hazel

Myeeah, narcissist or not, she fumbled a lot of opportunities to show empathy here. It sounds like she wanted you to know what an ordeal this was for her which I think is pretty shitty. I admire your tenacity in sticking out the conversation.

Also I don’t know if she does have a point about having to repeat yourself. I personally felt much more comfortable coming out to every friend and family member one–by–one, and must have repeated myself at least 20 times now. I felt more confident and empowered each time. It also served as good practice in owning my identity when it came time to change my name legally, and everything that came along with that.

The bottom line is that it’s totally up to you how you want to come out, fast or slow, privately or publicly. You shouldn’t have to be made more uncomfortable than the whole thing already is.

Them: I like your shoes.

Me: Thank you!

Brain: That was really selfish of you to not notice and compliment them on something first. Pretty entitled of you to just accept their compliment like you know you deserve it. Do you even think of anyone other than yourself? You are such a self–absorbed attention whore and they know that now.

ITT: “go to the vet”. Please give us closure now. Have you been to the vet?

Flashback to 9–year–old me sitting by the radio with a blank cassette in the drawer waiting for this song to come on so I could record it. If it’s an egg song, then this totally tracks with everything else about my childhood.

Biology -> biolog -> biologist

China -> chin -> chinist?