Stuck in Fear
May 4th, 2009
By Monica F. Helms
http://www.monicahelms.com/blog/transgender/stuck-in-fear.htmalso
http://www.bilerico.com/2009/05/stuck_in_fear.phpOne of the most debilitating emotions that can grip a person's heart and freeze a body in an instant is fear. Everyone of us fears something, be it spiders, rats, crowds, small spaces and even death. These fears don't last long, and we can easily get past them, with the exception of death. We'll all go there, eventually.
Yes, we all experience fear, but for many in the transgender community, fear becomes their constant companion. Society gave us a lot to fear and because of that, some trans people have raised fear to an art form. For many, fear has kept them from realizing their potential in life. It serves as their crutch, their excuse, their way to avoid growing as a person. "No. I can't do that. It scares me."
