And if you’d decide to leave, where would you go?
Context for why I’m asking: I’m trans and currently live in Minnesota, I moved here from Florida so I have some idea of how miserable big moves can be. I can get EU citizenship which makes me very lucky, but… Do I sit here and hope Minnesota can protect me from 🥭 or do I try to build a life somewhere else, again?
It depends on so many factors. How well you can and more importantly if you are willing to appear “passing”, and/or if you are in a local area that is accepting. You will likely never be “proud” of the USA again, sadly, if that’s a thing for you. It’s worth grieving that.
On the other hand, big moves REALLY suck! And that’s not to be undertaken lightly, even if only for consideration of timing. Would you be abandoning family, possibly someone who you want to become family but aren’t ready to move to another country with? That kind of thing.
It helps to think it all through, be kind to yourself in the meantime, and think like: “which would I later regret the most, looking back?” You may legit want to wait a few years first, or, you might not. Maybe either way give yourself a year to process it all. Or don’t, and if that’s your call, then don’t look back:-).