""I still see those eyes staring back at me every time I look in the mirror, a bitter-sweet reminder that you were a part of me," she wrote. "Without you, I would never be where I am today. "When I was with you, it brought nothing but confusion and pain. I fantasise if things were changed, if my body actually felt attached to my brain. 'Only if I was cis', I say.""
""And another question rises my way. Will I remain the same with a new body, mind and face? Had the pain shaped me in a beautiful way? And if I was cis, would I be who I am today? One day will those eyes go away? And if they do, will I remember their gaze? I contemplate this day to day, as I embrace every change. The more and more features fade, so does the heartache you brought my way.""
Draven Bennington, who came out as transgender on Valentine's Day, posted a reflective poem during Trans Awareness Week paired with past and current photos. The poem confronts lingering memories of her former male self, the confusion and pain experienced while living as male, and questions about whether a different body would have changed her identity. Draven describes embracing physical changes and watching heartache fade as features change, ultimately choosing to say goodbye to the former persona. Supportive followers offered praise, and Draven previously published a letter announcing she would no longer hide her true self.
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