My finished commission for Rainbow Railroad. Born in Barbados, I suffered a lot of discrimination there due to my LGBT identity. With the help of my friends and RainbowRailroad, they helped me moved to Canada in 2020. I started as a refugee and later became a protected person in June (right before my birthday too). I now live a happy life with my partner in Sudbury, Ontario. This illustration represents…
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It Was All A Trap: From One Dysfunctional Home To The Next.
Be careful who you accept “help” from, especially if the person in question has a religious agenda. At first, I didn’t think I could write this comfortably because it would be practically throwing the people who gave me a place to stay under the bus. But with the grotesque things that were condoned, not only to me but to another person under their roof, this isn’t a matter to…
How I Escaped My Abusive And Manipulative Parents.
An End To Years of Abuse. At the time of writing this, it has been over two weeks since I left the home of my abusive family. I’m in a more loving family now where I’m away from the people that brought me continuous suffering and misery that affected my mental health. Before this all started, I wasn’t much for talking about my personal life. I liked to…
A Day For Beth #10: New Psychiatrist.
I have a good feeling about my new psychiatrist. ________________________________________________________________
“How does Beth fight against discrimination?”.
That’s a really tough question because I’ve never gotten to the point where I can confidently say that I do fight against discrimination (≧д≦ヾ). I am transgender. I identify as female, despite my sex assigned at birth. I grew up in a household where my parents are very religious. Yes, it has been a disheartening experience. They take advantage of the fact that I’m quiet and don’t fight back…