Status Updates From Symptoms of Being Human

“I catch myself staring at him, and then I look down at my lap instead. This is the second time in as many weeks that I’ve misjudged someone else’s gender identity. I feel a pang of shame; like everyone else, my instinct is to put people in a category”

Ugh this book is resonating hardcore with me… the main character is literally trying to find a cause and a purpose as a nonbinary person just like me😭😭

The world isn’t binary. Everything isn’t black or white, yes or no. Sometimes it’s not a switch, it’s a dial. You think I’m unaware that my gender isn’t immediately apparent to you? I get it; it’s confusing. I understand why people wonder, and why they give me weird looks and ask invasive questions. But, they do a whole lot more than just wonder and ask questions. People can be cruel… very cruel😢

“It. She called me it.”😭😭😭