Tim Walters
Mar 29, 2022

One of the first things my best friend said to me when she came out to me as trans was "I just want to be normal." This breaks my heart because to me she is normal. Her dysphoria, even after 25 years, won't allow her to see herself in a mirror as I and others see her: a beautiful woman.

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Tim Walters
Tim Walters

Written by Tim Walters

Husband, father, artist. Friend of Bill. Animal lover. LGBTIA+ Ally. Suicide prevention. Eccentric, but in a friendly way, mostly. he/him

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It feel like a curse for simply existing. I wish the best for your friend.

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