Hello human beanies reading this!

My name is Ro. I am nonbinary and hoping to yeet the teet. (get top surgery)

I have procrastinated on this for about a year now, as asking for help fundraising this, was something that I felt deeply uncomfortable about. It’s so incredibly vulnerable.

Asking for help was actually the second hurdle to overcome on this journey. The second was actually accepting that this is what I want.

I have experienced dysphoria, before I knew that it was called that. The only way I knew how to articulate it, was when looking at myself, nude in the mirror, my body didn’t make sense. My face didn’t match my body. When I wear makeup, and feminise myself, it makes sense. It feels like painting on a different person.

Before I knew about the concept of gender dysphoria, I was looking into reductions. I never actually went for it out of fear and lack disposable income.

That extreme discomfort I feel, isn’t something that’s going to go away. I don’t want to keep pretending to be okay with it. The discomfort of having them, has outweighed the discomfort of vulnerably, asking for help.

I’m raising money to help with appointment fees, gender dysphoria diagnosis and the actual surgery itself.

Going down the NHS route takes a long, long time, and im on a wait list with the London Gender Identity clinic. I'm hoping to move things along whilst i wait.

Life saving gender affirming treatment should be more accessible.

Unfortunately, it isn’t yet.

I truly am forever grateful that I came out and discovered the magic that exists in the Queer and Trans community. It gave me permission to be myself, and realise my beautiful non binaryness and come to terms with the fact, I deserve to live in a body, that brings me joy.

Anything you can donate is a blessing. Everything adds up and I appreciate you even reading this.

Thank you for the support in sharing this, donating, or simply reading and giving my story a place in your brain.

I truly cannot wait to yeet the teet and begin my transition and begin to find comfort in my body.

Lots of love and hugs,

Ro xx