survivingtrumppart2

[survivingtrumppart2]

Acceptance of 11/5/2024

The trans community is currently in the thick of it right now, and there is no denying that, yeah this shit sucks.

Before we move forward, you need to take care of yourself and process what just happened. You need to reach an internal acceptance of the situation.

It's not even been 48 hours, and I'm sure there is a lot of emotions that you have already gone through. These emotions are valid but keep in mind a few things.

Do not make any major life decisions right now. This includes self-harm or harming others. You may have seen this go around in online queer communities but DO NOT KILL YOURSELF.

Keep up with self-care as best as you can by getting enough sleep, taking your medications, drinking water, and eating.

Do not say anything online that you wouldn't want to say in the courtroom.

It's going to take a different amount of time for each person to accept what happened. We are currently in grief, grief of a country and politicians that care about trans lives, grief of a life where we can live as ourselves with no fear, grief from a delayed or impossible transition, and grief of loved ones who have fallen to the MAGA cult. You were robbed of a life and happiness that not only you deserve, but should be a God-given HUMAN RIGHT. You are allowed to grieve that the world is imperfect and unfair. You are not alone in this.

Grief affects everyone differently. This is okay and normal. Everyone is going to have different reactions. You might be angry, you might be depressed, you might be dissociating, etc. Acknowledge and validate these feelings.

Here have been some ways to help guide you along the acceptance path:

Be easy on yourself. You need to be extra kind in order to heal.

Turn off social media and news outlets. You are not in the emotional state to change things you are unable to change and it's not concussive to your mental health to see celebratory conservatives or doomerism. Trust me, they will only make you feel worse and hinder your acceptance of the situation. (I have already seen two conservative tweets and that was enough for me. STAY AWAY FROM IT.)

CONNECT WITH YOUR COMMUNITY. I cannot emphasize this more. Whether the community is online or in real life, isolation will put you in dark thoughts. Community will help you survive.

Avoid substance abuse or any illegal action. It's only going to make you feel worse or get you in legal trouble.

If you are able, schedule a session with a therapist, even better if they are queer too. They will help you be able to sort through your emotions.

Smash a pumpkin with a baseball bat. Scream into your pillow. Hug your stuffed animals close. Journal. Draw. Write. Cry on a shoulder. Let out your emotions. Do not hold them in.

Do not involve yourself in why the election turned out the way it did, and especially do not point fingers at your fellow queers. There is a discussion for why things happened the way they did. Right now is not time for that discussion. Your priority right now is survival.

Take a break. Your body is not meant to be in high anxiety constantly. You need to step away and enjoy life to balance it out. We lost the battle and are licking our wounds, and this means laughing in the face of tragedy. Enjoy your hobbies, escape with a story, watch a movie, exercise, anything.

To keep this post short, I'm just going to link posts and resources that I found have been very helpful in keeping up hope in the read below. I don't really have any other words besides I am with you all in every step of the way. I'll be making more posts on next plans. The good news is that we have time.

Hope Post

Affirmations

This is not the end of the world

People Lived Long, Fulfilling Lives during the fall of the Roman Empire

We will survive

Everyone copes in different ways.

This is temporary and you can still transition eventually

Why you shouldn't destransition/Stonewall inn in 1969

There is no definitive that the worst outcome will happen

There is no greater act of defiance than living a full life

Advice from a millennial queer who lived through the 2004 election

You are not the first ones that this is happening to.

Additional Insights

Are you struggling to have hope?

The biggest"fuck you" to fascists

"I love you" "Please don't doomscroll."

There will always be another way to transition

“What options do I have besides suicide?”

Some Election Positives

It's an uphill battle to change the constitution and 33 senate seats are up for grabs in 2026

Guide on Preventing Burnout

Simple Hotline list

First Transgender Suicide Hotline

Warm Lines that Don't Call the Police

[survivingtrumppart2]

Surviving Trump Part 2

Hello, it's your trans big brother, Oliver [he/him], and I made this blog to showcase resources for trans people to prepare and survive the current political landscape of the US.

--

Posts

Acceptance of 11/5/2024