Really short, almost like a boy.

You know, and I thought it was cool, and I loved it,

and I was really excited about it.

And I went to school, and a lot of - like so - you know,

some people were really positive about it.

But there was a lot of people that were really mean

and they'd say things like you look like a boy.

We can't tell the difference.

You better put on a skirt tomorrow,

otherwise you - we might - we won't know if, like who you are

and if you're a boy or a girl or not.

It made me really sad.

It didn't feel very good.

And on top of it, I was - I had an older brother.

And I played a lot of sports because of that and because

of him.

And so everybody just - they were like now you're

really turning into a boy.

One step closer.

And it wasn't until my brother actually stood up for me

and told them that it's - the hair is just a thing that

will grow back, and that it doesn't change the person,

and sort of talked to the few people that were being mean,

and weren't embracing the choice that I made,

that everyone sorta left me alone.

But he was bigger.

I mean, my brother is five years older than me.

And he was - he was - he was like my support

system at that time.

And he stood up for me and made sure that I didn't feel alone.

It really made the biggest difference for me.