I live in a fairly backwards area when it comes to stuff like this. I've had people think I'm gay because I, a man, use the word cute. Growing up I distinctly remember another kid asking me if I was gay because I was sat reading a book with a blanket over my legs, presumably only a gay kid would do something like that?

I have a 3 year old son. He's in daycare and a couple weeks ago I found out he was wearing a dress during like dress up play time. He's the only boy in his class ATM. I was so glad that his teachers didn't try to dissuade him from wearing one or put any dumbass ideas in his head about dresses only being for girls, or that he should feel any negative feelings about having fun wearing one. I can see a lot of myself in him, he's sensitive and kind and I intend to encourage him continuing to be. It scares me what he might go through in grade school and I've already thought out the conversation of "look powederedmilkson you have every right to be yourself and I love who you are but I just want you to know what you're getting yourself into". I lost two siblings to suicide and my sister was 15 when she shot herself in the head according to her due to bullying in school. I just don't know where to draw the line between be yourself and be yourself but tone it down so you're not a target. I don't even know if I should draw a line like that or just support him the way I already do. Shit is fucked sorry for the rant.