I always will agree that everyone has the right to be themselves and should not have things being forced on them, but so too should they be a part of the whole, in their own way, and not force themselves on it that whole either.  To me that balance and understanding is key for both safety and comfort.  I can't help but feel that is what you keep striving for to have each and every character understand when and where certain things matter.  Just because one cannot fully understand another, so long as they can come across as valuing others, not treating them like part of a game, and are aware of possible confusion.  I have a hard time dealing with those who come across as lost as to who they are, but at least here it is sort of thrust on them and leads to forms of self discovery, making them feel like someone I can apricate, for there can always be differences in personal taste, but I care more about personality and behavior.  To me they have seemed about as rational as can be expected, which helps me to greatly apricate them.  There is never anything better than seeking to constructive to bridge gaps, so long as we are not talking about anything truly crazy.  Why do I say all this because I look to you as someone who does not seek to wear that identity, you simply are, you understand not everyone is going to just accept.  That to me is what helps me be able to more accepting.  Respect, Responsibility, and Kindness that is what I want and that is what I see in your work, so long as it goes both ways they get along, when it does not is where the issues are, identity does not matter when it comes to this.  Good is the selfless who can take a step back, bad is the selfish who toy with what is before them.  This is what you have made, this is what I love about it.

It is annoying that I keep stressing this, but it is my desire or care to remove barriers or red tape or stereotypes.  How we act or behave is the foremost issue to their existence, so I wish for less of catering to stereotypical behavior (within reason, you still need to be allowed to be you).  I value that feeling of multi dimensional, its those who feel too flat to a given stereotype that ever has bothered me.  That there is somewhere I have faltered before though, for no one in those cases has shown me that there is more to them, nor did I ask.  There always stands to be more than we see.

Oh no! I missed the post. I'm two days late. 😢 Hey Arcadia, it's Ray. I'm so excited to read this chapter, I completely missed this post. I can't wait to read what you've been cooking up for us. Sounds like there's trouble👀.