Finn, Canada (he/him)

“It really all works out eventually, it’s okay to take it slow, and sometimes you just have to wait for others to come around."

Was there a definitive moment you realized you were trans? How old were you?

In middle school I would ask all my friends if they thought I’d look good as a boy, but it only hit me that I was trans when I was in 10th grade.

How soon after did you start to make changes? What were these changes?

After realizing I was trans I cut my hair, then shaved my head wore a binder non stop, but now I’m on T and I tape more and have started going to the gym:)

Have these changes started to make you feel more comfortable in your life and body?

YES.

What would you tell your younger self? Would you do anything differently?

It really all works out eventually, it’s okay to take it slow, and sometimes you just have to wait for others to come around. Like my dad says, it all works out in the end, if it hasn’t then it’s not the end.

Is there anything else you'd like to share?

Take time, reflect and journal more to help understand yourself and become more at home in your mind and body.

Have the gender-affirming steps you’ve taken impacted your overall happiness and sense of well-being?

Yes.