Hello! Nice to meet you my name is Alex, im 32 years old and an artist and live in Cambridge England. Because of this amazing thread, and Emma B's inspiring video, and many other brilliant videos on youtube, I finally decided to take the plunge!
So not much of a before and after (yet!) more of a before before and a before! See what you think!
As you can see I have a face like optimus prime in drag, or if you somehow combined Mary Poppins and Dick Van Dyck into a single horrifying person.. and I dont care
I feel very excited and happy and proud for.. the first time ever! I dont really care too much about coming out, my family seem pretty much fine with whatever I do so long as Im happy and not making anyone else unhappy, and the friends Ive told have been super nice so.. who cares what anyone else thinks? I actually think I have it easy because all you brave girls did it already and paved the way.
Im going to see my doctor next week and apply to begin proceedings. I just got a great job so Im going to save up for some FFS and so on and start my life!
Im sure this will be a long tough road but compared to.. before, which was horrible, i think itll be a breeze,
If anyone is thinking about going for it, but is nervous, or worried theyre too tall (im 6.2) to manly (check out my chin!) or just feeling trapped or lonely (i know that one!) or anything like that well, me too, but email me and maybe I can help!
x alex!
Ps sorry for my rubbish laptop camera/phone pics, Ive asked my friend to help make me pretty and take some better ones when she comes back from holiday
Here goes!
Before before (very sad)
before (nervous but happy)
oh dear
So thats before. Im looking forward to after, but in the mean time, woohoo! For the first time I can look in the mirror and not feel silly an horrible. Ironic huh!
Oh, here is some of my art if you would like to see (not just a bony face!)
https://aj-brady.squarespace.com/home/And again, if you need someone to talk to, well, as you can see I dont know much but maybe I can help, so hit me up.
x Alex