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A snippet of my story for #DayForGNC
Before accepting myself I tried to conform, I'd fight my mannerisms, my own natural movements so I appeared more "masculine", I'd spent my entire teens doing this to try "fit in" to be a "man" (1)
Before accepting myself I tried to conform, I'd fight my mannerisms, my own natural movements so I appeared more "masculine", I'd spent my entire teens doing this to try "fit in" to be a "man" (1)
But then at 21 I came out as gay officially to everyone, after living a double life for 5 years, with only family and close friends knowing until then.
I lost a lot, people and even my role within a community.
But in doing so it opened a door and I met (2)
I lost a lot, people and even my role within a community.
But in doing so it opened a door and I met (2)
@FionneOrlander who back then wasn't transitioning, but instead was a nonconformist and one of the influential people who came in to my life and opened a door for me to rid myself of the toxic masculinity I had spent my teens ingesting.
Amazing memories were made (3)
Amazing memories were made (3)
Meeting Fionne and the many other characters during this period of self discovery did lead me to maybe a little too much fun, but we live and learn, sometimes the hard way 
I myself went down a rocky road of addiction unfortunately and turned my life upside down.
I myself went down a rocky road of addiction unfortunately and turned my life upside down.
At 26 after a period of "rehab" I decided to head to University and seek an education rather than spend my time dressing up and getting drunk, but I couldn't help myself when the occasion arrived for me to get out the "glad rags"
And now at the tender age of 32, I still like to be different, stand out, it garners negative and positive attention, I don't care anymore though, when I hit 30 I really did stop caring what others think of me, I felt even more unhindered and free.
#DayForGNC #SexNotGender
#DayForGNC #SexNotGender
