Posts Tagged “change”
Have you ever been in the situation where your identity makes you the automatic authority on all things related to that facet of yourself? It’s something I experience fairly often at school, as the resident openly queer queer. I’m certainly not the only one there, but the on-campus presence is small enough that I am [...]
Over the last month or so, the way people read me has changed. Where I used to consistently get feminine pronouns, confusion, or stumbling over my preferred pronouns, now I’m being called “sir” without a moment’s hesitation. I’m wearing the same nerdy button-down shirts, have the same chunky glasses, tattoos and almost-flyaway haircut that does [...]
It’s been a long time since I’ve had ashes painted on my forehead, and yet… The rich smell of incense and ritual, rolling over me, as I stand in communion with other worshipers, repenting my sins and celebrating salvation. Resolving to set temptation aside, I receive the priest’s blessing in the sign of a cross. [...]
