hello wattpad,

i have something to tell you.

and before i say this, let me preface it by saying that if you look at me differently, that's okay. i'm just going through a really hard time right now, so if you're going to say something bad, please don't say it. just stop reading this book, and unfollow me. thank you.

anyways.

all my life, i have lived in doubt and fear. constant fear of people around me hating me, and the constant doubt of people who are close to me secretly hating me. this fear, of course, was not helped by the fact that i was always questioning my gender and who i really was.

i have always felt more like a boy than a girl, and evidence from my childhood has proven that to be true. i ditched the frilly dresses and big flowery headbands for overalls, newsboy caps, and a short, choppy haircut. my mom began to force me to wear 'girly' clothes and grow my hair out long. this always made me feel uneasy and self conscious, and i hated it. i hated it because i didn't know what was wrong with me, and i just couldn't figure it out.

then i began to learn about lgbtq and i thought...hey. maybe i'm the 't'. maybe i'm transgender. this would explain everything.

i started talking to other people on the internet and asking them advice. but eventually, my parents found out about those friends, and cut me off.

but then i got wattpad, and i met new friends. along with my amazing girlfriend. they have made me one of the happiest people on this planet, and for that i am grateful.

but, just so when i come out to my parents, they won't get too mad, i'm going to use a name that they were going to give me had i been born  a boy.

so...to close this chapter, i'm just going to go out and say it.

my name is daniel, and i'm a ftm trans boy.

i hope you'll still be my friend, and my girlfriend.

thank you

~ daniel ♡