i lived as "normal" for 30 years, and it just made me sad, lonely, and forgettable. it's still hard to take up space and express myself sometimes, but i've made a lot of progress, and have formed a number of wonderful relationships as a result. i don't intend to go back :3
![^ uh yeah, its a red panda puppy
[Digital illustration of a red panda with floppy puppy ears and huge sparkling green eyes. She is wearing a blue collar with a round, golden tag. She looks up expectantly with a big innocent smile. "KORA" is written on the lower right.]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2uul6gd25wgfp66chn3idkgf/bafkreicgo4iohzebje5u24gw3hmysghgc3dyizjzqe6hi67osb7u2mfcbq)
