Stay Wild; Notes from a Self Aware Teen

“Some people hate me, some people would prefer it if I didn’t exist. Incidentally, I feel the same way about them.”

“I’m a young person managing my own life, my transition and everything else that I have on my plate. It would be more strange if I didn’t feel overwhelmed from time to time.”

Teenage model and writer David Beattie is not afraidto share his experiences of the world. In thisinstalment of personal essays, he discussesbattling mental illness, going throughhormonal changes, socialising as a gendernon-conforming individual and even what it’s like todo a naked photo shoot with body dysmorphia.

His wit, motivation and relentless positivityin the face of multiplechallenges are amazingly inspirational. You can’t help but laugh, cry, scream and sigh alongwith him as he reflects on many different triumphs and obstacles. His world is an incrediblyinteresting one and this glimpse he allowsof it is both enlightening and enjoyable.