Elliott Evolving

The thing is- even with all the isolation and the rude awakening of no one really cares about me and probably never will the way they care about their cis friends who are stunning, funny, less awkward; I have four people in my court that will support me through anything and want me to be okay and maybe that’s pretty good...I have a long way to go but maybe one day I’ll be less broken..

One of the hardest things for me since coming out- and even three years later is embracing my femininity and allowing that to be a part of me and acknowledging that it doesn’t invalidate the fact that I identify as male. Yes, I like to wear heels. I rock them. Yes, I wear makeup from time to time. I’m an actor, what do you expect? But at the end of the day it doesn’t make me any less of a man. You’re allowed to be a feminine man or a masculine woman or nothing at all. It’s whatever fits for you and you can’t let other people control your identity. That’s something I’m still fighting but my god have I come a long way.

Four years and a lot of tears I’m finally free to be me and I’m proud to be the man I am today.

And the tiny echo of a name that could be yours.

Hi! I'm Elliott. I'm super awkward with introductions and honestly, with everything. I'm an actor and writer who just so happens to be FTM transgender and on the spectrum. I wanted a place to speak about my experiences in the acting industry and how things need to change to be more inclusive, as well as just my personal life and journey to be my truest self. Stay tuned for my strange, personal, inner ramblings.