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What's your story?
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My story? Which one? lol
Okay, I'm gonna try to keep this somewhat short. Before we begin, I'd like to note that I'm a 90's bitch. Okay, on to the story.
So when I was a little kid, maybe around 5, my grandparents were babysitting me at their house. My grandpa was on the couch watching TV, my grandma was doing something in the kitchen, and I was sitting at the table behind them having a snack. Whatever was on TV, I don't remember, but I do remember something.
There was some news segment that came on, and I think it must have been about a trans woman having had bottom surgery. My grandma was shocked and appalled, exclaiming stuff like "Now why would anyone do that?! Chop his penis off like that?!" And my grandpa was also appalled, and I think he loudly mumbled some transphobic stuff in disgust. Well, I sat there at the table behind them thinking stuff like "Wow. I completely understand wanting that. But I guess that's not okay, so I won't say anything."
The End. lol. I have to stop there or it'll get dark.
So yeah, bottom surgery has been on my mind for quite a while. I've got more stories, but I think this is good for now.