r/NonBinary

It was sprung on us in a paired-up group setting that we had to introduce the other party, including their exact pronouns, to the group but we weren't told to discuss them beforehand. I am nonbinary and dysphoric, then using they/them pronouns but still “girlmoding”. My assigned partner was an alternatively-styled woman, and I didn’t realize she was trans at the time. I panicked and asked her for her pronouns in front of her group, because from her style I thought she could be using a mix of pronouns, and I wanted to make sure she’d ask for mine back. God, I was so anxious. I feel terrible for not going about it in a discreet way.

It feels strange, in retrospect, to have to publicly suggest another person's gender identity, possibly outing them in the process. I don't know.

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I’m starting to socially transition and figure my gender out better, and I’m going by they/she for the first time. Like if you want to use just one use they/them, but I still like she/her sometimes.

I am pretty feminine rn, with both my presentation and my features, and I know that people will default to she/her and I won’t be able to stop it once it’s started.

From what I’ve heard teachers do give opportunities to share pronouns and Im probably just gonna say “they/she, but mainly they” and hope that works. I could also use they/them for introductions and just tell friends? Idk. Any other they/she’s (or they/hes) out there what do y’all do

Hey folks!

As a cis guy, I was participating a group therapy session. An untiil this moment unknown person entered the room and I felt instantly a non-binary vibe (haircut, clothing). I will using they/them. The person introduced themself with a feminin first name but ask for using of a neutral nickname version. No asking for special pronomes.

The therapist (a woman in the 30ies) call they with 'Mrs. Xxx' instead of 'nickname'. They twitched a bit, but didn't say anything. My impression was that they felt uncomfortable with this naming.

I had the instinct, to say something, but thought that it would makes the situation worse. So I was mirroring the person.

In a break I was unsure, to ask the person, if my interpretation was right, but I wasn't make a big deal of it. Also I couldn't be sure that they wasn't saw themself as cis. I didn't saw they again after this event.

Ironically it happens in the street with the queer center of my city. But I keep it in my mind, if I could had act better. Any recommendations for a similar situation?