Empress Lainie
05-18-2013, 03:33 PM
I am nearing six years of being my real person in all aspects of life. I live"stealth" So few know I am a transwoman. I only wish I had done it sooner, but not too soon. I was 72 and July 2, 2007 is a red letter date for me.
I worked twice for the census just as any other woman. And I have been on my present job for near 4 years. I have lived with another transwoman since Sept 2007. My 3 kids accept me as a woman now.
Like I guess everyone else, there was a cost: my job at the time, and my ex who was still a friend and lover; well I guess she is still a friend, but says she can't handle seeing me as a woman.
My big surprise was people telling me I am beautiful. In my younger days I could never have imagined in my wildest that in my 70's I would be a dancing queen and a beauty queen.
From being on here in Safe Haven for several years, I fully realize that I have had a much easier path than most of us. For that I am very thankful.
I haven't really explored this forum or posted in it before, but I felt that six years is something to celebrate, at least for me.
I worked twice for the census just as any other woman. And I have been on my present job for near 4 years. I have lived with another transwoman since Sept 2007. My 3 kids accept me as a woman now.
Like I guess everyone else, there was a cost: my job at the time, and my ex who was still a friend and lover; well I guess she is still a friend, but says she can't handle seeing me as a woman.
My big surprise was people telling me I am beautiful. In my younger days I could never have imagined in my wildest that in my 70's I would be a dancing queen and a beauty queen.
From being on here in Safe Haven for several years, I fully realize that I have had a much easier path than most of us. For that I am very thankful.
I haven't really explored this forum or posted in it before, but I felt that six years is something to celebrate, at least for me.