Reunion After a Decade
A Surprising Conversation About Feminization and Friendship It was one of those rare days when the stars aligned, and after ten years, I was about to reunite with an old friend - my colleague, my partner in work mischief from back in the day, Sophia. We hadn’t seen each other since she took off to work abroad, chasing her dream of exploring the world and new cultures. And I? Well, when she left, I was still figuring things out—personally, professionally, and ... everything in between. In fact, I had just started on a journey I didn’t even know would take me where I am today. When Sophia left, my only “visible sign” of change was a single pair of newly pierced ears. Oh, how much had changed since then. Now, as I was about to see her, I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror and smiled. Triple-pierced ears, a small golden stud in my nostril, a delicate septum ring, and a softer, more feminine appearance overall. My reflection gave a hint at how far I’d come - but I wasn’t sure how much