Me too! I had helicopter parents and I feel so happy now that I can just go outside whenever I like. I can walk out the door and just go for a walk. I do this every day even though I’m disabled. On my worst days I take my rollator out and go for a 5 minute walk, taking sitting breaks whenever I like, even if it’s every 30 seconds. On my best days I can walk 15 minutes to the park with my cane, sit on a bench, and enjoy nature.

I’m trans and into women so I can take testosterone. I can shave my head every week and wear men’s clothes and a chest binder. I can have body hair. I can date women. I can have male friends, something I also wasn’t allowed to do before.

I can text friends without the texts having to be read to my parents at the end of the day. I can call friends without my parents having to be in the room. Use my computer without them watching over my shoulder or reading my search history. I actually have privacy now and it’s nice to do things without being watched.

I can even eat and drink whenever I want. I’d get in trouble often as a kid and they’d lock me in my room without food or water for 16 hours minimum. Now I can go to the kitchen, open the fridge, and grab something. I can pour myself water whenever I want.

I’ve been living alone for 4 years and I’m still not used to this. I don’t think I ever will be. This year I will be getting my GED, learning to drive, and going to college to become a therapist! I’ve never been happier than when I became an adult. I wake up every day and say “today will be the best day of my life” and I’m right every time! Every day is beautiful and I’m so lucky to be an adult now.