We Care

Last week, I learn that someone that I know had tried to commit suicide. This was her second attempt.



The power of conformity is very strong; society’s pressure to conform is tremendous. When you live outside of gender normal you can physically (getting the crap beat out of you) and emotionally (from your family, friends and strangers) feel the pressure. When you are out in public, you can hear the giggles, laughter and the comments which is society’s way of letting you know that you stepped outside of its boundaries. Your family might put pressure on you, to disown you or to try and put conditions on your visits or even try to have you committed. If the pressure is too hard to bear, please get help, lookup the local number for crises intervention in your yellow pages. For trans-youth the phone number for Trevor is 866-4-U-TREVOR (866-488-7386) or you can visit “The Trevor Project” website at http://thetrevorproject.org/helpline.aspx

But please, I beg you, get help. We care.