl with a fluid gender identity, and sometimes I dress pretty masculine. At the time this happened, I didn’t know much about gender or trans, I just did whatever made me feel comfortable.

I remember my first day at high school. My mom works there, so I drove with her. She got out of the car, and started talking to another teacher she hadn’t seen in a long time. I was standing with my back to them, picking up my bag.

“And this is your youngest, erm… Son?” the teacher asked as I turned around. I looked at her, and what met me was the most confused expression I have ever seen. It was like she was in some kind of a trance. After a while, she came to herself and realized that I had to be a girl, and apologized all over herself. I said it was fine, there was no need to apologize. I went inside with a smirk on my face. It was one of the happiest moments of my life.

What’s your experience?

And what are you thinking about gender right now?


Posted by on August 16th, 2013 at 08:00 am

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