Holidays

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Holidays.
The time to gather with family and friends.
Celebrate and be joyous in all the company.
Eat, drink, be merry.
Bonfires, movie night, dinners.
All things that everyone loves to do.

What if you are queer.
My holidays are bitter sweet.
You know that at least half of your family won't want you around.
You have to hide your true self.
You don't want to eat. You drink to get numb.
The night will end in tears or anxiety attacks.

Nothing about Holidays is ever fun anymore.
You are self conscious.
Does this make me look too queer.
Well they misgender me.

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