Help Jaylin go on T!!

Most people know me as Jaylin. A birder, a friend, a brother, someone who's laughed with you, fought alongside you, probably went through hell with you. (Whether hell be high school, 10 hour shifts at the beach, or The Internship) I’ve always tried to show up exactly as I am, as exactly who I am, even and especially when I knew I would be walking alone.

I’ve spent years learning how to live in a body that didn’t feel like mine. Years learning how to be myself even when I didn’t look or really feel like myself. I have always known the shape of my soul, but God it is hard to not see it in the mirror.

Starting testosterone is my chance to see the real Jaylin for the very first time. Not to become someone new, but to come home to myself. To not flinch at every she or her I receive. To move through the world without holding my breath.

I’m ready,I have an appointment, but financially, I can’t do this alone. The costs of doctor’s visits, labs, and the medication itself are more than I can carry right now. I’m asking for help not because I want to, but because I have to. Because this is something I need to live, fully and freely.

If you can give anything, thank you. If you can share this, thank you. If you’ve ever seen me and called me by my name, thank you. You’ve helped me get this far. And with your help, I can keep going.

With love and everything I’ve got,

Jaylin

P.S. if you ever misgendered me you owe me $5 (kidding obviously)