About me
I was born the year section 28 came into effect and left school a year after it ended. I had no idea it even existed. I just thought I was a bad person.
What I do know is that briefly I lived as myself while at uni - positive about my sexuality and body. But I retreated back as I moved into a career where heteronormativity was ingrained. Going through some stuff and feeling ever the "difficult" employee, I shoved myself back in the closet because the last thing I needed was another thing to set me apart from my colleagues - and management.
I hadn't felt like myself for over a decade and kept wondering why my relationships kept going wrong, until I realised I was gay all along - SURPRISE! You can't un-gay yourself, who knew 🤣
Becoming an official tran™
Reconnecting with the queer community though I started to question my gender and everything began falling into place. I didn't feel like a dude - but I definitely didn't identify as a girl.
I changed my pronouns to she/they in 2022 and didn't know why, but I knew it felt better.
I changed them again, to they/them in 2023 and on 2024 adopted a new name at the same time I came out to my family as non binary (thanks for not being horrible! 🤣)
Chop em off
For as long as I can remember I've had an on/off relationship with my chest. I've been binding for about a year and a half now, and just really want to be free.
I'm planning a radical reduction, so I'll have plums instead of melons, and hopefully a lot less back pain too. I can't wait to feel lighter, physically and metaphorically.
Why I'm skint
I'm asking for support for two reasons
Firstly although I have an excellent job I also have a gift from my mental health - a heck load of debt which I am slowly paying off. Yes I could get on the NHS list but it's 99+ months long and I can't keep binding forever.
The second thing is my little dog mustard, who is in her twilight years and on some good meds - which are also expensive meds! We also go to hydrotherapy every other week for her. She is my soulmate and it's just a fact that she will come first every time 
So if you don't wanna do it for me, do it for mustard dog!