Yeah it should be kind of scary since you aren't fully in control of your public persona now. As Angela said it may cause you problems for future events if you decide too show up dressed. I'd add...
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Yeah it should be kind of scary since you aren't fully in control of your public persona now. As Angela said it may cause you problems for future events if you decide too show up dressed. I'd add...
Wow .. What a story. You have a difficult situation to be sure as your Mrs processes the situation. I'd be concerned about your stash being found though and being forced into that talk. It would be...
Thelise you need to find the balance that makes you happy. Many here have made that tremendously liberating choice to be who they want to be and exit the door happily. Others struggle with their...
What's more important... The hair or income? You might cut the hair and still have no job. Then what?
If you need income... Then start another business as a consultant to your old company. No?...
I lurked for 5 years and was finally convinced this site was populated by people genuinely trying to understand this gender issue. Joining here has been very important and meaningful to me.
I agree with Micki advice in #26 and will stress don't go over board with irrational exuberance of acceptance. Take your growth slowly with an ever mindful consideration of your SO.
There's a lot of good advice here and it comes to one word, discipline. Either you have the discipline to save money and get to your own place. Or you have the discipline to overcome your inbuilt...
I put her and my family first. I let her know this sense/need was something so vital to my well being and that I wouldn't jeopardize her or our family. Then we talked lots ... We still do. She did...
The simple truth is all of us could choose to stop expressing and go cold turkey. I did for 30 years, but you are going to pay a price to yourself. So for those of you who for whatever reason are...
You are assuming she knows it's you. Perhaps that is true or not. You don't know.
Does she know your voice? I know all my neighbors but I couldn't tell their voice as I'm not with them all the...
This sounds like good advice given the odd sense you have about him plus your own SO situation. As wonderful as the idea sounds to you; Jean, Vanessa, Gretchen, and Micki give you additional reasons...
Admittedly, accepting what goes on in me has been an interesting journey and I am wondering other people's experiences.
Are you more TG or more CD?
When did you finally give up resisting ?
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Michelle I am 15 years behind you in this journey and fear the same thing. I openly wonder to my wife I feel I'm letting you down and her response is the same as Jacques, it's the same you. I talk...
+1 on this ... Being able to converse in these forums, PM, and emails has done wonders for my need for socializing and acceptance. You can't find a more accepting crowd in the world then right...
I agree with Gretchen here. We are all individuals and yes by default we humans categorize the world to make sense of things and for communication. I also understand taking back a word and saying no...
Growing up I wasn’t often bullied but once I got beyond HS I was mostly excluded from manly things at work. I just didn’t connect with the one up attitude necessary for that club. It’s been a...
There are a lot of answers here that resonate with me. I too am a scientist type who forever is analyzing data and myself. For as long as I can remember, I have evaluated my sense and tried to...
Thanks for the responses and suggestions! I think I found a few possible places to try this fall or next spring from the above suggestions. I'm in no urgent state of need but definitely want to get...
What has become apparent to me since joining, is I've never seen the real "me". Meaning I have never once in 50 years experienced any makeup or a makeover to complete my look. I get one first...
For the SO who accept, we likely be the most grateful, loyal, loving, helpful, compassionate life long companion a SO could imagine. Plus we will never bore shoe shopping.
Hope this random encounter helps you reconnect to your daughters. It must be nice to have that acceptance from her. Did you confirm her comment ?
~Renee~
Many days I get an F grade where I can't turn off the thoughts and others it's as low as C when busy. If averaged over a month, I suspect I'm in the lower E category for cooler months. D in summer...
Lots of good points here
It was the recognition that ultimately I had no idea why I felt the way I did and after 30 years of trying to repress the "guilty" desire, the only one I was hurting was...
1. I couldn't continue fighting the impossible 40 yr battle of wills in my head to deny myself
2. That this activity is my earliest memories
3. That it has everything with my internal sense of...
Daisy I'm being to wonder if our persona is telepathically conveyed. In the past 4 months I've been misgendered 3 times. Last week I took my work lunch break with my wife. Obviously total drab winter...