GADEA ARREGUI – 20
ALEC BOARD – 18
On Coming Out
I would hope within 40 years the world would be a different place and that you would no longer have to come out. I hope that children are more openly brought up being taught that if they like someone of the same sex that they are not just going through a phase. Over the next 40 years I hope to become a youth worker so I can provide support to young people who have had similar experiences to me.
On Coming Out
If I could talk to my 40 year old self, I would ask myself how many times did I have to come out, if it was still scary at times or hard, if I changed my preference or labels, or if it’s all still the same. And how has the world evolved in the next 20 years around LGBTQ+ rights - do we even still need to come out?
On Mental Health
On Mental Health
I mean the first question I’d have is, have I managed to move on? I hope I was well and not carrying the weight I do now. I would ask myself about how I did it or question why I hadn’t.
Mental health should be openly talked about and less stigmatised because the stigma around mental health stops people from seeking help. I hope that we see a drastic decrease in the amount of stereotyping in society. Hopefully in the next 40 years we will see a big change in this.
On Physical Health
I’ve always had a kind of dysphoria and detachment with my body, is that still a thing? Did working out and eating healthy do the trick? Honestly speaking of physical health I would mostly ask if I got buff, 40 year old me better be able to use my current pr as a warm up.
On Physical Health
I hope for myself that I will no longer suffer from back pain in 40 years. As a trans man I would hope that in the next 40 years that the healthcare for transgender people in Ireland would drastically improve, and that trans people would no longer be forced to go abroad for treatment. That in itself would massively improve mental health for trans people in Ireland.
On Relationships
Oh god I would have so many questions, what have I learned about love and relationships? I would ask for tips to not get hurt or to not be toxic. And tips to pick up girls not gonna lie, I would be really interested to know who I ended up dating, am I still single? I better not be single at 4…uff!
On Relationships
I hope to be in a relationship that brings me joy every day. I hope that I will never need to hide who I am in order to achieve love. I would hope that in the future my partner and I could have a night out without fear of being under threat or having to hide who I am.
On Your Future Goals and Where you hope to be in life
I’m currently struggling with my own goals and ambitions, but I’ve always wanted to become a famous artist. I hope to be the reason people go to galleries, I want to be someone’s inspiration towards becoming an artist, did I get there? Am I happy with my art and achievements even if not for others but for myself? I want to help as much as possible in this world, and have travelled at least half of it by the time I hit 40.
On Your Future Goals and Where you hope to be in life
I hope to move out of Ireland in the future. I would love to live somewhere extraordinary. I would hope that wherever I live that I am surrounded by people who are open and understanding of who I am. I hope to become a youth worker so that I can help young people through their struggles so they won’t ever have to feel alone.
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