Support an 18-Year-Old Trans Student's Transition

Hello, I am an 18-year-old trans college student living in an apartment in Los Angeles.

I am transgender, female to male, and have known and fought for my transition since I was 13 when I came out, cut my own hair, bought my own clothes and binder, and changed my own name and pronouns despite my parents' wishes and prejudices towards it. I have always fought for everything I wanted and needed, being so sure of myself and who I was.

I have had a long history of discourse with my parents about this, and it's been ups and downs (the most excessive time being when I had to leave my own home). They say they support my social transition but cannot do so medically.

However, now that I am 18, I simply cannot fathom not getting to be my true self for the rest of my adulthood. All of my childhood was filled with simply wanting to get to live like everyone else and waiting in anticipation to be 18 to finally start the journey of transitioning. Transitioning for me means getting to finally live as myself. It sucks to know everyone else already started whenever I haven’t been able to have that full experience. I know that’s not how it is for every transgender person, but it is for me.

I need money to afford all my consultations, the actual vials of testosterone, and the needles. My parents won’t support my gender transition and therefore won’t allow our insurance to cover it either. I’m on my own for this one.

On top of this, I work hard to be able to afford my apartment, but lately, I have been falling very short. FAFSA and the savings I have from work have been keeping me going, but it’s not been anywhere near enough lately.

Thank you if you’ve just read all of this, and bless you if you can find it within you to provide anything.

I would like to stay anonymous because it’s a dangerous world out there, and I’d prefer to stay unknown from those who can know me in real life, or even family members. I understand if this deters you.

Stay safe. I know money is a touchy subject for everyone right now. Thank you if you can spread along this story. Thank you if you could share any help.