I’m not a lesbian
I’m not a tomboy
I’m not confused
I can’t live as a girl
I’m not changing myself because I like girls
I don’t hate my body because I’m not the “perfect girl”
My mind says male, but my body says female
I’m not comfortable in my body
I can’t be comfortable as a girl
I’m a boy
I’m a male
I’m transgender
Female on the outside
Male on the inside
Male where it counts
I’m not changing who I am to please other people
I’m changing so I can please myself
I’m changing so I can feel comfortable
It’s not about surgery
It’s about acceptance
It’s about self-love, not self-hate
It’s about knowing that I can be myself
And not have to hide anymore

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The Inside
PoetryPoems and stories about my struggles with being a transgender teen.