Which, I mean, okay, I get all sorts of hate on the Diary blog, but this one is different. Really different. They included a link at the bottom of their spiel, and just like that, I’m looking at an entire blog called DebunkingMCD dedicated to finding all the plot holes and inconsistencies in the Meet Cute Diary stories and “proving them false.” I can feel my face mask cracking as stress lines form across my forehead.

“Noah, are you okay?”

But I’m not hearing anything Becca’s saying. I’m scrolling, endlessly scrolling, heartily reading each and every post. And they’re good. Really. They point out errors in the timelines, locales, everything. It’s like this person has been following every post over the past year just to have enough ammo to prove none of it was real.

And if that wasn’t bad enough, they have a whole section for shitting on me, calling me a teenager who’s probably never even been on a date. Saying I can’t possibly know a thing about love, and I’m pathetic for being invested in trans romance. They even go so far as to link posts about psychology and how these relationships could never work out.

“Noah!”

I freeze, my voice shaky as I say, “Yeah.”

Becca’s voice is gentle when she speaks next, like she knows any one word could be enough to break me. “It’s gonna be okay. It doesn’t matter what this person posts as long as people disregard it, and they will. They love the Diary.”

And I’m nodding along because she’s right. She has to be. This Diary is a beacon of hope for trans people across the globe. I can’t believe the entire thing is being unraveled all because some troll had too much time on their hands. The Diary is important, and people will see that. They’ll ignore this troll and rally behind the Diary. They have to.

Monday, May 28

DebunkingMCD posted:

It’s honestly embarrassing watching all of you buy into this Meet Cute Diary crap. There aren’t that many trans people in the world, and I promise you they aren’t all getting happy endings. Why don’t you look at the actual FACTS for once? I’ll keep collecting more of them on my blog for people who actually care about logic and reason.

Danidani replied: Stop being a hater! You’re wrong about the Diary.

Everyelliotistrans replied: Are you sure though? Did you talk to the mod about it?

Toorealtofeel replied: I always knew there was something fishy about that blog. Thanks for putting it straight.

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Tuesday morning, Brian starts his job at some summer camp, and I head to town to find coffee. He doesn’t live that far from the city, but I catch a rideshare anyway because I can’t be bothered to walk.