I posted a response as a post to another respected Trans girl who was trying to make a point about the people who are Trans and ask for her advice, are scared, tentative, etc. She said her best advice is:
" ...the one thing that makes someone "TRULY" a successful Trans person of success, are NOT the ones on some made up top 100 celebrity list... they are the ones that SHUT UP and DO IT..."
I responded: "Yes! Exactly. Just do it. Do it now before it's too late. It's only your life, that's all. Actions not words. I left my home, faced spousal violence, got a divorce, lost my job, moved to a new area, risked family shunning, etc. I am OK now. I did not die, the world did not blow up. Life kept on going on. It Gets Better as they say. You have to just let go. You have to say, I don't give a shit. I have trans friends of all shapes and sizes. They are not afraid, they DO it for themselves. If you are truly trans, truly, medically, psychologically, and seriously, you MUST do something about it. NOW! Don't wait till you are 40, don't wait till you are 60. The time is now. There is no better time than now. You are not alone by a long shot!"