cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/175647

I dont know if this is even relevant but it has something to do with being trans sooo idk

I just watched the last two episodes of the anime 86 and I just was balling my eyes out every single second. I knew it was going to be emotional like the ending of the first season but letting your emotion run free because you realized you are trans and dont have to restrain such feelings feels so good.

  • Oppo
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    I think letting your emotions go is always healthy so its great you are in a situation now that allows you to do that :D Also on a side note is the show any good I have never heard of it?

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      its very good. the first time i actually cried in the last 10 years because of something sad was cus 86. even before i figured out i was trans.

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        3 years ago

        I will give it a try then I have not cried in years to so lets see if it makes me cry

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    Emotion suppression is definitely a bad thing that has been getting normalized in society (thanks to the emotional abuse that older generations were subjected to which nowadays became a notion of toxic “toughness”). I could for example hardly recall the last time I cried over myself, while at the same time somehow being able to connect with stories from games, shows, etc. was always so much easier.

    For most of those who could end up taking estrogen, it seems to be a gateway to being a much more sensible and emotive person; and even regardless of gender, coming to terms with your emotions is completely fine.

    The Life is Strange games (although I never played 2 as it was apparently not that good and it had a male protagonist) have always mysteriously made me feel extremely emotional while being able to unknowingly relate to the characters and the events really deeply. I could definitely recommend the series to anyone who would be intrigued to look into those games.

    It was after playing True Colors that I realized it was the subconscious understanding of a missing female adolescence and the freedom of emotion that made me feel that way (the game is based around understanding emotion and it’s incredibly well-made). It helped me be so much more receptive to my own thoughts and feelings.