Corey Maison, a 14-year-old trans teen from Detroit, finally received what she’s been waiting more than two years for — estrogen hormones. It was a life-changing surprise from her supportive mother, Erica, who “picked it up while she was in school,” as she wrote on YouTube (where the comments have been disabled, because trolls are terrible people). “We have been waiting months for the readiness letter to be finalized and sent to Chicago,” Erica continued “so [we] had no idea on a timeline of when it would actually happen.”
But it eventually did happen, and both mother and daughter began sobbing.
“She squeezed me, and I stopped the camera so I could hug her back. Neither of us let go for what seemed like an eternity… We were both crying and shaking. She literally took my breath away, as she has never given me a hug like that before. I have never felt so much love from her than that moment. It was a mixture of pure joy and relief from us both. (Via)
It hasn’t been easy for Corey. She had to leave school in the fifth grade because she was being bullied so much, and Erica began homeschooling her. Corey, who dressed in heels and skirts when she was young, discovered her true self at 11 years old while watching a video of transgender YouTube star Jazz Jennings, at which point she said, “Mom, I’m just like her, I AM a girl.”
You can follow Corey’s “journey” on Instagram.
(Via BuzzFeed)