i almost forgot - yesterday was 3 years since my first shot of T (which also happened to land on shot day). I remember keeping track of the days and months since starting T so vigilantly at the beginning, but it’s nice to reach a place where that is no longer at the forefront of my mind - I don’t feel “in transition” anymore, instead just living. Very grateful that HRT has been accessible to me & that I’ve been lucky enough to have (extremely) supportive friends & family. I used to feel that I needed to hide my trans/nb identity with new people in order to have my gender taken seriously (and that is still sometimes the case), but now i often prefer people know - on my terms - because it helps others to understand the context of my life and experiences (and it means i can cancel those ppl who have a problem with it, instead of wasting my energy). I’m glad the past 3 years have brought me to this place of peace and comfort with the fact that I am not cis, and that I’ve had the opportunity to unlearn a lot of my internalised transphobia. Anyway, here’s me today (3 yrs on T) >> 2 yrs on T >> 1 yr >> 6 months >> 1 day >> pre T >> and babby fos.
Bonus comparison of my T related acne (today vs. 1 yr on T) bc getting acne was one of my biggest fears before starting T, so naturally I had to get a pretty bad case of it. I used to hide that side of my face in photos because I was so ashamed of it - but I think the experience helped me learn a lot about myself and my ideas of beauty. If you’re struggling with this sort of thing too, I’m here 💓
Thank u for listening!!
think i saw you at the peacock the other day? hope you're doing good dude! :-)
oh yep that woulda been me! thank u! my sister was visiting so it was a real good day :’)
Katherine Bradford, “Fathers” (2016), acrylic on drop cloth, 70 x 96 inches
Saturated @t4j3e & @kaitheblackangel Photo + Direction + Styling: Elizabeth Wirija Hair: Mathias Rushin & Luisa Popovic Mua: @yng_kara
just a boy and his pup
Chloë Sevigny in her teen bedroom by Patrick O'Dell
Schloss Rastatt, Deutschland.
trying to put some time aside to look after this ol flesh sac, watch me forget abt it again in 3 days