The process of separation from my family of origin probably began many years ago when I left home at 13. I am now looking at the connections, loose as they are, that I have with my brother and sister. I have been aware for a long time that I saw the world in a very different way from them. Now I am confronted with the impact they have on me and my kids by the type of civil order they support.
The question I am facing is how connected do I want to be to my siblings when they support a civil structure that aggressively seeks to harm and abuse those who are neurodivergent or trans. My kids and I are targets of that harm.