Who am I? I am Renae
I am Trans. I don’t care what you think of me or my pronouns. I won’t stop you from proving you are an asshole if you wish to persist, I will simply continue to be me.
I am older than I look. There often comes an awkward moment when people figure out I have children about their age. I am Gen X and proud of it.
I am a cop. I get it, it is popular to hate Law Enforcement lately. Try getting to know me. I specialize in changing hearts and minds one at a time. More importantly I make it my personal business to protect and serve anyone who asks on the daily.
I’m gay. Mostly I just live my life. I couldn’t care less if you worry about some fictitious gay agenda. There are several caveats to this but it shouldn’t matter to anyone unless I am romantically involved with them.
If you find yourself in command of any level of power, don’t use it to harm the innocent! For fuck’s sake!
I’m a parent. Even though my children are grown and off living their own lives, they will always be my highest priority.
I hate politics. I have never seen a game more rigged to pit good people against one another and create strife where there otherwise would be none. It is okay if someone disagrees with you. Let it go.
I have a flawless record of surviving everything that was supposed to kill me. After many decades I have arrived at the conclusion that I am very difficult to kill.
I am a martial artist. I am loathe to hurt anyone, it isn’t in my nature but I will if I have to. I much prefer to teach people to defend themselves so that they don’t have to depend on me or those like me.
I am not religious but I am deeply spiritual. If you don’t understand the difference then we probably wouldn’t get along well.
I’ve been through some shit. It doesn’t stop me from living my life. I am no victim.
I don’t know if there is an afterlife but if there is I hope it is like the Vikings thought it would be. Fighting, feasting and fucking until the end of times sounds like something I would enjoy.
I will move mountains for those I love or have a duty to serve but I dislike when people feel entitled to my effort.
I am an incurable extrovert. I am addicted to knowing what makes people I encounter ‘tick.’ I love hearing their stories.
I have a tribe. A small circle of friends who are closer than my own family. They are the family I chose.
I dislike feeling useless. If I am involved in a situation trust I will be doing everything within my power to improve it.
I love weapons. I am a proponent of the 2nd Amendment. They are simple tools, regardless of their complexity. I firmly believe that if you would have peace you must prepare for war and that it is better to be a warrior in a garden than a Gardner in a war. I think everyone would do well to learn proficiency with at least one weapon platform. It seldom works to be dependent on others to guarantee your own safety.
I dislike when people talk in absolutes. The world is a vast and glorious gray area. At least try to see things from other people’s perspective if you can.
It saddens me when people embrace victim mentality. Your blood is laced with the countless achievements of all the generations who came before you. Own it and rise to the occasion, whatever that looks like.
Worry is the most useless and debilitating thing. If you have reason to be concerned about something then plan and train for it beforehand, end of story.
There is only one thing anyone must do: All you have to do is breathe, everything else one does is merely an extension of that and shouldn’t be overcomplicated.
Who am I? I am Renae.
