Help Grey get gender-affirming surgery

When I was 4 years old, I remember going on holiday with my family. I was so young, it’s definitely one of my first ever memories. I can’t remember where we were exactly, but I remember the house quite clearly. Perhaps the surroundings embedded into my brain after I had my first, conscious realisation that I was a boy.

The house was old; it had linoleum floors that stuck to your feet and the cabinetry was faded and mismatched. I slept on a small bed in the kitchen. My Grandpa was there. I remember feeling comfortable, safe, warm and excited. I remember having sand in the bed, so we must have been at the beach somewhere.

One day I was in the shower, and I noticed Grandpa's shaving cream in the shower. I remember seeing Dad and Grandpa shave their faces. I’d always look on as Dad foamed up his shaving cream in a special bowl with a special brush. I wanted to shave my face, because I felt just like my Dad and my Grandpa. I sprayed some of the shaving cream onto my hands and lathered it up like I’d seen Dad do and rubbed it on my face. For a few seconds, it felt great.

Later, I asked some of my family about the shaving cream. I remember their reactions, “You didn’t use that did you? You didn’t shave your face did you?!” Even at that age, I knew I had done something bad, something I shouldn’t have done. I knew that I had done something shameful - but I didn’t understand why.

I understand why now. I'm a 30-year-old transgender man. Finally, the coil that has been so tightly wound within me has started to unwind.

The time has come for me to physically affirm my true gender. I finally have my surgery date booked in for the second week of January 2022. Whatever you are comfortable giving, I am so grateful for. Thank you deeply to each and every one of you.