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Childhood Demons Mood Book

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Hey everyone! I'm going to be a bit more sporadic about  posting here, as my Grad school classes are now back in full swing, but I'm not gone, just occupied. I'm actually working on a play about my childhood and somethings I've discovered. These pictures are from a mood book I created while trying to convey the tone and feel of my piece. That's all I'll say about it for now. Enjoy these pictures. I'd love to hear your comments. (please forgive the formatting of the pictures. I'm not sure how to make it look less jumbled).

"How Do You Keep Your Transition on the Down Low Early On?"

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So, you are transgender. You've made the discovery and you were able to admit it to yourself. You've decided to transition and you are taking the proper steps, but it still seems WAY too early to come out to people. That's okay! Welcome to the "Undercover" period! And an exciting period it is. A time where you, much like a superhero, have a completely different wardrobe and alter ego. Here are a few examples of how I was looking at this time. I thought this was a good balance between boy and girl. What I wanted was a slow ramp up of the feminine over time, so that by the time I actually came out, people would be like, "Yeah, that makes sense".   First things first, I made an appointment with a doctor at the LGBT center to get on HRT as soon as humanly possible. Now that I knew what I was, I felt like everyday I didn't get on HRT was robbing my future self of happiness and femininity. It was a pretty panicky feeling, I just felt like time was tic...