Living the Non-Binary Life

19.) Inspiring Story

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https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1060555147892400128.html

Beautiful Story: You Look Alive. ❤️

Warning: Lengthy, and tissues may be required.
Second Warning: I almost *never* make my posts public. For this, I’ve made an exception. I’ve tagged no one in this for a reason. Feel free to share, but if you respect your friends, respect their privacy.

[Edit] Wow. I was traveling when I posted this story. This really took off. I'm adding some additional photos, and proper credits below to the author [1] and artist [2].

[1] Author: @Blue Neustifter (Included at the author's request/permission)

[2] I'm including some sketches that relate to the story at the end. The artist of the original pieces should be properly credited. They can be found here: http://instagram.com/mairacuja (Thanks to @Blue Neustifter - the Author of the story - for sharing this info.)

A ghost who lives in your house but all they do is rearrange your fridge magnets to spell out self care and helpful messages

You go downstairs in the morning, reach to open the door and pull out some juice

DONT FORGET YOU HAVE A DOCTOR APPOINTMENT AT 2 say the fridge magnets 

Then they wiggle and slide around 

ALSO YOURE ALMOST OUT OF ICE CREAM YOU SHOULD PICK UP SOME TODAY

Next morning

YOU WERE SLEEPING POORLY SO I TURNED DOWN THE TEMPERATURE SOME

ALSO I STARTED YOUR COFFEE

Afternoon trip to the fridge

DONT FORGET TO HAVE SOME WATER TODAY

AND DONT WORK SO LATE THIS EVENING

After a Tinder date leaves

I DONT LIKE HIM HE KEPT INTERRUPTING YOU

ALSO WHEN YOU WERE OUT OF THE ROOM HE MADE A MEAN FACE AT THE CAT

After a stressful several days in politics the ghost leaves 

I AM GOING TO DELETE TWITTER OFF YOUR PHONE SOON IT'S MAKING YOU SAD 

HERE

I LOADED UP A CARTOON ON NETFLIX AND BROUGHT DOWN THE FUZZY BLANKET FROM UPSTAIRS

SORRY I SCARED YOU WITH THE LOUD THUMP YESTERDAY I WAS TRYING TO ALPHABETIZE YOUR BOOKS AND DROPPED ONE

One morning the fridge just says 
HEY

then the letters move slowly, hesitantly

I SAW YOU LOOKING AT DRESSES ONLINE AND CRYING LAST NIGHT

another slow rearrangement

I THINK YOU WOULD BE PRETTY IN THE BLUE ONE

ITS OKAY

When the dress arrives you panic and leave it in the package for several days. 

Eventually the package is moved to the top of your dresser, still sealed. 

THE CAT WAS CHEWING ON IT says the fridge

TAKE YOUR TIME

The night you eventually try it on, you only manage to look in the mirror for maybe 30 seconds before sobbing and pulling the dress off, throwing it deep into a closet. You don't look at the fridge. You go straight to bed.