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?