u/Soggy-Dark7494

My friend told me about this a few weeks ago, and since then I’ve been doing it a lot in my room. I even pushed myself to wear the sideburns while out in public with my friends, and it made me really happy throughout the day :D

(if you like my trans masc comics I’m also on tumblr and bsky under Darcyisspidey!)

Transcript -

Panel 1 - Recently my friend told me that when it wants to feel more masculine, instead of drawing on a mustache with an eyebrow pencil, it puts on mascara on the peach fuzz just above its lip. My friend convinced me to buy some brown mascara so I can try it for myself.
“Oooh”

Panel 2 - So when it was late at night, and I knew no one would randomly come in my room, I tried putting it on.

Panel 3 - At first I made myself a pencil mustache, and while I was surprised it worked, it didn’t quite suit me. So I wiped it off and tried something else.

Panel 4 - I brushed over the fuzz on the sides of my face, then a small amount for the mustache. It was fun, like I was decorating myself.

Panel 5 - But then I saw it finished.

Panel 6 - I felt a new kind of euphoria. Not the similar overwhelming, super emotional gender euphoria. This time it was a peaceful happiness.

Panel 7 - Because when I saw myself with convincing facial hair,

Panel 8 - it was like getting a glimpse into the future. One where i finally took testosterone.

Panel 9 - I couldn’t stop staring at myself.

Panel 10 - Because for the first time in pretty much all my life…
I am looking at ME

Thank you for staying alive, so I can exist