Where am I now?
Well, right this minute I am sat in my living room in my flat overlooking the sea, close to Brighton. Ok that's a bit literal but one of the unanswered questions from MTS was about how I was looking for somewhere to live so it's something I get asked a lot.
I'd say my life has changed completely in the past year, my confidence levels are through the roof compared to before and I have changed so much physically too. I don't really have any regrets about opening up my life to millions of strangers, I think we all achieved so much in terms of educating people about the issues that trans folk face and giving others inspiration to have the confidence to be who they truly are that it's impossible to look back and regret it.
The only thing I will never get used to though is how I still get recognised on the street by people, I always imagined MTS would be a late night TV documentary that would be quickly forgotten. I've always disliked the concept of being famous and feel embarrassed when people refer to me as a TV star or something. I took part in an educational documentary, not XFactor or another "get famous quick" type show.
Interestingly, I posted this on a forum detailing my goals about taking part in MTS:
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2 comments:
Glad to see how far you've come. Being someone who identifies a lot with the self-aware content of the forum post you screen-captured, I know how it sucks as I am still in early days and due to my psoriasis, struggle with shaving frequently and can't wear concealer or foundation so generally look like hell.
thank you to you and every one who took part in the show for being inspirational and educational to the general public. Peace and stuff, Jess.
I am so glad that Sarah is doing well. She was the person I felt the most for from MTS, as it was obviously quite challenging for her to reconcile her family to her new life and happiness.
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