Hi All

[Sophia Rearen]

Well, after a long hiatus, I'm back to where i started, well sort of. Instead of hanging out on the crossdressers side of these forums, i've been lurking in the transexual forums. I feel it's time for me to be a part of this community. After all, I feel I have moved on. I now know after many years and a long journey from self acceptance as a cd, then admitting it was more like tg, its something more, i am transexual woman. What does this mean for me and my future, im not sure? I know my thoughts and feelings are becoming more and more consumed by feelings to be me, a woman. BTW, took a new name to reflect the seriousness of this. I took my mothers maiden name. I am Sophia Smith. Nice to be here.

[SherriePall]

Sophia -- Glad to see you here again. Always enjoyed your little adventures and loved your photos.
Hope you keep us posted.

[Lisa Golightly]

Hey babes :) x

[MJ]

Sophia, welcome Sis :hugs:

[Anna the Dub]

Welcome to our little sisterhood.

[Eileen]

Welcome Sophia and your journey be an enlightening and pleasant one.

Eileen

[Sharon]

Welcome and welcome back, Sophia. I am so happy that you have begun the journey of accepting yourself. :hugs:

[Jenn2716]

Hi Sophia,
Welcome aboard. I've recently come to accept myself as transsexual as well. I'm sure you'll find the people here as friendly and helpful as I have, I'm not sure where I would be right now without some of the girls here.

[Sophia Rearen]

Hi girls. Thanks for all the warm welcome backs. It's nice to be back and talking openly about being TS.

[KaraChristine]

Welcome Sophia... and don't forget to keep "Ms. Rearen's" sense of playfulness and fun on this new journey!

Best of luck and good wishes :hugs:

[Sammy777]

Hi girls. Thanks for all the warm welcome backs. It's nice to be back and talking openly about being TS.

Hi and welcome back.
It is a nice feeling isn't it, to be able to be comfortable and say who and what you are and to move forward with everything that it brings.

[Kaitlyn Michele]

HI Sophia...i remember you from cd forum....you posted about all your "adventures"...much like I did...i wonder if there is some correlation between folks that identify as cd but feel the need to get out, meet people and live a life "en femme"....maybe its just the process of accepting the truth

[SherriePall]

Michele -- Funny that you should post that. Since Sophia began this thread yesterday, I have been thinking along the same lines. While my outings have not been as frequent or exciting as yours or Sophia's, I have to wonder about my place on the gender line. When I first joined here some time ago, I posted a reply to a question and another poster later told me to just have the operation and get it over with! And the question was a relatively harmless one.
I wish the two of you the best of everything in the future.

[Sammy777]

HI Sophia...i remember you from cd forum....you posted about all your "adventures"...much like I did...i wonder if there is some correlation between folks that identify as cd but feel the need to get out, meet people and live a life "en femme"....maybe its just the process of accepting the truth

A very good point indeed.
While some may hit the ground running it is not in all of us.
Just remember two words that can get you through the day. "Baby Steps"

While none of us are on the same exact road, we are all taking the same journey with a common destination.

It really does not matter when you start your journey, where your road leads you or how long your journey takes you. But that you are happy with the destination.

[Sophia Rearen]

Wow, how quickly things evolve here. I love it.
I totally agree with you Kara. I'll try to keep the fun alive.
Samantha, yes it is so nice to share these feelings with similar people.
Michele, you and I are on the same path. You may be the hare and I, the turtle. I'm so happy for you and your transition. Congrats. Now you have me thinking. I remember the first time out and all those exhilerating feelings. Totally being overwelmed. Then, it became so much fun. Followed by the feeling that its my given right to be in public as a woman. To me, being inside was liked being in prison. I need to get out. So, yes well said, " a process of accepting the truth"
Sherrie, looking back on that relatively harmless question, do you wish you thought of it more seriously? Now that you are, where are you on the gender line? We all used to live on the cd forum. Now we are here.
Samantha, very nicely said. The problem is time. When do i do it? When is it right for me financially? What is the right time for my family? When will I need to? And, most importantly, will I do it before my stockings gather around my ankels and Im wearing heavy black low heels.
There you go, Kara.

[Sammy777]

Samantha, very nicely said. The problem is time.
When do i do it?
When is it right for me financially?
What is the right time for my family?
When will I need to?
And, most importantly, will I do it before my stockings gather around my ankels and Im wearing heavy black low heels.
There you go, Kara.

I have though about all of those and a lot more lately.
The best I can do is pass on some of the advice someone gave me.

"You will do it when you are ready."
"You will know when the time is right."
"You will know when you know."
"Baby steps"

Acceptance and change start from within.
Once you have accepted the girl that you have been all along,
you have already begun your journey.
The outside will fall into alignment in its own time.

[Carole Cross]

Hi Sophia, I am not sure if I remember you, but I haven't been here long. Anyway, welcome back and I hope you have a successful transition and I look forward to hearing about your adventures. :hugs:

[deborahtg42]

Hi Sophia,

I can understand your first post for sure, personally I can see myself also going along the same path from CD to TG (where I see myself now) to TS at some point in the future.