Mylo

I'm non-binary, so the journey in this body has been very interesting. I have a super feminine face that I'm presenting most of the time, so it's an interesting challenge trying to, you know, balance the skin suit. I came out three, almost four years ago; changed my name legally - I actually just got my debit card with my new name on it! - so it's been an interesting journey trying to get comfortable in this.⠀
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I was an athlete in college, a dancer for fifteen years; dance, especially ballet, is focused on a certain aesthetic - and the older I've gotten, the more uncomfortable I've gotten with that aesthetic because in my head I'm this big, beefy, monstrous thing.⠀
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A lot of my growth happened once I had my own house. It was just me and my kiddo, no overbearing parents, no one telling me what to do, no one supporting us or being around for us. The empowerment was real, 110%. My partner was coming to terms with his sexuality as well, and we got to explore that aspect of our identities together. I actually had to come out to him! ⠀
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My athletic journey as a kid was focused on a sort of hyper-femininity; I did pageants, and I was even Miss Oklahoma at one point. As I've gotten older I've been more focused on strength, putting on muscle and getting bigger; I identify as trans-masculine, but I have a damn pixie face so unless I'm going to take lots of hormones and have surgery, my fitness journey is the way for me to enact that.