I was looking at SwiftRed's new Noticing page and found that a line from my 20 March 15:47 entry resonated with him: "There is no deadline except death, and I am not going to die soon." He indicated that, even though it resonated, he didn't believe it would be true for him, so I instinctively reached out to him on his Neocities profile. What do you want? I'm your classic "mom" friend. If you're hungry, I'll cook some pasta for you. If you're crying, I'll hug you. If you think it's hopeless, I'll hold your hand. If you're feeling alone, I'll put a blanket around you, give you a hot drink, and put on your favourite music. It's just what I do.
Anyway, he screengrabbed my reply and put it onto the page, and I was so overwhelmed I cried with joy. Beyond being vain and liking to see people liking me, I realised that we are our own support structure. I spoke of transgender people (not just AMAB but AFAB trans people as well) having never had a solid support structure at several points throughout the year so far; but the internet has made it easier than ever for us to find each other and support each other. Sometimes, we all feel like we're doomed, and by recognising this in ourselves, we can learn to see it in others and reach out to help, even if it is just through text on a website or over email.
It's easy to feel isolated, easier to get the feeling that no one else can relate to our situations, but we're not. Your support network is no less valid or helpful if it's online only. Sure, there are precautions to take, but if at the end of the day, the only one you know you can trust is a name on your Neocities profile, seek them out. You know you can trust them, they know they can trust you, other people who need help will see you supporting each other, and pretty soon, you've established a support network.