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JamieLH
07-22-2010, 10:13 PM
I've been searching for answers and searching for who I am. I've been reading through a lot of threads on this forum.

At a young age, I had very vivid dreams of being a girl.
I even had a reoccurring (unrealistic) dream where my mother would take me to place with a machine. I would be placed into the machine, the door would be closed. When I walked out, I was a real girl. I remember feeling good after I had this dream, but disappointed that it wasn't real.

I didn't dress or anything. (I remember putting on mom's lipstick). But I did like to play with my hair, when it was finally allowed to be more than a half inch long.

I've had this feminine side that has remained hidden for decades. The only thing that I've allowed for myself is that I finally grew my hair long (something I've always wanted to do.) I've always wanted long hair since I was young. I wanted long, beautiful, styled hair (not your typical guy long hair).
I now have hair almost to my waist. I wear it pulled back most of the time, but I love to play with it and put it up in different styles. My stylist will curl it for me at the salon....it looks very pretty when I walk out of the salon.

But the hair is the only feminine thing I've allowed myself. I present very masculine otherwise. I am married and my wife has slowly accepted my hair, but does not like me styling it at all. I can't imagine pushing anything else on her. Yet I have these very strong feelings of being female....and I don't mean just dressing as one, but I guess that's where it would start?

I've always been more comfortable talking with women, but can make myself fit in with a group of guys. But I much prefer the topics that women talk about.

I feel like I'm just rambling and I probably have not explained things very well. This is my first post anywhere about this.

Thank you for listening.

Sharon
07-22-2010, 11:07 PM
Welcome aboard, Jamie! :hugs:

Feel free to post questions and comments regarding anything to do with what concerns you, and I hope you find that the forum helps fill a need and desire for you. Many of us are either in similar circumstances as you or have been in the past. You're amongst friends. :)

BreenaDion
07-22-2010, 11:22 PM
Hi Jamie welcome to the forum. Now to business, sounds like classic case of Gender Idenity Disorder. You feal the need to get hormoes an change ur sex now thats transsualism. Those are two of many issues im dealing with. Havent posted in here in almost a year. Need some one on one info ,email me. Glad to help.
Bree

JamieLH
07-22-2010, 11:39 PM
Welcome aboard, Jamie! :hugs:

Feel free to post questions and comments regarding anything to do with what concerns you, and I hope you find that the forum helps fill a need and desire for you. Many of us are either in similar circumstances as you or have been in the past. You're amongst friends. :)


Thank you Sharon.
I'm not sure what exactly my needs are, but hopefully I will eventually figure it out.

I appreciate the friendly welcome!

JamieLH
07-23-2010, 12:04 AM
Thanks Bree!

Rianna Humble
07-23-2010, 04:24 AM
Hi Jamie,

:welcom: to the forum. I can relate to a fair bit of what you said - having dreams of being a real girl at a young age, hiding from it for decades, being more comfortable talking with women than men...

The most liberating thing that I found was learning to accept who I am and giving myself permission to explore what being transgender means for me.

As Sharon has already said, I hope you will feel free to post your thoughts and / or questions here - we are basically a very friendly bunch of people.

You ask where will it go from here? Unfortunately no-one but you can answer that question and then only with hindsight. Just take your time and find out what makes you feel comfortable with yourself. Hopefully, you can bring your wife along on the journey and perhaps she might even want to join here so she can discuss what you are going through with other genetically female wives or Significant Others.

Hope
07-24-2010, 12:44 AM
Welcome.

I think you will find that your story is not an uncommon one.

Kaitlyn Michele
07-24-2010, 08:00 AM
Hi Jamie..

it's nice to "meet" you. I hope you find some help and understanding


All the best,

Kaitlyn

Melissa A.
07-25-2010, 08:27 AM
I sincerely hope you find the answers to your questions, Jamie, and get to know yourself, better. That's a good thing, whatever you find along the way.

...and, Welcome :)

Hugs,

Melissa:)

JamieLH
08-13-2010, 08:57 PM
Hi Jamie,

:welcom: to the forum. I can relate to a fair bit of what you said - having dreams of being a real girl at a young age, hiding from it for decades, being more comfortable talking with women than men...

The most liberating thing that I found was learning to accept who I am and giving myself permission to explore what being transgender means for me.

As Sharon has already said, I hope you will feel free to post your thoughts and / or questions here - we are basically a very friendly bunch of people.

You ask where will it go from here? Unfortunately no-one but you can answer that question and then only with hindsight. Just take your time and find out what makes you feel comfortable with yourself. Hopefully, you can bring your wife along on the journey and perhaps she might even want to join here so she can discuss what you are going through with other genetically female wives or Significant Others.

Thank you Rianna.


Hi Jamie..

it's nice to "meet" you. I hope you find some help and understanding


All the best,

Kaitlyn

Nice to "meet" you too, Kaitlyn. Thanks.


I sincerely hope you find the answers to your questions, Jamie, and get to know yourself, better. That's a good thing, whatever you find along the way.

...and, Welcome :)

Hugs,

Melissa:)

Melissa, thank you for your kind words.

We recently took a long trip. When my wife was buying earrings, our son said, "Maybe Daddy should get some earrings too".
My wife responded by saying that she could deal with the long hair, but nothing else like pierced ears :sad:

I've been thinking about piercing my ears for a long time. It doesn't seem like that bid of a deal anymore. I'm not sure how she'd react.

Kimberly Marie Kelly
08-14-2010, 09:37 AM
We've all been there at one point. You will find many of the woman on this site, in fact all of them to be very friendly. Ask your questions, be yourself and to us you are Jamie. Welcome, Kimberly :battingeyelashes:

Natasha_C
08-27-2010, 01:13 PM
I'm new here too Jamie. Welcome :)