One of the most infuriating things in the world is reading endless comments on somebody's social media post about coming out as #enby that are like, "oh, you just want attention and it's trendy" or "oh, you're just young and confused" - like, it would have changed my life to have non-binary role models as a kid.

When I went through puberty I was so miserable in my skin that I hid it from everyone including my family, and quit all every hobby and sport in school that made me or other people see my own body in a sexualized way. Like, requires a short skirt and nylons? Guess that's over forever. Dance, swimming, forget it! Everything was impacted.

I stole feminine hygiene products or sewed them out of scraps so I wouldn't have to ask my mom to buy them. I bound my chest incorrectly until my ribs were permanently deformed.

Being #nonbinary isn't a fad, and people don't experience it in only one way. It's not always solely about societal gender roles. It can be deeply impactful to our entire lives, our relationships, and how we see ourselves. It's certainly not exclusive to AFAB people, though much harder for some AMAB people to live due to deep societal toxic masculinity. You're just hearing more about it now because there is finally awareness and terminology for people like me who spent their youth in confused misery because we thought we were completely broken. The next generation, and indeed all people today, should not have to live that way.