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Pretty meh so far, at least until tonight before I got off work: shortly before closing, I had an asshole come up, buy some cigarettes (I work at a gas station), and then and only then after having finished his transaction, turns to me and says, "Just so you know, there're only two genders."
I responded with, "Just so you know, I don't care." and then he flipped me the bird without even looking at me as he was walking away.
This is not the first time this has happened to me, and I try to put on a tough face to these dick-waffles, but honestly, it still hurt me and I hate how I'm emotionally vulnerable to it, even if I don't show it to them. :(
Edit: Hooooly SHIT. The dude just came by today and apologized for his behavior.
I accepted it gratefully and gracefully but godDAMN was I not expecting that. I am...so confused. I am happy...but confused.
I bet the guy wasn't sober when he did that. He probably still thinks that way -- alcohol doesn't make people lie, it makes them far too honest -- but realized the next day that the way he had acted was screwed up.
It would be great to have a bag of rainbow or trans pride colored gummy candy dicks, so you can tell them to eat a dick (and have some on hand for them!)