Daniel Garcia

I had a tough childhood. I had a lot of self hate that no one knew about. I remember being angry with God for making me a girl instead of a boy. Thinking that life would be so much easier for me if I was born in the right body. It wasn't until last year when I found out I was Transgender that I started loving and truly accepting myself. Talking to my mom about the struggles I've been having recently made me realize something about myself. God made me this way for a reason. All this time feeling like it was a punishment being raised as a girl, turned out to be something I'm grateful for. Now I realize, he made me a girl to become a better man 💙 #TransGender #TransGuy #ftm #OutandProud #TransMan #Trans #TransLivesMatter #NOH8 #LGBT #man #ThisIsMe #femaletomale #transition #selflove #selfloveisthebestlove #happy #Love #comingout #acceptance #strength #strong #inspiration #movingforward #transflag

Last night was AMAZING not only did I watched my favorite band @boyceavenue play BUT I got to meet one of the many people who I look up to, @skylarkergil 😄 He is such an inspiration to many of us transguys. Watching you grow Sky brought nothing but happiness! Thank you Skylar for doing the amazing things that you do and thank you for being the beautiful person that you are ❤ I wouldn't be the person that I am now without you 😊 It was such an honor to meet you Sky!! 😀 Thanks for showing me and many other transguys that it does get better 💙💖💙 I love you man! 😄💕#broThers #TransGender #ftm #LGBT #Trans #TransGuy #boy #ThisIsMe #TransMan #SkylarKergil #houseofblues #inspired #honored #TransGuys #happy #Love #VidCon

(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMpED6nuwUo)

LOVE WINS!!!!!! ❤💛💚💙💜👬👫👭 #LoveWins #EquallityForAll #LoveIsLove #LGBT #history #EqualRights #equality #TransGender #TransGuy #ftm #OutandProud #TransMan #Trans #TransLivesMatter #happy

Yesterday I graduated from The Art Institute in Hollywood! One of the best moments was when they called my name, Daniel Garcia 😄💙🎓🎉📷📚👓

This is the picture that started it all! :)

On January 4, 2015 I got my first chest binder from eBay. As you guys can tell I was really happy lol. 

Today was the day that me and my girlfriend finally talked after being off for about a week. We were off because of trans related fears that she has.... We had a long talk. This past week hasn't been the easiest for the both of us but at the end of the day, we talked it out and we made peace with each other 💕 We decided that she will be going with me to the LGBT Center to get info on how to start my medical transition 👧➡👦 On the other hand, my dad has been calling me Daniel and calling me his son consistently today for the first time. This feels AMAZING 😄

Hello, my name is Daniel Garcia and I’m an FTM transgender. Growing up was a long and difficult time for me. As far back as I can remember, being as young as a 4 year old kid, I knew in my heart that something wasn’t right. I knew right away that I was different. I was born a girl......when inside I felt like a boy. I never liked stereotypical girl things like dresses, makeup, or playing with dolls. I was into sports and video games. I always had guy friends, never girl friends. I hated going shopping because me and my mom would always fight, me wanting to wear guy clothing when she is wanting me to wear dresses. I HATED taking pictures, because I was forced to wear makeup and wear something I wasn’t comfortable in. I was in kinder garden when I knew that I was into girls.  As time went by, I stopped battling with my feelings and tried to be “normal”. So I identified as a lesbian ever since.  I met the love of my life in 2007. We were in the same soccer team. We became best friends. And as we got to know each other, we fell in love.  I was living my life as a lesbian.  It wasn’t until I got my hair cut on September 07, 2013 that reminded me of my true feelings. When I looked into the mirror with my new hair......for the first time in my life I saw someone who almost looks like the real me. Feeling my ponytail being cut off was the most AMAZING feeling ever. I felt free. Till this day, I still place my hand on the back of my head and smile.  As time went by, I was still identifying as a lesbian......until I started to notice that random people referred to me as ‘Sir’ or ‘Bro’. Surprisingly, it felt REALLY good.   One day I was home alone and binned my chest with an ace bandage because of curiosity and I put on a shirt.......looked into the mirror........ and SMILED BIG!    Not long after that I started researching on chest binding and found out to NEVER bind with an ace bandage (oops!) hahaha so I started looking at chest binders. A year past by, it was August 31, 2014. While roaming on YouTube, I can across a video titled “Are You Transgender?” A video of a gender therapist explaining what transgender and what dysphoria is. At the end of the video, I was in tears........FINALLY after many years, EVERYTHING made sense! I’m not a lesbian, I’m Transgender!