Hi Lea, I am pretty sure I need to transition. I'm am pretty sure I want to as well. (Wanting to happened after much inner turmoil and kicking and screaming.)
So my wife met Paula for the first time today. So I have a LOT more freedom to express myself at home. This should help a lot. I'm going to try to delay HRT until my emotional state is more stable. If, despite continued medical intervention and therapy my GD worsens, I'll try HRT sooner. But hormones are volatile, and I'm going to talk to another therapist, and be as sure about this as I can be. Really, there is no doubt in my mind, but since I'm handicapped as well, I want to be double sure I don't have some other type of body dysphoria, caused by my physical condition.
In the meantime, time to start electrolysis and voice coaching.
I also need to address my physical situation - I simply can't transition safely where I live now, some redneck will kill me. So I have to work that out.
I plan to come out to my kids, then the rest of my family soon. (Like before the end of the month soon.)
Thanks all for your perspectives.
