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[–]msteacherlady 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Well, I was friendly with the homeless trans person who hung out at my favorite cafe. He never asked for handouts, but had a very dramatic life and loved to chat. He got beat up every so often either because drunk douchebags after last call like to pick on homeless people, but also because he got used by men for sex and abused. Not entirely sure if he prostituted - I think he really fancied finding a partner who would see him as a sweet demure geisha. So I was sympathetic to this mentally ill man and extended my sympathy to others like him for a time. But then I came to realize what colonizers a lot of them are. After experiencing my friends delicate breakup with her plain ol' dude narcissist boyfriend I learned that just because someone is mentally ill does not mean you're obligated to be supportive either. And so, here we are.