Pity invites to holidays r like:

Person w/ a family: "Oh you don't have your parents in your life?"

Me: "yeah, it's great!!"

Person w/ a family: "ohhohuhuhuhuh uhh uhh uhhh uh [omg that sounds sooo so sadd uhh uhh idk why ur saying it's great weirdo] PLEASE come to my place for Thanksgiving so you're not alone I CANT LIVE knowing you'd be without a family on the holidays"

Me: "oh I'm doing something with my girlfriend, no thanks!!"

Them: *implodes*

#EstrangedFamily #estranged #family

Trans ppl w/o family relationships #trans #transgender #family #estranged #EstrangedFamily #lgbt #lgbtq #queer

Also, if you are one of the lucky ones with great families, it's worth keeping this in mind when talking with people whose life experiences are different:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/tech-support/202105/8-things-not-say-people-who-are-estranged-parent

#HolidayTrauma #EstrangedFamily #Estranged

@ElenaHung202 on twitter: "May this holiday weekend land gently for those with estranged family. And a reminder that chosen family is just as real and valid as blood family."

A reminder that it is also okay to be alone during the holidays; you can be a good person and still not have chosen/found family, or close enough friends to spend holidays with.

Be kind to yourself, you matter.

#HolidayTrauma
#EstrangedFamily
#Estranged

Also, if you are one of the lucky ones with great families, it's worth keeping this in mind when talking with people whose life experiences are different:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/tech-support/202105/8-things-not-say-people-who-are-estranged-parent

#HolidayTrauma #EstrangedFamily #Estranged

@ElenaHung202 on twitter: "May this holiday weekend land gently for those with estranged family. And a reminder that chosen family is just as real and valid as blood family."

A reminder that it is also okay to be alone during the holidays; you can be a good person and still not have chosen/found family, or close enough friends to spend holidays with.

Be kind to yourself, you matter.

#HolidayTrauma
#EstrangedFamily
#Estranged