Alex: You ever...ever had ginger tea for sickness? It's supposed to help, right?
knocks on the door a voice from inside says "come in!"
He runs towards Lunar_Echo and hugs him tightly. "Morning! I didn't expect you to visit me, what's the occasion?"
he shrugs Morning? I don’t know why but I thought that I should come see you… I mean it’s not like anything interesting happened to me since we last met…
"Well, you're always welcome here. I've made some big changes in my life since we last met, so there's plenty to catch you up on!" He pauses "First things first, I've changed my name. It's now Alex instead of Aasiel."
Oh… that’s a change, alright… why’d you change your name…?
"Well, I've never really liked my old name. It felt too unfamiliar and strange to me. Also, it was quite difficult for people to pronounce it correctly!" He chuckles
Ah… I see… how about your ‘big’ change?
"Well, you know how I've always had a bit of a gender identity issue? I've decided to go full force with it and start living full time as a boy." He smiles
That’s a big deal, I’m proud of you…
"Oh thank god, you don't know how much I've needed to hear that." He sighs, feeling relieved "There have been so many changes, it's been overwhelming sometimes."
So… did you get the ginger tea?
"No I haven't actually..." He thinks for a moment "I guess I'll have to make a trip to the store then."
I have some in my fridge, from my trip to the store yesterday…
"You do? Awesome! Let me try some of your ginger tea then!" He's eager to see if it'll help with his morning sickness
Sure, hold on… goes to get the ginger tea
"Thanks, man. I really appreciate it." He makes himself comfortable as he waits for the ginger tea
Here you go, one ginger tea for you…
"Thanks, buddy!" He takes a sip of the ginger tea and feels some relief "Wow, this is amazing! It tastes great and it's helping already! Thanks so much!"
"So, how have you been lately? Any new and exciting happenings in your life?" He sips his ginger tea
Not really, nothing much has happened…
"That sucks. I'm sure something interesting will happen soon, though. In the meantime, I can tell you about all the cool stuff that's happened to me!" He laughs
"Well, like I said before, I've been living as a boy full time now. It's been quite the adventure. I've even started taking hormones to help with the transition." He sips his ginger tea again
"Oh, and I've also started learning how to play the guitar! It's been really fun and rewarding. I've always wanted to learn an instrument, and now I finally have the chance." He smiles
"I've also been getting into gardening. I love working with plants and watching them grow. It's very therapeutic and relaxing." He sips his ginger tea once more
"Oh, and I almost forgot to mention, I've started writing an article about my gender identity journey. It's been really meaningful for me to be able to share my experiences with others." He smiles
That’s awesome, I hope that people will read your article and learn about transgender people
"Thank you, man. That means a lot to me. I just want to help break down stereotypes and stigma surrounding transgender people."