Hi @Former-Member 

i like the ‘professional friend’ description. But it sounds horrible how to get there. You are very strong too and it’s great that you’re being able to help others!

I don’t know what to say about the ‘living with it’. I understand what you mean and have heard it before and I’m trying but I still just want to be rid of it because of … I’m sure you understand. I’m just always overwhelmed with the past coming up & my gender identity and then life happens or I get reminded that people are bad… it just sometimes too much. I like sitting in my safe little bubble I created in my head when everything seems so unreal. And then reality hits or it doesn’t.