I dunno if this is the right place for this, but I was curious. I joined Beehaw during the Great Reddit API migration, a few years ago at this point. I couldn’t put a finger on why but I wanted to join a queer-friendly space. It just seemed like a good place to be, somewhere that seemed to have goals of inclusivity and being kind to one another that I thought sounded good. I wanted to belong somewhere like this place seems to want to be.
Then, years later, in Nov of 2024 my egg absolutely shattered and I came out to myself as trans. Then I just realized this morning that the timeline is kinda funny to me. Thought I’d ask and see how common that pattern was.
Hold up, I’m not gay. I just got sick of reddit assholes and I don’t particularly care what you all do with your plumbing in your free time.
I only ever wanted a space where I can freely post humorously (and apparently inappropriate) pictures of Helen Kellers’ beloved cat ‘Mittens’. The search continues it would seem.
Beehaw isn’t just for queer folks, nobody’s gonna force you to be a lesbian or trans your gender, it’s just that Beehaw is a space that is explicitly pro-queer folks.
I am confused as to how cat photos could be inappropriate but ok. Hope you find somewhere to call home in the fediverse :-)
My parents are lesbians, so I’ve been at least somewhat involve in LGBT groups since I was a young child, so not really surprising I felt some unity with the queer community regardless of whatever my own particular gender or sexuality was (which I assumed to be “technically cis” and “technically het” for the longest time). But yeah, I found myself frequently preferring queer online communities, particularly leaning towards those with lots of trans fems.
I already realized my queerness before the reddit exodus though. Twitch was the main website where I found myself in like 95%+ queer spaces for years before realizing.
Funny how we’re drawn together even before we know why we’re drawn together sometimes. Thanks for sharing!
This is such a good topic!! Congrats on finding your true self!!
Thank you so much! The worst days recently have been better than the best days before.
I did exactly the same! Joined Beehaw in 2023 because it seemed like a nice and cosy safe space, then my egg cracked a year later in June 2024. It’s cool to see other people who did the same!
Apparently it’s more common a story than I originally expected, ha! Thanks for chiming in :-)