I just found some old pictures of me while going through my files and remembered how uncomfortable I was in my own skin before I came out. I was very much conventionally attractive, had a perfect 35-24-35 figure, but in my 20 years alive I had never had anyone express interest in dating me. I was wildly insecure, and it showed.

Several years later, I unapologetically leaped out of the closet and have been living as myself for the past year. It’s not always easy, but it sure beats trying to mold myself into something I’m not! Also, does anyone want my bewbs? Binding every day sucks.

The before and after photos

Bonus: I bet you can’t guess my ethnicity. If I weren’t trying to get a PhD in astrophysics, maybe I’d model. They say they love that “ethnically ambiguous” look.