I was on the train yesterday looking at people and thinking about how I really don’t understand what it’s like to be normal. As a trans woman not yet on HRT, I have no idea how cis people feel. Absolutely none. It’s very odd to think about. Even though they have problems, they all seem so present in themselves. I have met some trans women on HRT who look present in this way too. I’ve been watching people all my life. It seems cis people were just born with this, and they have no idea it is anything significant. Um, yes. Feeling present with your basic physical state changes everything. Not liking some things about your body doesn’t negate that.