Oh man, oh man. I've been going through some ancient hard drives (New Years resolution) and found some of the oldest digital photos of myself. Enjoy what 20-25 years of age - with 15 of that being on HRT - does to a guy.
Age 23 vs 48, lmao. Back when I box dyed my hair a dark auburn. To be fair, I think all of us who lived it as young adults glowed up from the year 2000.
26 vs 48. Same coat, only it finally fits properly in the shoulders! I think I had just seen Matrix Reloaded and that was me playing around as my OC. 😅
26 vs 48. I'm still kind of scrawny at 20+ lbs heavier, but clothes fit so much better now.
Me at 28? Just starting to be able to afford the tweedy look. Man, I miss those shoes. I still have that coat, though no recent photos of it, so we'll close this out with one of my favorite pics of me from last year, age 48.
Found a few more where I'm dressed in similar clothes with similar poses.
I bought this coat in two sizes because I loved it and was worried I'd grow out of it on HRT (which was still 4 years away at this point). And I was right! Size small vs medium. Age 29 vs 48.
I've had the armor for my Sam Vimes cosplay also for about 20 years now. (Though I changed out the helm.) It's very funny that these could be seen as a Young vs Old Sam cosplay from Night Watch. 29 vs 45, I think.
I've also been hiking for a long time now. I still have that hat, but it's a bit tight on me now. 28 vs 48.
It's a shame that the even older hard drives I have ended up bricking - who knows what treasures are on them. (Though not worth it for me to pay for recovery services.)
Queer joy detected!
