Throw it at me

[Gwen]

To be fair, that second pic I don't look as good, mostly thanks to hot weather ruining my makeup.

So here's a pic taken a few days ago, during my ham radio exam, no makeup on (as opposed to the makeup I wore at pride in the pic above, which actually made me look worse):



These days I tend to take a shitload of selfies when I'm feeling pretty or cute, just because it's amazing that I CAN feel pretty or cute.

Being my full self is amazing, it is absolutely mind-blowing how much better I feel about myself now.

[Genesis]

How's life as Gwen now?

Serious answer:

Far far better, I often feel happy with my body instead of grossed out by it - I remember cringing every time I had to see my own body while getting undressed etc, and generally feeling awful. But I'd been convinced that I couldn't be trans for what in retrospect are very very silly reasons.

My orientation has also become more clear to me too: I'm Polyamorous and I'm primarily attracted to men. With Amy's permission I'm currently dating a gorgeous older man (it seems like older partners are my type for some reason) and I'm totally in love with him.

Less friendly answer:

I sense that you don't really care, and you're basically trolling - you did admit that you didn't expect me to even return, and your other questions are obvious trolling. So, whatever.

Here's me looking goth as fuck, and me with my boyfriend:

I was serious with the question... just wanted to make sure you're happy because usually when someone goes through a transition it takes a while to get used to. I guess with other people's experiences from who I talked to previously, it's a metamorphosis or simply a rebirth.

[Genesis]

Welcome back by the way.

[Gwen]

How's life as Gwen now?

Serious answer:

Far far better, I often feel happy with my body instead of grossed out by it - I remember cringing every time I had to see my own body while getting undressed etc, and generally feeling awful. But I'd been convinced that I couldn't be trans for what in retrospect are very very silly reasons.

My orientation has also become more clear to me too: I'm Polyamorous and I'm primarily attracted to men. With Amy's permission I'm currently dating a gorgeous older man (it seems like older partners are my type for some reason) and I'm totally in love with him.

Less friendly answer:

I sense that you don't really care, and you're basically trolling - you did admit that you didn't expect me to even return, and your other questions are obvious trolling. So, whatever.

Here's me looking goth as fuck, and me with my boyfriend:

I was serious with the question... just wanted to make sure you're happy because usually when someone goes through a transition it takes a while to get used to. I guess with other people's experiences from who I talked to previously, it's a metamorphosis or simply a rebirth.

I understand, and it is somewhat like a rebirth - though to me it feels a lot more like being released from what I used to call "male prison" until I realised that people were taking it literally and thought I'm an ex con.

So thank you for asking, sincerely - but I do still feel that you do hold obvious ill will to myself and Amy.

[Arya Quinn]

Oh, this is a surprise.
You look, happy though. I never saw any photos of you in the AFF days that I can remember at least but when one does look at the before and after pictures of transition the key difference, the most noticeable thing to myself is the eyes. There's life behind them that wasn't there before. I'm glad to see you have that.

Also, a trans woman who's Goth, has dyed hair and is poly? Never!

[Genesis]

How's life as Gwen now?

Serious answer:

Far far better, I often feel happy with my body instead of grossed out by it - I remember cringing every time I had to see my own body while getting undressed etc, and generally feeling awful. But I'd been convinced that I couldn't be trans for what in retrospect are very very silly reasons.

My orientation has also become more clear to me too: I'm Polyamorous and I'm primarily attracted to men. With Amy's permission I'm currently dating a gorgeous older man (it seems like older partners are my type for some reason) and I'm totally in love with him.

Less friendly answer:

I sense that you don't really care, and you're basically trolling - you did admit that you didn't expect me to even return, and your other questions are obvious trolling. So, whatever.

Here's me looking goth as fuck, and me with my boyfriend:

I was serious with the question... just wanted to make sure you're happy because usually when someone goes through a transition it takes a while to get used to. I guess with other people's experiences from who I talked to previously, it's a metamorphosis or simply a rebirth.

I understand, and it is somewhat like a rebirth - though to me it feels a lot more like being released from what I used to call "male prison" until I realised that people were taking it literally and thought I'm an ex con.

So thank you for asking, sincerely - but I do still feel that you do hold obvious ill will to myself and Amy.

I'm sorry that I did hold ill-will. It wasn't right of me to do so, there was just so much in differences that I didn't take the time to just simply listen.

[Gwen]

Oh, this is a surprise.
You look, happy though. I never saw any photos of you in the AFF days that I can remember at least but when one does look at the before and after pictures of transition the key difference, the most noticeable thing to myself is the eyes. There's life behind them that wasn't there before. I'm glad to see you have that.

Also, a trans woman who's Goth, has dyed hair and is poly? Never!

I'm a cliché, right?

[Arya Quinn]

Oh, this is a surprise.
You look, happy though. I never saw any photos of you in the AFF days that I can remember at least but when one does look at the before and after pictures of transition the key difference, the most noticeable thing to myself is the eyes. There's life behind them that wasn't there before. I'm glad to see you have that.

Also, a trans woman who's Goth, has dyed hair and is poly? Never!

I'm a cliché, right?

Me too.