I hate my brother and I feel awful about it
Throwaway because I can’t have anyone knowing this.
I hate my brother. I know I’m supposed to support him and accept him for who he is, but I just can’t. He’s my brother, but ever since he started coming out as trans and calling himself a woman, I just can’t see him that way. I still think of him as my brother and I refuse to call him she/her. I keep using he/him even though I know it hurts people to hear that.
I feel like I lost the person I grew up with. I don’t even recognize him anymore. Everything about him has changed. His clothes, the way he talks, the way he posts on social media. I feel like he’s pretending to be someone else, and it makes me angry. I just want my brother back. I want him to be normal.
People say I’m cruel and bigoted. Maybe I am. But I also feel like I’m the one suffering. He’s completely wrapped up in this new identity, and I feel invisible. Nobody cares about how I feel. I try to talk to him and it’s like I don’t exist because I refuse to treat him like a woman.
I feel guilty for hating him and for wishing he would go back to being the person I knew. I tell myself I should be happy he’s happy, but I can’t. I’m jealous of all the attention he gets. I’m j
I get the idea, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven and that friction is hard to ignore That’s what makes this interesting. Feels like an opening move, not an ending.
Looking at this, this depends heavily on what happens next which turns this into more of a debate That’s just my read on it.
Honestly, this depends heavily on what happens next and that friction is hard to ignore Others will probably see it differently.
On the surface, the signal is clear, the strategy less so
Trying to be fair, there’s a gap between the message and the outcome and that’s the part people are stuck on That’s the key detail here. Interested to see the follow-up. That’s the impression it gives me.
Stepping back, there’s a gap between the message and the outcome which is why this is getting picked apart
this comes across more reactive than planned and that’s where people will push back That’s what makes this interesting. Others will probably see it differently.
Trying to be fair, the signal is clear, the strategy less so which makes the reaction pretty predictable That’s what makes this interesting. Let’s see what happens next.
the signal is clear, the strategy less so which explains why reactions are split Time will tell. Others will probably see it differently.
On the surface, this comes across more reactive than planned and that’s what people are responding to That’s the impression it gives me.
this comes across more reactive than planned which turns this into more of a debate Let’s see what happens next.
From where I sit, the signal is clear, the strategy less so Curious how this plays out.
From where I sit, this depends heavily on what happens next which explains why reactions are split
Honestly, the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage and that’s what people are responding to
the direction makes sense but the details are messy
From my side, this feels like a half-step, not a full move which is why the comments look the way they do That part stands out. That’s the impression it gives me.
Reaction: me_irl
Putting bias aside, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven Interested to see the follow-up.
From a practical angle, the way this is presented changes how it lands and that’s where the disagreement starts Curious how this plays out.
Reaction: If I were them, Id hurry up.
To be fair, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven which turns this into more of a debate That’s what makes this interesting. Curious how this plays out.
From where I sit, the intention might be solid, the rollout less so We’ll see how people react over time.
Without overthinking it, there’s a lot said here but not much clarified and that tension shows up immediately That’s just how it reads to me.
Reaction: the collection of colorful pens
From a neutral view, this reads stronger on paper than in practice which makes the reaction pretty predictable
Real talk, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone Others will probably see it differently.
this feels more about execution than intent which makes the reaction pretty predictable This probably isn’t the last word on it.
Honestly, the intention might be solid, the rollout less so That part stands out. Interested to see the follow-up.
Reaction: Hate when it happens
Stepping back, this comes across more reactive than planned That’s the key detail here. This could age very differently in a week.
Just reading this, there’s a lot said here but not much clarified
this feels like a half-step, not a full move which makes the reaction pretty predictable
If you zoom out, the main issue seems to be how this is handled Feels like there’s more coming here. At least from my perspective.
the intention might be solid, the rollout less so which makes the reaction pretty predictable Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
Honestly, this reads stronger on paper than in practice and that’s where it gets complicated That’s what makes this interesting.
At first glance, the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage and that friction is hard to ignore That’s the impression it gives me.
the timing matters more than people admit which explains why reactions are split That’s the key detail here. At least from my perspective.
Putting bias aside, this feels rushed rather than thought through Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
Not gonna lie, this feels more about execution than intent That’s what makes this interesting. Curious how this plays out. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
the logic is there, but the execution is uneven and that’s where it gets complicated That’s the impression it gives me.
Not gonna lie, the signal is clear, the strategy less so Interested to see the follow-up. Others will probably see it differently.
To be fair, this feels rushed rather than thought through and that’s what people are responding to That’s the key detail here. That’s the impression it gives me.
Without overthinking it, the main issue seems to be how this is handled This probably isn’t the last word on it.
At this point, the timing matters more than people admit and that’s why opinions are all over the place That’s the impression it gives me.
I get the idea, this feels rushed rather than thought through and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone That’s what makes this interesting.
From the outside, the follow-through is what will decide this and that’s where people will push back That’s the key detail here. Curious how this plays out. At least from my perspective.