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It’s hard to be trans.

In addition to families who may not accept you or dismiss you or in some cases flat-out disown you, there are potential pitfalls and humiliating, even painful situations everywhere- harassment from former friends or those who try to ‘talk you out of it’, public bathrooms, employee and government paperwork (do I lie to myself? or should I tell a truth and look a liar?), even things as innocuous as swimming comfortably with friends in public become practically impossible. In summer I am always overheating, because I wear four layers in 90F weather. This isn’t something that’s comfortable, or fun for me, and it doesn’t look like it’s going to go away if I ignore it. And I can’t imagine something more depressing than to experience the rest of my youth slipping away because I can’t afford the health services that I’d need to start my life.

People have donated more generously than I ever expected, but I still need to raise enough money to cover my medical expenses for the next two years before I start- starting hormones and then having to stop the hormones because of lack of funds can cause osteoporosis. And after two years, I lose my insurance.

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WAYS YOU CAN HELP

Free: Reblog this, please! It won’t cost you anything, but it would help me out a lot.

Donations: The button is on the side of my tumblr! Seriously, every little bit helps- THANK YOU SO MUCH.

Commissions: If you donate $20 or more, you can request some art from me! Just put your tumblrname in the donation notes so I know who you are, and then submit your request with some details or references (because I may not know your fandom well, or original characters at all) via tumblr. After I fill it, I’ll either send it to your email or post it on my tumblr and send you a link! If your request makes me uncomfortable or I’m otherwise unable to fulfill your request, you will be refunded. The more you donate, the nicer I’ll try to make the art!

Examples of my art here.