Hi I'm jake.
I'm a 27 year old music promoter and band managerliving between Sunderland and Manchester in the UK.
I have known I was a trans guy for a very long time but due to he Horror stories I hear constantly from other trans folk I was terrified to come out.
However last week I took the brave step. I started by telling my mam. She accepted me with open arms and did everything in her power to help. She bought me a sports vest to flatten my chest (I have a big chest and asthma so binders are awkward for me) helped me to come out to the rest of my family-all of which are incredibly supportive too- and paid for me to get my hair cut in a boys style. She has accepted me as her son straight away and I feel like the luckiest guy on earth.
Because of that, and the fact my best friends were already behind me I came out publically. I was tired of hiding. I was terrified of what the reaction would be but before long I was flooded with messages of support and understanding. Every single one of my friends said they would stand by me and that meant the world to me.
I am now living my life as I should've always been- as jake- and the support I've had has been immense but it's still nice to find a place like this where I can share experiences and advice with people who truly understand what I'm going through and what obsticles I may face in the future, or simply someone in the same boat as me who I can befriend.
So here I am, it's nice to meet you all!
Over and out,
Jake Dorian star
