Hi everyone,
I feel a bit silly doing this.
It all feels silly. And sad. Asking people for money. But what isn’t silly is the way I have always felt about my face. Ever since I was little, I knew I felt like a girl. But I didn’t always look like one. I’ve worked my assignment off to do what felt right for myself in this life, and I’ve made it further than I can even believe at times. It has taken me a lifetime of struggle to get where I am today;I began my transition at 21. Now, at 30, I feel that what truly lies between me and the life I have always wanted is about $15,000 and one more trip to a plastic surgeon. I have had work done. I have escaped domestic violence. I have fought anxiety, depression, an eating disorder, and addiction. I am clean, sober, happy, and going back to school to embark on an exciting new career. But the confidence is not there. My prominent brow ridge means that I still see a face in the mirror that makes no sense to me, and I am desperate to address it once and for all, so that I can truly move forward with the peace and contentedness I have fought so hard for. I can’t really explain how frustrating it is to see this lumpy, distinctly masculine forehead/brow bone/hairline on an otherwise beautiful face. I just want to move forward as ME. I could really use the help.