So I’m really lucky. It’s so great that I have these two wonderful parents.
At school everyone was absolutely great. My teacher told the class, and all my friends were like: “Oh wow. That’s really interesting.”
Because we’re 10 and nine, it just doesn’t affect anything.
We just play, we don’t actually talk a lot about personal stuff.
Me and one of my friends – who’s a girl – were playing in the sandpit.
She was like: “So are you a boy?”
Non-binary people are those who don’t feel male or female. They may feel like both or like something in between. They may have a gender that changes over time or they may not relate to gender at all.
“No, I’m not a boy or a girl. I’m non-binary, so I’m in the middle.”
She said: “So you’re neither?”
I actually don’t think I’m neither. I’m both.
I really want to use the boys’ loos because it’s more right than using the girls. I’m not allowed to and I think I should be able to.
I can understand because there are lots of older boys using the loos who might be a bit worried about someone (being there) who doesn’t have what they have.
I still feel that “he” doesn’t feel particularly right. I feel more right as “ze” or “they”, but they draw attention to me and my gender when we’re trying to have a conversation about trousers.
When I’m older, I’m going to make that decision again, instead of just sticking with “he”.
There isn’t a body of the two genders. I just wish there was some way in the middle.
When I grow up it’s going to be harder for me to say I’m not a girl.
At the moment, I do wear a bra. But if I wear a sports shirt I can kind of get away with it.
Breasts are the main thing people notice. I do correct people when people use the word “boy” and “she”.
I say: “I’m sorry, I’m not a boy or a girl.” And leave it at that.
If they ask questions, I answer, but it doesn’t have to be the centre of attention.
It’s not even the most interesting thing about me.