Hey y'all!
After a considerable absence, I've finally decided to show my face around here and update anyone who's interested
Please bear in mind that this is still a work in progress, so hopefully I can look back on this post in a few years and have a right good chortle!
Me on the left, 18, on a lad's holibags (I rarely sit still, so most of the shots from around that time were either 'action shots' of me being annoying or me drinking!)

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A year or so after that trip, my discomfort with my body caused me a lot of depression, and in a way to suppress it I hit the gym and gained a lot of muscle. I became misogynistic and a "player", and hated who I was.
I would include a picture from that period of my life, but even seeing one can still cause me mixed emotions of repulsion and shame, so hopefully you'll forgive me for skipping them!
Fast forward 2 years (12 months HRT) to me last night, right before going out, ...



Contrary to what the pictures look like, I'm a generally cheerful person! There's still a while to go, and hopefully I'll lose the muscles around my shoulders and thighs that have been bugging me, but I no longer look at the reflection in the mirror and feel disgust or a degree of antipathy.
I'm finally happy, enjoying being 'me' and am enjoying life again, which - personally - makes it all worthwhile.
-Rebecca-