Like in a dehumanizing manner. I want to go by it/they/them but I’m scared I won’t be able to handle it if someone does that.

  • FLAMING_AUBURN_LOCKS [she/her]@hexbear.net
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    9 days ago

    same as when someone calls me anything in a mean way— quiet smoldering resentment and elaborate years-long revenge plots that end in their untimely death, from natural causes as far as the coroner can tell

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    Call them out on being an asshole if you can get away with it.

    If the situation is less than safe, maybe introduce yourself with they/them instead of it/they/them. Not ideal but at least if there are bystanders around there’s more chance that they’d feel okay calling out the person using “it” in a snarky way.