#tisfortrans

Hey all!

The name’s Matt. Growing up, I always felt uncomfortable in my body. When I was little, I wasn’t into wearing dresses or playing with dolls (things society says a stereotypical girl should like). I was either outside playing in the dirt with the boys or inside playing Pokémon.

I never told anyone that I felt uncomfortable in my body and that I had always wished I was born male. That is until a few months ago. Until I got to college, I never knew that there were other people who have had similar experiences and emotions as me growing up. When I first learned the term “transgender”, I knew it fit the way I was feeling, but it didn’t take until a few years later for me to actually accept that I was transgender.

I came out to my best friend initially and then to my parents. At this point, my close friends from school have started calling me Matt and are using he/him pronouns. They have all been super supportive, which is why my friends are actually the best people ever.