If you’ve been following the blog for a while, you’ll likely notice that not only does it suddenly look completely different…. but it’s also at a new URL and many past posts are gone. Yesterday, while working at www.mxnillin.wordpress.com, I posted a brand new article and was getting ahead on another when I found myself…
Category: Let’s Get Personal!
When EVERY day is “Coming Out Day”
So, it’s National Coming Out Day and everybody is sharing their coming out stories and celebrating being out with friends, family, and followers on social media. Which is all good, of course, but the day is not without it’s privileges. While quite a few people are out and living their lives to the best of…
Some Feels on Weight Gain, Dysphoria, and Passing Pressure
[CW: one NSFW image and talk of dysphoria, depression, and thoughts of self-harm] After coming out as queer and trans in late 2013, following years of struggling with my identity in secret, I was in the best shape of my adult life. Just over two-years prior I was at 225 lbs, chain smoking, binge eating…