I am a shape-shifter, a person with the ability to transform into anyone I desire. Sounds like a dream come true, right? Well, not quite. There's a catch to my power: I can only change into people of the same gender as me. That means that since I am a woman I can only transform into other women. It's a frustrating limitation that I've learned to live with.
But that's not really the issue. My transformations are quite random, and I have little control over them. Sometimes I morph into strangers I pass on the street, and other times I become people I see in movies or on TV. It's a bizarre experience, to say the least.
To make matters worse, my transformations can take days, weeks, or even months to deactivate. I once spent an entire weekend stuck as my mother, much to her confusion and my embarrassment. It's a constant struggle to navigate everyday life when you never know who you'll turn into next.
But today would mark me forever, because on this occasion my power ended up turning me into.....