My abuser was my mom? Not a partner. Maybe if you had bothered to read it…

I used they because I wanted to show how it sounds just like any other relationship. If I gave away from the start that I was talking about my mother, it wouldn’t have the same impact. The whole point of the article is that people urge me to forgive her because she’s my mom…but if a partner was treating me that way I’d be praised for leaving.

They can be used as singular. When I was pregnant and didn’t know the sex of my baby I said they. I have two non binary friends who I use they/them pronouns. You’re obviously a transphobe if you’ve got a problem with it as I can see no other reason why the word would bother you. I don’t want any reads from you. Bye.