When I first started questioning my identity was when I was in second grade and my sibling was in 7th grade. He himself had just figured out that he wasn't a girl, but also wasn't quite a boy. Some days I asked them what pronouns they were going by, and I'd try my best to stick to those that they requested, though to a 2nd grader who was only just introduced to lgbt it was kinda hard. But as the days passed and 2nd grade turned into 3rd I realized that I liked girls. I like guys. I liked all genders. And I was okay with that. Then in throughout 4th grade I realized how much I despised wearing the 'girly' clothing I wore. I felt weird and gross in them. So in 5th grade I started using my sibling's clothing, getting annoyed whenever I had to wear my own leggings and tight t-shirts. I decided early that year, when a kid asked me what my pronouns were, that I went my he/him. But as the year progressed, I realized that maybe that didn't fit me either. I was confused and didn't know what or who I was. Everyone else seemed to know without any doubts, but what was I?25Please respect copyright.PENANAaaUsxge9HJ
Over the summer my hair grew longer. I realized early on during the cross country season that I liked they/them. So that's what I went by, though I didn't feel comfortable telling many people.25Please respect copyright.PENANA88CPkC5m5v
The summer between 6th and 7th grade my hair grew past my shoulders, and I liked it ... sometimes, but other times it made me overwhelmed and overstimulated. So in early 7th grade I cut it off. I also realized that I did enjoy wearing more feminine clothing, but also masculine. I just didn't want to be mistaken as a girl. So I started dressing both ways, and correcting people when they said I was a girl, though I was still slightly nervous. But I had my group of friends who were similar or supported me, even through bullies.25Please respect copyright.PENANA8Idq8nNk25


