My Awareness: Scrolling Mastodon again, I see.
Me: Oh hey Awareness. Yup, checking the timeline.
Awareness: Anything good?
Me: I follow lots of trans women on here; it’s kind of awe inspiring to see all their toots. Like, intellectually I know that they’ve had to fight for their gender just as I have, but emotionally it feels like they’ve always been living as women. Transition goals, you know?
Awareness: Sure. They probably see you the same way.
Me: Yeah, I suppose they…
(realization sinks in)
Me: W-wait, what?