#accepting myself

[glowingwithgrace]

Sometimes in trying to set up what is, in my mind's eye, the "perfect shot", misfires happen. Like here in my nightie. Weirdly framed. Poking in all directions. And a big ol' tummy in the centre of the picture.

And you know what? Today, here and now, I am okay with that.

So no artsy shot today. Just an unplanned picture showing a body doing what a body does when no one is looking.

[caylortot]

I can’t deal with this anymore omg

[blazingnero]

I’ve finally figured out that the flaws I hate are what being human means.

[intrestrelatedusername]

so I've finally accepted that im trans, I don't know how to feel and today i crashed out from all the stress Ive been under (not fully the stress of realize im trans but it added to the stress)

but nonetheless I came out to all my friends and changed my pronouns! I already have a binder so I'll probably start wearing that to school!

I'll come out to my teacher on Thursday, a little anxious but it's fine :3

[dazedbuck]

I feel bad when I say I'm a man, sometimes. I lived as a girl. I was never attached to being a girl. I thought that's what I was not because I felt that way, but because that is how I was raised. I figured that was it, not because of my body. Simply: someone told me what I was and I couldn't change it.

When I got my period it was just another thing to remind me how I was a girl. You'll want to be a mother. But you look so pretty. You want kids don't you? After you have some you won't have to worry about the pain. You'll make such a good wife.

No one expected me to be a trans man with no drive for romance who wants to get intimate with other trans men to feel connection with someone. No one figured I'd weep at the idea of being seen as a monster because I feel at home being a man. I was a girl. Or rather, something called a girl.

[uncle-tuki]

Changing my nickname from Mastertuki to Uncle Tuki because I'm assuming I'm getting older 🤣🤣🤣

That's life!

[lost-sunset-canine]

redraw of my persona from 2024 now as were almost in the middle fo 2025 :3c some things have been changing and I'm quite happy with myself sometimes, trying to be mroe me, more accepcting of me, its reflected in ym lil avatar/persona I guess :p also been having a new favorite shirt/long sleeve shrit so thats also nice !!! Also just rendering practice, muhc like hte last one, i'm happy with my progress there too :3 and as walways , I also made a speedpaint vid on >>>youtube<<< with some themed music

[jabberingdragon]

A 20 minute self-portrait sketch.

For about 8 years, I've had my hair cut short and ironed straight. I loved it that way, and it looked amazing on me. Recently I have been growing it out, and when I look in the mirror, at the tangled mess of waves and loose curls, I soon discovered I no longer crinkle my nose in disgust.

If I may confess: I kept my hair very short and very straight because I didn't want to look like my parent, whom I am unfortunately not on good terms with. Plus, it was the one thing I felt I had control of myself at the time when they had control over everything else.

But now? I see a different person, a beautiful person, whos been through a lot, who finally is accepting her hair, and its a huge leap for her. I could not be more proud of that woman in the mirror.

To help my acceptance further, I decided to draw myself with my hair in its natural state, and this self-portrait made me just love my hair and its wild, untamed waves even more.

Okay yeah, this is a corny post, but its very significant for me in my journey of healing from abuse, and I thought it was worth sharing. I hope for everyone else out there still struggling, you are able to find yourself in a safe place to begin to heal.