See that’s the weird thing with me. Because of how my mother raised me, as far as insisting on speaking “proper” English, and because I moved away from Texas before I turned 30, I don’t really have a natural Texas accent. More of a hint of a Texas accent. So I don’t have anything to switch to. My brother, on the other hand, has never left our hometown, and his accent has gotten thicker and thicker as the years go by. I actually have trouble understanding him sometimes. We’re less than two years apart in age, and when we were younger, our voices were almost identical. Our own uncle couldn’t tell us apart on the phone. Now, he speaks more redneck, and I speak more feminine. I suppose I could code switch to a more masculine voice? Is that a thing? I’ve been afraid to try to speak like I used to pre-transition, because I’m afraid my voice will get stuck, lol. That’s not a rational fear, but I’m not taking any chances.
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