Megan Leyman

Hello, this is a ramble about my thoughts on the whole Pride event/moment when you are on the spectrum and it’s ok to be open about yourself.

I’m currently writing this while at Northampton pride, inside one of the University buildings where the event is held this year as it’s currently raining (well the event covers a field and a few places inside Northampton university, which is great as it rained for most of the event with the occasional showing of the sun).

The event started off as a parade in Northampton town centre which I briefly joined in before walking down to the rest of the event by myself

Originally wanted to hang out with people at this event but here I am by myself writing this.  

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Something that was great, I’ve seen my old crafter friend Jenni aka The Craft Fantastic. Please check her work out. 

I came to the event to support everyone else on the spectrum but when it comes to events like this I normally like to do my own thing, which is a bit of a contrast with anything else I do as I’m normally pretty confident and talk a lot (eg at work).  

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When it comes to lgbtqa+ issues, I normally keep to myself and support where I can and I’ve came to an event where everyone is happy and just being themselves, which is absolutely amazing.  

I like to think I’m OK supporting how I’m doing by coming and buying a few things (like the She/Her and Loveislove badges in the thumbnail for this post), I suppose I’m not pressured to shout at the world I’m trans etc because there are other people like me here.  

I am glad I came but I think it shows that I need to improve my confidence in certain places, I suppose I’m a bit embarrassed on how I am but it’s just how I want to support pride, in my own way.  

Oh, I don’t know where I’m getting at but just want to get this off my mind. Maybe because when I started transitioning that I wanted it to be a smooth ride for everyone around me that I didn’t state my wants a lot as it was a hard time for them as it was for me and that has resulted me not being too open when it comes to Pride itself.  

I think i don’t really like to count myself as trans, even though I am, I’m just a happier version of myself and on a day I’m OK saying to the world I am trans I’m just shy.  

I am happy with myself, I’ve always got the support I wanted being it friends, family or work.  

There is a saying I say a lot “People really don’t care what you do unless you give them a reason to” and I’ve been believing that saying for years and this event is the complete opposite that I go against aka what I am normally like.  

This isn’t my first pride, my first one was many years ago but actually coming out as Megan, I took part in a fashion show wearing vintage dresses and I enjoyed the day but I think of that I didn’t stay long, done my supporting then left but at least I joined in on the fun, what has happened to me?  

I think that’s all I wanted to get off my mind, apologies and thanks for reading  

Megan  

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