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Someone: I used to identify as this thing, but it caused me a lot of distress and was just a means to avoid combating the internalized bigotry I had against my real identity.
Me: That’s really awful, I’m so sorry you went through all that. It’s something unfortunately a lot of people go through in the questioning process. See, this is why it’s so important that we all work together to combat bigotry not only from the outside, but amongst ourselves as well–
Someone: NO! IT MEANS THE IDENTITY I HAD WAS FAKE! IT’S HARMFUL! NO ONE CAN HAVE IT BECAUSE I HAD IT FOR THE WRONG REASONS, AND SO DOES EVERYONE ELSE! IT IS INHERENTLY BAD, AND IF YOU DISAGREE THEN YOU HATE LGBT PEOPLE!
Me:
Me: Okay, no
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