I would hope that all of us has a friend in our lives. It can be a group of friends because the more the merrier. Your "tribe" doesn't have to be a group of your closest friends. It can be a group of like-minded individuals that are gearing towards the same cause or have the same thought process as you. Everyone you meet in this group is not going to be your "twin" on everything. There are going to be different perspectives from every person. Different minds can accomplish many things when there is inspiration to do so. Imagine you are trying to teach the public about the treatment or the mistreatment of animals. Would the public listen to a single person or a group? Say you are discovering yourself and you don't know how some things work, it is always good to get involved with a group that has an experience like the LGBTQ community.

Discovering yourself will help you find your tribe. When I came out as pansexual, I found a community that didn't care who I was but knew I was a newbie. I had a non-traditional relationship for a few years before she discovered was transgender than she became my husband. He found his tribe in going out to different places and searching through social media. That is how he found his best friend who happens to be another transgender. When I officially moved to Orlando, I had my job that was full of people in my community helped me grow as a person. I lost people who are against my "life style", but in the end, it helped me realize who will love me for me. Finding your tribe will help you grow as a person.

Imagine coming together to fight for different views. When the Pulse shooting happened, I've never seen a community come together so quickly as Orlando. I had coworkers waiting in line to donate blood so the victims of the shooting would have their blood replenished. My husband and I joined the protest during Pride month and wanted (but didn't) to throw a rock at the people holding a sign that said we were all going to go to hell. The elders of the protest held us back. It is sad because we would never go to their places of worship and hold signs that tell them how shitty they are.

Getting a group together or a tribe helps you grow as a person and can make your life easier. People understand what you are going through. Imagine if those feeling lost were welcomed with open arms into groups that we would fight loneliness. I understand that not everyone in the group will always get along or will sometimes not understand what someone is going through and that's okay. We are human. Coming together to grow and fight for what is right is something that I believe everyone should experience in their lifetime. It's good for your mental health.