im really scared about school. and ik that sounds selfish and immature, but i really am. it’s not even about the grades or assignments or anything, but the people. im part of the queer community (demi-girl neptunic/lesbian) but ive been going to the same catholic school district for most of my life. and from what ive experienced already, even quiet homophobia in elementary school, im worried about this year. people in past years didn’t do much; they’d go “oh you’re gay? ewwwwww!” and shit like that. but im going to a bigger school this year, and the kids have been exposed to more disrespectful content, and im scared. my older brother (trans man) has talked openly about being called homophobic slurs, but one big thing i noticed was that people only started calling him those things when he entered the grade i will be this year. maybe im being dramatic and overthinking things, but i truly am worried