I’m a cis white auntie here, snd I’m talking to my other cis het friends:

People you love may come out more than once, for more than one reason. Your friend who IDs lesbian now may one day ask you to call him by male pronouns.

These are all valid.
As people learn themselves over time, through their own lives, things change. How we see ourselves can change. A person’s identity isn’t an Agatha Christie mystery for you to sort out.

It’s pretty simple, really. Believe what people tell you.
Admittedly, you may have questions. That’s not unreasonable.

What IS unreasonable is expecting someone else to explain their existence to you. Your curiosity is not more important than their privacy.

Be a good and kind friend if you wish to understand. That’s it, really.
My dearest friend in the world is a trans man. We have been heartfriends since middle sch.

I have no idea what surgeries he has or has not had because his bathing suit places are none of my business, but making sure he feels accepted and loved by me? That’s my business.
My fellow cisgendered heterish theydies and gentlethems: Be a good friend. Mind your business. Support those who need it.

Trans babies, if you need a binder and can’t afford one, drop you cashtags here and let’s see if we can’t get some love and acceptance spread around.
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