Great look! 💖 love those sleeves and dress and you accessorize so well!

I hope your date goes well and thanks so much for sharing!

I was about to ask what heely was and then i remembered it is 2026 and we are on the internet and now i want a pair. Thank you for reminding me that roller shoes still exist!!

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I visited Russia with my high school band 2 years before the wall came down, and went to pushkin square to get a cool authentic Russian music on vinyl and inadvertantly bought a Jethro Tull album because i don't speak Russian. I mean, it was a cool looking guy with a flute on the cover! I had only heard their hits on the radio at that time and hadnt ever seen their album covers 😂

I have it on good authority that was a load bearing album and that is why the wall fell 2 years later. Lack of Tull.

Omg you look great and i love those shoes!!! Nice to meet you!

They know what i'm saying. I help squirels cross the road and i sooth birds near me so they wont freak out and fly away. Works *nearly 50% of the time!!!

They get me.

Squeee!

hiiiiiiiiiii

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I came out via email to the majority of the folks that i told. Of the people that replied to that email, only 1 family member was negative... He said that what i was doing was "gutsy", said he would use my new name but not my pronouns. So far i havn't had to deal with that person and i made a decision at that time not to respond. Unfortunately he may show up here next month with his siblings. The only plan i can think of is to avoid confronting him unless he makes a huge deal out of misgendering me. At least his siblings make a half assed attempt. Family can be the worst people wrt transitioning sadly.

But it was way easier dealing with that rejection because it wasn't to my face. And who knows, maybe he changed his mind. Lol.

Tldr email good. I used a text message for a close friend i hadnt spoken with in years and now we are in regular contact again and she has been so crucial and very supportive.

I hope that however you decide to come out that you will find those who will fully be an ally.

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Boobs are the best. Thanks for sharing your experiences! Second puberty is a long process so it is really neat when we notice positive changes. Weeeeeeeee

Hooray for a full day of activities! You look great, and i like that outfit!

I hope you find something nice to eat.

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That is so incredible and the art is very moving. Thanks so much for showing it and sharing the story!

Forgive me for using this space to share a story of a very similar experience I had yesterday.

The preamble is that I have to move out soon due to a transphobic unsupportive parent who i have been caregiver to for the last 10 years. In the past 6 weeks I have had to condense my entire life into small piles so that i can pack, which means finally sorting through all my papers and shredding stuff. But one huge benefit is that i am finally able to collect all the poetry and lyrics that i wrote from the time when I was a kid up until now.

Yesterday I found a song I wrote when I was 17. The title was "Transitions" and it hit me so hard. I had no idea about actual transgender people other than mostly shitty media stereotypes. As i read the lyrics i started to freak out. There were some strong dysphoria vibes coming through. And i had even added chord notations to it so i must have already started teaching myself guitar by then.

I just had to go grab my guitar and try and play it. I had no idea what the original melody was but i made it work. It absolutely floored me that i keep finding evidence like this of what i was going through and these lyrics so far are the oldest physical evidence i have found that i was struggling with gender concepts and didn't know why. And the glaringly mind boggling thing is that I somehow nailed that title. Transitions.

I am so glad you were able to make that kind of connection with your art. It is mind blowing how the brain works.

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That sounds like a nice time and i am glad you have a comfy companion to share it with. And bonus points for healthy activities!

You look great! 💜

Oh honey I am so sorry for your loss. I am sure you both helped fill her life with love and I am so glad she was there for you.

Rest peacefully Michele.