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sarahthegaymer 's review for:
Coming Home
by Sawyer Cole Hobson
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
I am here to tell you that if you only plan on reading one nonfiction book in all of 2023; COMING HOME IS THE ONE!!!
Sawyer is a beautiful person who shares their heart and soul with us in this moving memoir. They happen to be trans non-binary.
In a world where being yourself can be detrimental to your well-being and safety, Sawyer lays it all out there on the table. While I am not trans or non-binary, so much of what Sawyer has to say resonated with my "upbringing" and "coming out". (Let me just say I tabbed the SHIT out of this book). Religion. People turning their backs on you because you no longer fit the mold they had created for you. How those of us in the LGBTQIA+ community are CONSTANTLY 'coming out of the closet' and that we're currently trying to be shoved back in, indefinitely. Trying to love yourself. Man, the feels are just so fucking strong here.
I encourage everyone to purchase this book - especially if you're not a member of the LGBTQIA+ community. I encourage you to take the time to read Sawyer's memoir and TRY to understand what is happening in the world (mostly, the United States) around us and why it's so important that we don't celebrate, nor erase, the existence of trans people. My hope for you is that reading this memoir will make you remember the most important fact: Trans, Lesbian, Gay, Asexual, however someone identifies - we are still fucking people and still having feelings. These feelings matter.
We are valid. Always. (And any platform of mine is always, always, always a safe space - feel free to reach out.)
This story had me laughing and crying. The tears, I mean..lit-er-al tears.
It made me realized that sometimes we do need to give some people a little grace with learning - it doesn't have to be all or nothing. It's when people don't or stop making an effort; that's when it matters.
It reminds me that while our stories don't define us, they help mold us.
It reminds me that family doesn't need to be blood. You are under no obligation to explain yourself to anyone for any reason.
It reminds me that it's alright to just be.
It reminds me that therapy - especially today - is your friend.
Anyways, congrats to Sawyer on a bang-on job and I commend your courage and resilience. I hope to one day have the courage to put my own story out there for the world to read.
Sawyer is a beautiful person who shares their heart and soul with us in this moving memoir. They happen to be trans non-binary.
In a world where being yourself can be detrimental to your well-being and safety, Sawyer lays it all out there on the table. While I am not trans or non-binary, so much of what Sawyer has to say resonated with my "upbringing" and "coming out". (Let me just say I tabbed the SHIT out of this book). Religion. People turning their backs on you because you no longer fit the mold they had created for you. How those of us in the LGBTQIA+ community are CONSTANTLY 'coming out of the closet' and that we're currently trying to be shoved back in, indefinitely. Trying to love yourself. Man, the feels are just so fucking strong here.
I encourage everyone to purchase this book - especially if you're not a member of the LGBTQIA+ community. I encourage you to take the time to read Sawyer's memoir and TRY to understand what is happening in the world (mostly, the United States) around us and why it's so important that we don't celebrate, nor erase, the existence of trans people. My hope for you is that reading this memoir will make you remember the most important fact: Trans, Lesbian, Gay, Asexual, however someone identifies - we are still fucking people and still having feelings. These feelings matter.
We are valid. Always. (And any platform of mine is always, always, always a safe space - feel free to reach out.)
This story had me laughing and crying. The tears, I mean..lit-er-al tears.
It made me realized that sometimes we do need to give some people a little grace with learning - it doesn't have to be all or nothing. It's when people don't or stop making an effort; that's when it matters.
It reminds me that while our stories don't define us, they help mold us.
It reminds me that family doesn't need to be blood. You are under no obligation to explain yourself to anyone for any reason.
It reminds me that it's alright to just be.
It reminds me that therapy - especially today - is your friend.
Anyways, congrats to Sawyer on a bang-on job and I commend your courage and resilience. I hope to one day have the courage to put my own story out there for the world to read.