Let's help

[Bionca]

On a similar note,

My friend Christine was sexually assaulted this past summer. I mentioned it here and also on my blog. Well, her boy-friend left her last month for greener (non-trans) pastures and she lost her job. I have been in Florida the past few days attending her funeral. The sad fact is, external violence pales compared to the violence we inflict on ourselves.

From internalizing the messages that a Trans* body isn't and can't be beautiful to allowing ourselves to stay in abusive relationships because that's what we deserve or all we can get. Going through life is hard on all of us. Combine that with the real need to keep 18+ years of your life secret from the majority of people you know, the message that "love" for you is only temporary and hinged on the convenience of another, that you are a diversion away from "normal" sex - an exotic treat, but never the real thing. Ugh I'm done now.

[O'Sully TS Hopeful]

Finally some who seems to be true to the people they love, us, and not just hide in shame.

[SweetCharmer]

its a sad fact that most of the people who are understanding and kind are so widely scattered around the world....kinda makes you wish you were a superhero.. my friend said to me all you need is the powers and then you'll be one.i'd give my left arm to have the powers to save people.hearing about all this hurts a great deal to me because i'm one of these people who can't pretend to not see something happening. if i see anyone in trouble i help while people around just keep quite and walk away.
so when i hear about how all these trans-gendered women are killed or sexually assaulted i wish to myself that i'd been in the right place at the right time by some unexplained series of events. but alas that's just me thinking of impossible things to happen i mean no one can be in two or three places at once
looking at my avatar. i really do wish i had wings now

[CreativeMind]

Originally Posted by Bionca

On a similar note, my friend Christine was sexually assaulted this past summer. I mentioned it here and also on my blog. Well, her boy-friend left her last month for greener (non-trans) pastures and she lost her job. I have been in Florida the past few days attending her funeral. The sad fact is, external violence pales compared to the violence we inflict on ourselves....

I just wanted to extend my condolences to you, Bionca. I'm sorry for the loss of your friend and (given my personal beliefs) I'd like to believe she's in a better place now and finally at peace. So all of my prayers go out to her, her family, her friends and you.

And you're right about the violence that we all seem to get these days from all directions. Hopefully one day we'll realize as a thinking species how precious life actually is, and we'll stop so much of the nonsense that goes on about us and focus more on just being caring human beings for each other and even ourselves.