Rain
Comic 721 - Always a Girl
Author Notes:
But what about EVERYONE ELSE she goes to school with, classmates and teachers alike? And I'm not even talking about how they feel about her; I'm talking about how she feels about herself around them. Speaking purely for myself, that's what passing always meant. I don't give a good god damn what other people think of me (I already know I'm a woman; I don't need anyone else's approval). However, if I don't feel good about myself, the rest of my presentation is going to fall apart. In my opinion, confidence and a positive attitude has WAY more passing power than all the pretty clothes and makeup and hair styling and voice training in the world.
That's why it's important to note Emily's wording here. She's not saying, "don't worry about it." She's not even saying, "you look like a girl." She's simply reminding Rain that she IS a girl. I don't know. This could all just be me, but that was always the kind of encouragement that meant the most to me, especially when I first starting out.
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@Jocelyn, I've been meaning to ask, are you a fan of/have you drawn any inspiration from Ouran High School Host Club? I sometimes get a similar vibe from Rain.
I've seen and really enjoyed Ouran High, but for some reason, I don't feel like I remember it all that well (not enough to consciously credit it for inspiring me). That said, some titles that probably have inspired me (with this kind of story) include things like His and Her Circumstances, Ranma 1/2, School Rumble and of course, Wandering Son. ^_^
She'll listen to your problems, she'll be there for you, AND she'll be oblivious to the crush you obviously have on her!
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I can see this being like an Amiibo situation. Everyone wants an Emily, but they were all swept up by the scalpers, and now going for entirely too much money. And a Fara? Pfft! Rarest of the rare. XD
I'm glad you found it funny XD
At least that's what I'm seeing o3o
But at least we have a great author who is always positive! Being transgender was probably waaay harder before the invention of Internet, you were often alone... Being able to talk with positive transmen/women is unvaluable. ^^
Ever since the beginning of this story I've been truly identifying right there with Rain, much of the story resembled a surprising lot of my past/present, with unbelievable accuracy (probably because our author knows firsthandedly what we, trans people go through ^^)
I'm just really, really grateful that this story exists and I'm really carried away by it.
Also, it's also very true that if I'm not feeling like I can accept myself in the moment, I can't realisticly make myself feel like I'm able to expect anyone else to accept me either.