Emotion suppression is definitely a bad thing that has been getting normalized in society (thanks to the emotional abuse that older generations were subjected to which nowadays became a notion of toxic “toughness”). I could for example hardly recall the last time I cried over myself, while at the same time somehow being able to connect with stories from games, shows, etc. was always so much easier.

For most of those who could end up taking estrogen, it seems to be a gateway to being a much more sensible and emotive person; and even regardless of gender, coming to terms with your emotions is completely fine.

The Life is Strange games (although I never played 2 as it was apparently not that good and it had a male protagonist) have always mysteriously made me feel extremely emotional while being able to unknowingly relate to the characters and the events really deeply. I could definitely recommend the series to anyone who would be intrigued to look into those games.

It was after playing True Colors that I realized it was the subconscious understanding of a missing female adolescence and the freedom of emotion that made me feel that way (the game is based around understanding emotion and it’s incredibly well-made). It helped me be so much more receptive to my own thoughts and feelings.