When I lost both my parents, I didn’t personally notify everyone. I barely knew which way was up. People heard & simply arrived with food, alcohol, tissues, hugs, prayers and LOVE. Grief is not the time for friendship admin or personalised invitations.
-label is similar to what's happening to the lesbian label with people complaining about it being too "restrictive". if you think it's policing to say butch is only for people who are visibly gnc then sorry this butchfemme shit just isn't for you! the simple truth is that most-
This entire thread! Especially this part. Butches, historically, wear their gender identity/expression/alignment on their sleeve. Thats the entire point.
@Pearlyi_n_ Sometimes posting on socials where everyone can see is the easiest way to tell everyone instead of having to call multiple people and tell them about the worst moment of your life over and over again. Learn to be a more considerate friend bc it’s not about you and how you feel rn
Grief has such a funny way of revealing people in your life. Like there are some people who you could tell waited for it to be "less fresh" so they could talk to you as normal, as if nothing happened, like your life did not change without acknowledging. It feels insulting
the concept of “having a person”/fate/soulmates is much less romantic than the truth which is that the foundation for all types of relationships is agency and mutual consent. choosing each other in every season and evolution. the beauty is in *choice.*