Trans Younglings, Imagine Growing Old, Not Dying Young
http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2013/11/trans-younglings-imagine-growing-old.html
11/25/13
Monica Roberts
Was perusing my Facebook wall and noticed a post from a young African-American trans person in which she expressed her joy about turning 24 next month. What saddened me and motivated me to write this post is that she admitted that if you'd asked her ten years ago, she didn't think she would live to see that age.
While she cried about the prospect of reaching her upcoming 24th birthday on December 7, I was saddened to hear that to the point of shedding tears that too many of our young people believe they won't reach that age.
And that dynamic needs to change.
Growing up I looked forward to milestone birthdays. I eagerly looked forward to turning 18 because you were not only considered to legally be an adult, it signified that I could finally vote in elections. You could also at the time of my 18th birthday in 1980 legally drink at the time in Texas.