That Transsexual Guy: A Second Chance (Did you enjoy puberty?)
OLIVER LEON — PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 4, 2012http://thelinknewspaper.ca/article/3109Testosterone has affected me in many ways. The first time it was injected in me, I felt an immense relief.
Like most teenage boys, I'm hungrier and more energetic. I have difficulty sitting still during lectures. I'm more comfortable and confident with myself now that I am feeling like the way I always should have been. There was, however, a rough patch for a bit when I couldn't figure out my emotions. I had to re-learn how to know what I was feeling. It was like there was a brick wall that I had to walk around in order to find my feelings.
It's fine. I've found that asking myself questions helps. "Why are you grumpy right now when you've had a nice day? Oh, you're hungry. Okay." It keeps life interesting. I (mostly) have gotten over my fear of needles, eight months in.
This second puberty thing is going well. I'm not the lonely androgynous queer kid in high school anymore, where almost everyone is cruel or boring. I'm at university, a place where curiosity and kindness are encouraged... I have lots of friends this time around—people who love me for the nerdy, dandy queer boy that I am.
Oliver Leon: That Transsexual Guy Back in Print
September 4, 2012. 8:31 am
by Jillian Page
http://blogs.montrealgazette.com/2012/09/04/oliver-leon-that-transsexual-guy-back-in-print/My little (adopted) bro, Oliver Leon, has a new column on Concordia University's The Linksite today. It's called That Transsexual Guy, and it's a great read. Find out why he has been jabbing a needle into his thigh once a week for the past 10 months . . . Ouch!
Follow his journey . . . He's young, full of energy, hungry — and a great up-and-coming writer.
Hugs to you, Oliver.
Cheers
Your sis, Jillian
