I lost my v-card to science. — My first ‘real’ relationship was a long-distance one, with someone all the way across the country. I saved up meticulously so that I could see him. We tried, during this time, to sneakily (he still lived with his parents) make the beast with two backs. …

Once I recognized myself as trans, I was finally able to begin putting together the shards of my identity. — I found myself in what I think is the silliest way possible. I was working a retail job, stocking a shelf. A customer turned and noticed me and, wanting help, said, “Excuse me, sir?” I turned around with the goofiest grin, happy but unsure why. …

There isn’t enough trans positive smut out there, so I tried my hand at writing some. — In case you aren’t trans, let me tell you that there aren’t enough trans-positive related sexual media out there: it usually either fetishizes trans people, is violent, or both. So, tired of being treated like an exotic wonder, I decided to try my hand at writing trans erotica. Writing has…

While I take care of my virtual pet, it’s unexpectedly doing much the same for me. — 2020 has been notoriously hard for plenty of reasons. Besides quarantine, I also failed out of university, lost my job, lost my childhood cat, and had to deal with my already terrible mental health- thanks bipolar disorder with psychotic features and OCD! Despite all of that, I’ve decided this year…

I failed university so you don’t have to! — College is wonderful, or so we’re told. It helps ensure we get a good career, another thing we’re told. It should only take four years, yep- one of the other countless things we’re told. Promise after promise after promise. But college isn’t for everyone, just as college isn’t a level…

Holidays are hard when your family doesn’t love the true ‘you.’ — I remember going to my grandparents’ when I was a kid. I’d work with them to decorate the Christmas tree, and I always got the honor of putting the angel on top. It’s all vivid in my head how happy I was. …

Some queer people are accepted by their families, others rejected. Then there are those in the middle. — Before we start talking about this, I want to state that I know I’m privileged when it comes to this topic. I have a home and parents who say they love me. I’ve never been thrown out or physically abused. …

Find all information about our publication here, including how to write for us. — Hello and welcome to Mishmash! Here we value stories that might not fit in other places, whether they don’t exactly fit into any particular category or they fit into too many. …

Even when allies think they’re doing justice for trans people, there are many pitfalls which can cause quite the opposite effect. — Recently I felt forced to watch ‘Big Mouth’ with my father. Why did I feel forced? Well ‘Big Mouth’ isn’t a show I particularly enjoy, in fact it’s something I’d rather avoid if I could. But this new season of the show brings about a character named Natalie, a transgender…