Summary

Transitioning allows Lucy to finally recognize and process the trauma of her past. As she grows into a new identity, she develops the space and clarity to reckon with her troubled relationship with her mother, and years of repressing her identity, which have worn on her platonic and romantic relationships. Transitionary becomes something euphoric for Lucy, who wants to share her new identity and experiences with as many people as possible.

Lucy recalls the bohemian lifestyle she enjoyed on the Lower East Side of New York City in the 1970s, partaking in drugs, going to parties, surrounded by friends, and living an artistically poor lifestyle. At this time, she was friends with many artists who were active in the 1970s-1990s, and travelled in creative circles. Surrounded by so many brilliant people, Lucy struggles with her lack of direction or creative output. Adding...