Reply To: When did you start to suspect you needed to transition

[Damian Callaghan]

<p style=”text-align: left;”>A few months ago, I started college again. My first major assignment was to write a persuasive argument essay. I chose to argue for transgene rights in a correctional facility. I don’t know why I chose this topic, or what made me think of it. This topic had me researching a world I knew nothing about. It brought up memories from my childhood, of always wanting to be a boy, dressing like a male, pretending to be a male from a young age. I even remembered sitting on the counter and “shaving” my face with my dad, when I was about 5 or 6. With all the resurfacing memories and feelings, I realized I wasn’t living my true life. It’s only been two weeks since I made this decision and it’s been stressful but I believe it’s the right choice.</p>