Deep down, my mom had long suspected I was gay... Much of her anger and hurt came from her sense of betrayal that she was the last to be told.
A lot of parents never speak to their transgender kids again that's not the case in my family.
I feel really good, I feel like a man now, and I'm really happy.
I don't have the luxury of doing things privately.
I always wanted to shave. It is a very natural process. For my birthday I got a lot of shaving stuff.
What mom cares about most is that I'm happy, healthy and enjoying my life.
Parents have to understand if your kid isn't you, don't blame the kid.
I came out around 25 publicly.
I had felt uncomfortable as a woman my whole life.
When I was really little, it was very clear to me that I felt like a boy, and my friends were all boys.
When you transition, everyone kind of has to transition around you.
Gender is between your ears and not between your legs.
As you get older it's more confusing. Suddenly, there's more pressure to fit in to your assigned gender.
In school I related to boys.
I always felt like the male from the time I was a child. There wasn't much feminine about me.
I've waited my whole life to be able to have body hair - but I never thought I'd have back hair. But what are you going to do, right?
I feel so much more comfortable that I've ever been. I've felt male as far back as I can remember.
A lot of parents never speak to their transgender kids again; that's not the case in my family.
