By LightFieldStudios at Envato Elements.
(For how i crafted these quotes, see What i changed in survey-takers' responses and What i didn't change.)
We deserve time to figure our identities out. Don't pressure us to know right away. If we change our identities later, that's okay.
We often know who we are, even if we need your help finding the language for it.
You and I are both trying to figure me out!
It's normal for people to go through phases.
Maybe this is just a phase. But you should focus more on how happy I am now, not how this will affect me in the future.
Let us wear the clothes we want, cut our hair the way we want, and use the names and pronouns we want. Let us experiment now so we don't have to as adults.
My labels, how I define those labels, and my understanding of myself can change.
Yes, we can be influenced by our peers. But everyone else is, too!
I can change my name more than once and still be valid.
When my identities change, it doesn't mean that the identity I used to hold is invalid.
I might still be trying to figure myself out. But I know I'm not cis.
We're queer and/or trans even if we're haven't figured ourselves out.
My identity will grow as I do. I’ll learn more about myself in the future.
I really needed time to explore my gender presentation and gender identity. It was a part of learning about myself. "I wish that I had been exposed to people with diverse sexualities and gender identities when I was younger."
I really needed time to explore my gender presentation and gender identity. It was a part of learning about myself. "I wish that I had been exposed to people with diverse sexualities and gender identities when I was younger."
I want to explore all that I can be, not just accept what everyone's already told me I am.
"My identity and attraction have shifted as I've grown up and into myself."
Support us in taking it slowly because "for children especially identity can be hard to discover and may take time. Therefore, psychological evaluations as well as an extended period of consistent identity should be met before making important decisions."
"The adults that support me listen and are open to my identity without being upset at me for changing and growing."
