Help Aiden get Top Surgery

My name is Aiden, and I am a 23-year-old Transgender Male. I have been on testosterone for almost two and a half years now (Started June 1, 2022.) I have fully socially transitioned, though I am waiting to change my name and gender marker until after top surgery, as that takes priority for me. I may not have known who I am as long as others have, but I learned during the first semester of my sophomore year of high school in 2016. I had been questioning since 7th grade, struggling with what I would later learn was Gender Dysphoria, but I was never certain until Some September day. I was getting into cosplay and found myself far more interested in cosplaying male characters, rather than female characters. I had been binding my chest with cheap, dangerous ace bandages or hook-and-eye Amazon binders, that did little to flatten my chest. It wasn't until that September day that the Binder I had ordered from a company that is well-known, and safe, arrived. That day, I cried for hours, staring at myself in the mirror. I felt complete, I felt normal... even if the binder restricted my movements, my breathing, even (Looking back that was probably a size too small.) It was all downhill from there. I chose a name that fit who I am, and began to socially transition within my friend group, and later, told my father. I wouldn't tell anyone outside of my friends, and my father, for five more years. Three of those years were spent with me gradually coming to the realization that I cannot do this alone. I need a support system. And of course, the reason you're reading this- I need money. Everyone knows how horrific the economy is right now. I make more money in a job that requires no prior experience than I would working in the field I went to college for. Even still, that wage is barely enough for groceries after I get through rent, car payments, insurance, utilities, and medical expenses.. It feels helpless. Top Surgery seemed to be running away from me, disappearing over the horizon as I watched my utility bills go up, and watch the prices at my local grocery stores rise. I can't even begin to think of moving into my own apartment, much less a home. And with the 2024 election going the way it has, this has become dire. I have applied for many grants, and have not been selected each time. As someone who's usually the one to jump in and help my friends, I'm awful at asking for help. I hate asking for money, but I know this dream is not something I can accomplish alone. So, to any who are able and willing, all funds will go directly to a double mastectomy- top surgery. I have already selected a surgeon, and gone through with a consult. The only thing left, is to get the funds in line.

All Donations will go directly to Top Surgery, and expenses during recovery. Any funds that raised beyond this, will be split in half and donated to two organizations that provide grants for fellow transgender or nonbinary people hoping to reach their transition goals. These organizations are Point of Pride, and the Broadway Gatlyn Spectrum. Thank you all to anyone who donates- even a dollar helps.

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Paypal: @trincos

Cashapp: $bandaidcos

Venmo: @bandaidcos

Zelle: Contact me for my phone or email, I'm not comfortable posting those here.