Ni-Ni



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I am a queer, Chinese, Trans Man.
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I was adopted from Guilin, China when I was 14 months old and grew up in Dayton, Ohio
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I've been on Testosterone since July 14, 2017 and post Top Surgery since July 22, 2019
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I started acting when I was 10 years old, performing in plays at Rosewood Arts Center. Acting began as a form of gender and self expression, helping me process my adoption trauma and understand my gender identity. I continued to perform in plays as well as musicals in high school and then went on to receive my BFA in Acting from Wright State University. I didn't receive any formal dance training until I got to college, but I discovered dancing is a passion of mine, not only at parties and in life in general, but onstage as well. I love to groove like water and shake my hips!!!
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I am passionate about drawing/painting things for my friends , exploring the great outdoors with my friends, or really anything else involving friendship with my friends.
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I love to write, take photos, longboard, draw scary shit, pet cats, dance, eat popcorn, run, watch Bob's Burgers, read devastating books, appreciate animation in any capacity, appreciate art in any capacity, swim laps, and take naps.
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Most of the time I'm learning and unlearning and learning and unlearning and learning and unlearning and learning and
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