70 Reasons Why I Had Top Surgery (and dysphoria isn’t one of them!):
To feel pride, rather than shame
To stop worrying about my binder
To never buy binder or bra again
To breathe without restriction
To never have to compress my entire torso again
To escape the daily bounce
To never again feel the flop
To alleviate my back discomfort
To wear tanks without hanging out
To not have to worry about squashing my chest
To bear hug freely and fully
To prance about shirtless on the sidewalk
To wear swim trunks without a top
To take my shirt off freely
To minimize my risk of breast cancer
To never again have swollen breasts as a result of hormonal fluctuations
To never again experience spontaneous breast growth
To wear form fitting tops
To wear my backpack comfortably
To not have the strap of my messenger bag emphasize my cleavage
To be free of fungal infections induced by over-layering
To drive around shirtless without getting arrested
To make my dreams a reality
For sleeping on my stomach
To solidify the fact that I will not be breastfeeding
To feel comfortable in my skin
To wear button downs unbuttoned
To not see a bulge when I look in the mirror
To look in the mirror and smile
To unbiasedly love my reflection
To get back to my preferred chest size
To not have to worry about bumping into things
To wear seat belts comfortably
To not be constantly conscious of my chest configuration
To wear a bra only because I want to, not because I “need” to
To comfortably wear a tux
To fit into my clothes better
To wear a wetsuit without chest bulge
To not have excess weight physically weighing me down
To sexually express myself more completely
To obliterate my ability to lactate
To feel comfortable in locker rooms
To feel comfortable in changing rooms
To continue living my life
To not spend hours dressing myself
To be able to wake up the morning and feel complete
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