demasiado-descarado-para-usted:

People changed lots of other personal things all the time. They dyed their hair and dieted themselves to near death. They took steroids to build muscles and got breast implants and nose jobs so they’d resemble their favorite movie stars. They changed names and majors and jobs and husbands and wives. They changed religions and political parties. They moved across the country or the world — even changed nationalities. Why was gender the one sacred thing we weren’t supposed to change? Who made that rule?

-Ellen Wittlinger

alikatbassist:

Day 365. Holy cow, a year. I can’t believe the changes I’ve had in every part of my life.
Physically, I’ve finally begun to feel comfortable in my own skin. I can actually walk confidently and not be terrified of seeing mirrors.
Emotionally, I am actually happy… I’m happy with myself and my life. I’m in love with the greatest partner I could ever imagine (@finnyisahuman, you are the love of my life. You make me a better person and have helped me through so much in this past year).
I am finally at peace with myself. My life was rocked this past year. My family stopped supporting me. I got accepted to grad school. My finances are a wreck because of constant hits and expenses, but I’m still surviving.

A year. A lot can happen in a year….. and I can’t wait to see what this next year brings.