Have just outed myself on Facebook

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Eek, just outed myself as GC on Facebook. Can I get some support please?

I did this about a week ago.
This morning I've had friends messaging me telling me they have had another friend request from me.
Part of me says I'm being paranoid, my DH says I'm not.

I've posted the odd subtly GC thing to zero or occasionally hostile response. When I do I lose an entire night's sleep without fail and my anxiety goes sky high so for my health I'm having to stop at the moment. Which I know means the bullies have beaten me.

If you post GC stuff and get no likes don't interpret that badly. People WILL be reading it and many people will agree but they just haven't reached their threshold where they feel they can publicly demonstrate that. But you are adding to the vital critical mass.

Don't feel beaten qumquat, you're just resting and preserving your resources for when you feel ready. Temporary tactical retreat! We can only do what we can do

I’ve done it too :) fuck it, nothing I’m saying is illegal, hateful etc. I’m pushing for the rights of women under law to be upheld. I stand by that and it’s time to be counted.

Well done OP. Keep calm, react only calmly to any abuse etc.

My t shirt should be arriving soon. I will be wearing it.

Robin Effron's letter might be worth posting if anyone has pushback on FB?

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3386304-Robin-Effrons-Letter-to-Students-How-Difference-of-View-Should-Be-Handled

I have mentioned my opinion once on someone's post but do want to take it further, well done op.

That is a great letter Arran thanks.

I've had a woman tell me that my concerns are unfounded, but it was all v respectful and no rage induced.

Is she of the 'this will never happen' school of thought? It must be a shock for them when they find out it already has.
People need to believe in civilisation. They don't want to think about how thin the veneer is.

For anyone else nervous about posting on fb, I've found it helpful to be selective in who I share posts with (there is an option to remove people from your share list), which means that threads on my wall aren't seen by the few people who I know will start ranting at me!

May I suggest that anyone who is fearful, just stop and think - since when has telling the truth something to fear?

Brace yourself [so to speak]
By doing this earlier in the week I have had some horrible abuse, been unfriended, discussed in Facebook groups I belong to and another I don't, branded a bigot and a TERF and received some horrible stuff via Messenger.
The only supportive stuff I've had has been in private messages as no one has been brave enough to do it openly.
Frankly it's been a shit few days.
I honestly don't know how to deal with this. I'm keeping a very low profile but am going to Unfriend/block some people once the outrage and abuse have died down so as not to stir it all up again.

Jen, really sorry to hear that - and That was the response I was expecting (still am tbh).

It's terrifying that the aggression towards feminists has been totally normalised. We (apparently) deserve it.

Keep going, every drop adds to the tide