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Hi, I’m Jill

Posted 4 years ago Tagged Allies Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Homophobia Kindness LoveBetter

Hi, I’m Jill Mortensen. I’ve been sitting on this post for a while now, not knowing how to appropriately express the full emotional impact of this incident. It shook me to my core. But, because I have personally seen and … Read the rest here

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2 days ago

Hi, I’m Joe. I am into video games and card games and the usual thing for a nerdy guy. But on top of that, I am transgender. I was born with this female body, but in mind and emotion, I am fully male.

I don’t see it as that big of a deal, but unfortunately others do.

Sometimes it’s incredibly hard living as a transgender person in a world where harassers roam free. But it’s not about them, I live as myself, regardless of everyone else’s standards.

Being trans in high school was one of the toughest things because on top of academic responsibility, your social life needs to be looked over. This seems to be a common experience. It’s exceptionally hard to deal with when people can’t just accept you for who you are.

According to society, especially many who profess to be “religious” being abnormal just isn’t right, and though I don’t do anything to purposefully make anyone upset with me, I am still dealing with a lot of harassment.

My other trans friends say they experience the same thing, it’s not easy to find people who can freely love us. Something as simple as friendship and respect is beyond most people.

Aside from my friends, my belief system helps me get along, despite everything that has happened to me. I do not believe in fake people, and acting like a girl and dressing like one would make me fake. It’s just not me.

So, despite the bullying and abuse, I am me. And that makes me incredibly happy. Anyone who can’t deal with that is weak and has no idea how great it is to simply embrace life.

No matter what you deal with, no matter how hard it seems, you have never lost yourself until you can’t flow with who you are.

Be yourself and celebrate who you are!

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3 days ago

Umm, who wants to tell him?
1,2,3, Not it.

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5 days ago

Shoutout to everyone who is still committed to trying to be an open-hearted and kind person—even while having to process lots of heavy things.

With the holidays approaching and a lot of family activities, it’s important to focus on how amazing you are! You are not alone! ❤️

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