They/Them

My pronouns are they/them

They are not preferred, they simply are

They are not optional

I practice enforcing this boundary with love

by not letting resentment and anger lead the way

I don’t care how I dress or how I present myself, my pronouns do not change based on my appearance

My pronouns are they/them

This is a non-negotiable, because I fought to feel secure enough in myself to come out and I’m not going back into hiding

because who I am and how I identify matters

because I deserve to take up space

because I deserve to be respected for who I am

because I worked so hard to love myself this loudly and I’m not letting anyone take that away.