Proud to be Me

Kevin. 25. White (Irish-Scot) Brit in South Yorkshire. Writer. Trans man. Gay. This is my transition journey. T date: 24.12.2019

[reytmardy]

Bought my first suit for work?!

[reytmardy]

I know I've been quiet for a while, but a lot has changed. I moved house (again), I reached further steps in my transition, and my partner and I have been together for over a full year. Now that everything is settling down, let's see what I can do about reviving this bitch.

[hydro-homies]

Somebody call Shark Tank.

[scotchjolras]

The bees and wasps now recognise me as the person who gives them water. Which sounds cool but it means everytime I go outside they harass me until I fill up the waterer. On the bright side, I no longer have to fear wasps as they just buzz around me non-threateningly now.

[theropodtheroblogs]

You are their water deity now

[thefingerfuckingfemalefury]

“THE WATER BRINGER HAS ARRIVED”

“ALL HAIL!

ALL HAIL!”

[reytmardy]

My chest finally looks right~

[reytmardy]

@idkillforthatthrill I've looked more masculine since but thank you!!!

[reytmardy]

Working hard for my next project. Never hurts to stay unsatisfied.

[reytmardy]

"HAN SHOT FIRST"

Spotted on Upper Hanover, Sheffield

[reytmardy]

Endcliffe Park, Sheffield

[reytmardy]

So I'm thinking about putting my fitness (and some transition) stuff on an Instagram? Who'd be interested in that?

[reytmardy]

You and me both, pal

[reytmardy]

Back at the gym for arm day! You've gotta make things happen for yourself!

[realtransfacts]

To the first binder question, it helps me to think of what is still visible wearing a binder as looking like pec muscles. Not only does that belay the discomfort of feeling like the binder isn't "good enough," it also gives the extra boost of feeling like you are more muscular, which helps me at least.

<3

[reytmardy]

I want to add, wearing a binder doesn't always feel good or natural the first few times you wear it. Your brain needs to adjust to the fact that it used to look down and see your chest look a certain way, no matter how discomforting it felt to see it that way. After a few times wearing a binder, you brain readjusts its idea of what you look like which, when coupled with now having a non-feminine looking chest, becomes good and normal. Plus, you do learn how to get along with the compression aspect of it (but: never wear it more than 8 hours at a time, no matter what, and don't do any high-intensity exercise). You just need to allow it a little time.

[reytmardy]

2019 is going to be my big year:

I'm on the waiting list to start hormones in the next nine months.

I'm putting together a care plan for my transition -- including my legal name and gender change.

I'm back at the gym to get in shape, in preparation for top surgery in 2020.

No one's going to be able to recognise me for all my happiness.

[reytmardy]

You're a Mean One~

[reytmardy]

The Christmas season arrived at work with this little whiteboard display.

[reytmardy]

My 2 year-old nephew definitely inherited his mum's smartarse gene! His dad asked him to put his trousers on and he said, "Not likely!'

[katerinaek]

20 Signs You're An Anglophile

1) You regularly faked a British accent when you were a kid. 2) Especially when you were binge-reading/watching Harry Potter 3) And you still do now, whether or not you’re drunk. 4) You still think the British terms for most things sound better. 5) You completely agree that “football” is the name of that sport that you play by kicking a ball around with your feet. 6) You dream of a world where “tea time” is a universal thing. 7) Depending on the day, you either daydream about dropping everything and moving to the beautiful English countryside…or bustling, amazing London. 8) No matter what day it is, you daydream about spending your lunch break in an English pub with a good book. 9) You really and truly believe Emma Thompson should be queen of everything. 10) You secretly long for the days of the Greatest British Couple in History. 11) You have spent entire days of your life watching the entire BBC Miniseries version of Pride and Prejudice…and every other Jane Austen movie adaptation. 12) As a result, you have unrealistically high expectations of your significant others. 13) You’re extremely grateful you’re brunette, or have considered going brunette because of one perfect woman, who proved normal people can become royalty. 14) Your friends have had to talk you out of buying a Kate statement hat more than once. 15) You have great admiration for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. 16) You cannot miss an episode of Downton Abbey…and have become far, far too invested in the characters’ well-being. 17) You swoon when you hear a legitimate British accent, no matter who’s talking. Every. Single. Time. 18) You are #sherlocked. 19) Except, of course, on the days when you’re too busy being a Whovian. 20) Even if you’ve never used #BritishAtHeart, it’s still true for you.

[megumibex]

Wtf is a “legitimate British accent”?

[tinycodingkitty]

Possibly what we know as Received Pronunciation (the way posh people and BBC news presenters talk) or any British accent. It’s hard to tell from the post.

[megumibex]

I mean yeah, I think they mean Benedict Cumberbatch. I was taking issue with the word “legitimate”. Are they implying anyone outside of the Royal family and the BBCs payroll isn’t legitimately British? 

[reytmardy]

Oh, so sorry, but this list is legitimately shit. Honestly, just don't.