Ah, so it’s more of a study, more about how it felt to do the painting, than “what it means”? (I fear looking up who your inspiration is and all them what their art means… 😅)

This may sound stupid, but it is genuine. I have questions.

Is this your work? If not, disregard the rest of this comment.

I always hated those instances in school of udsving to speculate / interpret the meaning of a piece of art. I can appreciate beauty and humour, but something like this has me utterly stumped.

What does this painting mean? What does it intend to convey to the viewer? Why? How?

Hey. As the other lemming said, I don’t know you or your situation. As a non-trans person (but a humble ally), I know that I know nothing about your struggles. What I do know for certain is that what you are doing takes a lot of guts, and that you have my deepest respect for taking on this quest. Also, I for one would rather see a dude in a dress (so what?) than an unhappy person.

I realise that passing 100% of the time would make everything So. Much. Easier, and yet I’m sure that even veterans fall short of a perfect score. But you don’t need to be perfect - as if transitioning would somehow achieve such an utopia! I wonder, how much is the least percentage of your week that would make a significant difference for you? Surely more that 2%, but just as surely way lower than 80%. I’d wager that even a measly 14% would yield tremendous empowerment (why 14%? That’s a single day out of a week).

Getting there will take time, and effort, and bravery, and coping with failure. Just know that somewhere on this planet there’s a complete stranger who’s rooting for you. You got this, girl. Maybe not today, but you got this.

It’s good that you went, and not not good that you kept to the periphery. So kudos, count that as a win! If there will be a next time, you have that as a starting point.

I’m glad you ask about things you don’t know. You’re a smart person.

A dead name is a person’s given name, in the context of a person having transitioned to a different gender and also changing their name to match the gender they identify as. It is bad form to then continue to call them by their birth name.

A more ethical approach then: put the person in a room together with an adhd’er and see how quickly they bond. Seriously, it’s like there’s a hidden kinship, shit just works.

Same. I wish you the best for your continued upward trajectory, friend. 😐🤜

What from, if I may ask?

Me, I’ve been on a multi-year roller coaster (more like haunted house ride, really, with the rattling and the spooks and the lack of upwards motion…) involving asking for help in what turned out to be the wrong place, causing me to lose my job, kids, spouse, dream house, future dreams, sanity, and damn near my life.

Still, I’m still here, still hoping for things to get better. You know, eventually.

A lot of ATM cash machines run Windows 7. Yes, still.

Seriously, how do you even get the data to make such graphs?

On another note, I don’t have much sympathy for people who clearly “swipe right on everyone”. I am aware that it’s a numbers game, but have since standards, man.