tldr: I'm a woman and go by she/her pronouns. My name is Astrid!
So there's something I have hid from the internet for over 2 years. I'm trans, I am a woman, and my name is Astrid. I didn't hide it because I thought most people would hate me for it, I hid it because I was scared people would have pre-conceived notions about me and not really understand. Through this, I fragmented the internet with my deadname more and more, and it is something I am actively mopping up now, but now is the time to fix it for a few reasons:
- I cannot pretend to be a guy in some circles anymore: I didn't realise how much of a mental toll it had on me until recently when I woke up and realised I needed to come out. I have came out to many people already, and everyone I have came out to has been amazing. I am so thankful to be in the tech circle and have amazing friends who I know will make sure everything is going to be okay.
- It's doing a disservice to me and all you: I feel like I could not go to events befor