AFI, Gender Envy, and Shame
I'm fluid, probably... I'm definitely not cis, though I'm not out and have been dragging my feet exploring gender. Recently, my friend invited me to an AFI concert and I hadn't listened to them since DecemberUnderground came out in 2006(8?). I wasn't expecting this look from Davey Havok, and I was mesmerized! Unfortunately, I have very strict and judgmental parents and their beliefs still impact me, so I'm at the concert, just enthralled by this man, and I can't help but criticize myself like, "Oh, now you get gender envy? This is the look you like? The long hair and handlebar mustache?" And I couldn't just enjoy a look, or even desire it for myself, because I was raised with so many beliefs that made character judgements on people for their appearance, so now, 6 (?) years since I started to realize I might be masc, I finally found a masculine look I connected to, this and Ponyo's dad, and I'm trying not to feel shame for it, because I still feel like I shouldn't want to look that way, or I should want to look conventionally attractive, and I know it's bullcrap, but I still have to deconstruct it. Anyhow, this man is awesome. Thanks for reading my rant.