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EDIT: Just met my fundraising goal!! I’m so thankful for you all, my heart is so warm ❤️
EDIT: Thank you so much for how quickly my last request was funded; I talked to my insurance company earlier this week and they notified me that they won’t be funding as much of my surgery as they initially were estimating. This in conjunction with other costs, such as supply of T for the next year and transportation, has left me $1,400 short. My surgery is on December 5th and I need to pay for it within the next week. You can also venmo me at @skeeterbeeter. I really appreciate everyone’s support!
Hi, my name is Skeeter, I am currently a college student living in SoCal. I'm in the process of transitioning and am looking for financial support to fund my medical expenses. Specifically, I will be putting these funds towards my top surgery costs, follow-up appointments, testosterone, and transportation costs. I have a surgeon, a price estimate, and am currently on track to getting my surgery in the next 5 months. I am starting this GoFundMe now to cover the cost of the deposit, the testosterone that I am currently on, and be able to pay the full amount as soon as my surgery date is set.
The past few months have been especially difficult-- physically, emotionally, and financially. Wearing a binder in the heat of the summer is unbearable and unhealthy. Top surgery will not only relieve me of this discomfort but my severe gender dysphoria. Due to my financial situation, I cannot cover the cost of my transition (top surgery/testosterone) and am hoping that with community support I can make it happen and become my true authentic self.
I am a mixed-race POC who grew up in a low-income household with an immigrant single mother. I experienced a plethora of mental health issues growing up and spent many of my teenage years in treatment. A lot of these issues stemmed from my body image; I adamantly hated my developing body (growing breasts, menstruation, the curvature of my body, etc) and did everything I could to prevent these changes. I starved myself for many years and it was very difficult for my family to understand why I was doing so (even I didn't understand fully). Gender and sexuality was never a topic of conversation in my household; it was a topic of shame and disgust and I repressed myself for many years, causing me to experience extreme depression, anxiety, gender dysphoria, and self harm on top of my eating disorder. I was hospitalized at the end of my gap year because of the constant anxiety attacks I faced due to the confusion I felt towards my identity.
Entering college was a life-saver; I was finally able to confront myself and came out as queer shortly after. Soon after that, I came out as non-binary and have been fighting for my authentic self ever since. I started using they/them pronouns, changed my name from Sarah to Skeeter to ease my gender dysphoria, and recently started taking testosterone. I now strongly identify as TransMasc. My family was hesitant at first, mostly due to cultural stigmas and lack of knowledge around the issue. However, as I grew into myself, my family started to slowly accept my changing body/identity. I am so grateful for their emotional support, but I am still solely responsible for covering the cost of my medical transition (both testosterone and top surgery).
Living with a body that is not mine has deteriorated my mental health and since Covid-19, I have become increasingly aware of the financial sacrifices that I have to make with regards to my gender. I am experiencing suicidal ideation and engaging in self harm because I cannot stand to look at a body that I despise and do not identify with. Please PLEASE help me become myself, I am desperate and need this help immediately.
I do want to note that my intention is not to take attention away from the BLM movement. I understand that being a non Black/Indigenous POC affords me certain privileges, however, I feel that this transition IS a life/death matter for me and cannot put this off any longer. Thank you so much!
EDIT: Thank you so much for how quickly my last request was funded; I talked to my insurance company earlier this week and they notified me that they won’t be funding as much of my surgery as they initially were estimating. This in conjunction with other costs, such as supply of T for the next year and transportation, has left me $1,400 short. My surgery is on December 5th and I need to pay for it within the next week. You can also venmo me at @skeeterbeeter. I really appreciate everyone’s support!
Hi, my name is Skeeter, I am currently a college student living in SoCal. I'm in the process of transitioning and am looking for financial support to fund my medical expenses. Specifically, I will be putting these funds towards my top surgery costs, follow-up appointments, testosterone, and transportation costs. I have a surgeon, a price estimate, and am currently on track to getting my surgery in the next 5 months. I am starting this GoFundMe now to cover the cost of the deposit, the testosterone that I am currently on, and be able to pay the full amount as soon as my surgery date is set.
The past few months have been especially difficult-- physically, emotionally, and financially. Wearing a binder in the heat of the summer is unbearable and unhealthy. Top surgery will not only relieve me of this discomfort but my severe gender dysphoria. Due to my financial situation, I cannot cover the cost of my transition (top surgery/testosterone) and am hoping that with community support I can make it happen and become my true authentic self.
I am a mixed-race POC who grew up in a low-income household with an immigrant single mother. I experienced a plethora of mental health issues growing up and spent many of my teenage years in treatment. A lot of these issues stemmed from my body image; I adamantly hated my developing body (growing breasts, menstruation, the curvature of my body, etc) and did everything I could to prevent these changes. I starved myself for many years and it was very difficult for my family to understand why I was doing so (even I didn't understand fully). Gender and sexuality was never a topic of conversation in my household; it was a topic of shame and disgust and I repressed myself for many years, causing me to experience extreme depression, anxiety, gender dysphoria, and self harm on top of my eating disorder. I was hospitalized at the end of my gap year because of the constant anxiety attacks I faced due to the confusion I felt towards my identity.
Entering college was a life-saver; I was finally able to confront myself and came out as queer shortly after. Soon after that, I came out as non-binary and have been fighting for my authentic self ever since. I started using they/them pronouns, changed my name from Sarah to Skeeter to ease my gender dysphoria, and recently started taking testosterone. I now strongly identify as TransMasc. My family was hesitant at first, mostly due to cultural stigmas and lack of knowledge around the issue. However, as I grew into myself, my family started to slowly accept my changing body/identity. I am so grateful for their emotional support, but I am still solely responsible for covering the cost of my medical transition (both testosterone and top surgery).
Living with a body that is not mine has deteriorated my mental health and since Covid-19, I have become increasingly aware of the financial sacrifices that I have to make with regards to my gender. I am experiencing suicidal ideation and engaging in self harm because I cannot stand to look at a body that I despise and do not identify with. Please PLEASE help me become myself, I am desperate and need this help immediately.
I do want to note that my intention is not to take attention away from the BLM movement. I understand that being a non Black/Indigenous POC affords me certain privileges, however, I feel that this transition IS a life/death matter for me and cannot put this off any longer. Thank you so much!