On 22nd October 1999, Samantha-Louise and Rosie-Jayne Stevenson were born to Louisa and Paul Stevenson. Identical twins. The youngest of four children. Their older brothers, who were also identical twins, were called Carl and Garnett.
Growing up, for Rosie wasn’t really difficult, but when puberty struck her like a brick wall, everything changed. She believed she was a boy. She didn’t know what being a boy entailed until she got to a certain age. Then she came face to face with the harsh reality of realising that what your mind is telling you what you are is different to what your body actually is. Imagine that. Thirteen and not understanding why what she thought was going to happen is never going to happen.
She never paid much attention to school, the pronouns people used for her or even what bathroom she was using was called, until she reached puberty. It all came to a halt for her. Suddenly she was growing breasts and having periods and it didn’t feel normal to her.
So one day, she decides to tell her Nan how she feels. Her Nan is supportive. With a new name, and some guidance from Nan, she comes to tell her family about her confusion: one half is supportive but the other half takes a very different view on what Gray thinks he is.
This is his life as a gender dysphoric and transgender male and the ups and downs mentally, emotionally and socially. One day, he's battling his inner demons and another he's lying in a pool of blood, courtesy of the narrowminded boys at his school. Just because he's different.
Note: Any hate from this book will be taken into account but may not always be appreciated especially if it's related to any transgender hatrid. Thank you, Mark.
In this book, you'll get a behind the scenes look at how your favorite characters were born, my creative process, and the dirty details never before revealed.
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