> But most of all, I'm angry that whenever this discussion happens, people try to gaslight me into believing this is just bigotry, or ideological boogeyman that

> But most of all, I'm angry that whenever this discussion happens, people try to gaslight me into believing this is just bigotry, or ideological boogeyman that don't exist, or partisan politics. > Being told this is all a figment of my imagination, I cannot. Perhaps then you can empathize with a queer teen who is angry that people try to gaslight them into believing their feelings are just... whatever it is you think they are? It sounds like your frustration with being told your reasons for opinions are a figment of your imagination are very similar to those being told by people like you that their gender identity is a figment of theirs.