Thinking Female; Speaking Male

On a past where keeping my silence meant keeping the peace

Photo by Kristina Flour on Unsplash

Think of it like being born in one language and raised in another. What language do you think in? I think in female, but I talk in male. I needed to in order to survive and be accepted. Whenever I spoke female I got odd looks. With women, I was thought to be a sensitive male but I had to watch my limits. Didn’t…