As I Sit with Who I've Become

by Jakob Ramirez

As I Sit with Who I've Become shares an intimate look at a journey of acceptance. Sexuality and self-love are explored throughout multiple themes.


In an effort to convey connection, personal experiences are recounted, in hopes that vulnerability can shed light on our shared struggles even amidst the individualized lives that we live.

Genres: Queer, Poetry, Gay, LGBT

125 pages, Paperback

Published August 16, 2023

Reviews

[Randy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I could and still relate to every single word written. As I sit with who I’ve become is a wonderful story of awakening, love, loss, depression, fighting back and finding self love as you navigate life.

[Aaron Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

A quick read you can finish if you have a good hour or two. I think this is an important book for those who struggle or have struggled with their sexuality. The book is a compilation of poems and experiences about the queer journey from trying to hide or suppress it as a child to finding self love and acceptance. It highlights that although we are all on our own paths in life, there are experiences that join us together and no one has to go through it alone.

[Derett Boyd · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was amazing. I finished it an hour and through reading this I was transported back to pivotal and transformation moments in my life. My coming out. My first love. My deepest love. My healing journey. It all bubbled to the surface and made me look at myself in a way I haven’t in a minute so that was truly interesting and daunting for me. Shoutout to Jakob for being able to put it all out there for others to digest and help to look within themselves.

[Darius Kelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just got it today and finished it within an hour or two.
I've just recently gone through something really serious with a friend - who's also an ex and reading this helped me so much. Helped me realized some things. Definitely needed this read. The whole book was wonderful but my favorite chapter is most definitely "Putting the pieces back together..." 10/10! Highly recommend!

[Ben Rhodes · Rating 2 out of 5]

I feel like while it had some good moments, the majority of the poems did feel quite repetitive and thoughtless, I’m someone who has struggled with this issue and I can’t say I related to everything written which is understandable however I felt some of the poems where quite immaturely written. I was expecting more uses of imagery and things like that.

[i ♡ p l n e t BOOKS · Rating 3 out of 5]

I usually don’t enjoy this style of poem—poems that essentially read like journal entries or streams of consciousness—but the subject matter of this book makes it a very important and necessary read for people who identify as queer and for all of the people who know and love them.

[Archie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Did this bitch have an editor. There were more spelling/punctuation errors than my year 6 English sats paper 🫣some cute and relatable lines that would be easy to post on Instagram but otherwise just vaguely written, boring notes app poetry

[Miguel Lopez · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was so good it was the first one I read for myself since I graduated high school last year, I love how much I was able to relate to it and how it demonstrates how badly you have to love yourself

[Reader · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such an amazing book about growing up gay. Super easy and fast reading but it was so good. I think anyone that struggles or struggled with growing up and being gay should read it.

[Donovan Albaugh · Rating 1 out of 5]

Don't quit your day job.

[Jacob G · Rating 4 out of 5]

a very quick read and i relate to this book a lot! love it

[Andrew Lemos · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great cry!