Brutkey

Nicola Elle 🏳️‍⚧️
@NicolaElle@chaosfem.tw

@oldladyplays@wargamers.social

For the first time in about six years, I went swimming tonight.

The last time I went swimming was probably 2019, before Miss E came around for a second round with the puberty fairy. After I started transitioning, swimming became a no-go for safety concerns. Even after my transition stabilized, I kept away, almost out of instinct.

I finally bought a swimsuit this summer. I looked hideous - I’m in my 50s and weigh far more than I like - but today I didn’t care. After a long day of walking, a dip in the hotel pool sounded beautiful.

It was a hotel pool. It was small, only 5 feet deep at its deepest point. But it was amazing. I tried swimming (note: long hair and freestyle stroke don’t mix well), swam underwater a bit (I’m weird in that I preferred underwater swimming) but mainly just floated on the surface, watching the sky as the sun descended and the first stars of night appeared in the sky.

It was only about 45 minutes or so. And it was glorious.