“While one part of me wishes the younger version of myself was always able to be free and living life out loud, I wouldn’t want to change anything about my past- as it is what shaped who I am today. I saw a post on Instagram with a quote that really resonates with me, especially on this day and especially in this time. “Be who you needed when you were younger.” In the wake of what today means, being able to survive and thrive as a gender non-conforming person is the physical manifestation of what the 8 year old version of myself could only dream of, and what I wish I could go back and show a younger me- that you are here and you are worthy. “
-Andii