A letter from Oct 25, 2022

Dear Sophie, Do you still use that name? I don't know. I hope it's going well. I'm writing this from Mr. Porter's English Class, in 9th grade. It's 2022-10-25. I'm going to write what's important to me, I think that will age with interest. I'm entirely pre-transition, I hope you've made some progress there. I'm struggling with suicidal thoughts, I hope you're not. I've been trying to lose weight, maybe you've done it. Lately I've been thinking about the future a lot, wondering what I'll look like. I want to be pretty and cute- Maybe you are. Or maybe you've given up and didn't make it at all. I hope that isn't the case. I don't know what this letter will mean to you by the time you receive it, but to me right now, it means I can write down my hopes and receive feedback- in a way. That's all. I love you - Sophie