I’m not sure I feel depressed, but yes I do feel very isolated irl. It’s hard knowing that the groups, communities, events etc. that should be a place for me to ‘be myself’ is the last place I feel like I can be myself. I can’t imagine showing up, most likely the only ‘cis-lesbian’ (I know this because I check these groups insta/fb sometimes) and a feminist who loves discussion and can’t remember people’s pronouns. Feels like I’ll out myself as a terf within an hour lol. Of course I could lie and pull various victim cards or keep my mouth shut, but then what’s the point?

One of my friends recently moved back closer to me though, and I saw on insta she follows a ‘known terf’ in my country so I have some hope for her, but then she’s straight so she might not really see the full impact of the issue.