As a transgender boy, denial and the pressure of societal standards for masculinity keep me from realizing who I truly am. After all,...
Learning How to Overcome Survival Mode
My alarm clock sounds and I wake up feeling drained. I can’t remember what’s on my schedule for the day and I can barely focus on any of my tasks. I go through the motions and feel unmotivated in everything I do. This was the mental state of survival mode that I lived in for […]