It’s pride month and I have a lot to be proud of.
A decade ago I was able to properly identify myself.
Genderqueer and nonbinary.
I’ve been on the margins of male and female for as long as I can remember.
Never really fit into both and yet some how both were appropriate identities that I possessed.
There have been days where I’ve felt one and the other.
There are countless days where I feel both at the same time.
If I were forced into choosing one or the other it would be impossible.
Although I shudder at the mere idea that someone would be that cruel.
But, still I persist and continue on with my life.
I’m at peace with myself and it feels wonderful.
I don’t feel constricted by society’s standards nor do I feel the pressure to perform them.
I’m simply living my life and it feels great.
It feels wonderful to be able to experience true peace or at least my version of that.
As pride month draws to a close, I simply look back on it with gratitude and appreciation.
