My week has been great! I went to a drag brunch today and needed to figure out what outfit to wear. I found a little goth dress that I bought many years ago when I was firmly in the closet, which had made me dysphoric back then because it didn't fit. Today I tried it on, and it fit great! I received many compliments, and it was super fun to celebrate pride in my local community.
I hope you're all having a great week, too!
I had this building feeling that it was something I wanted for myself, and it was growing for a long time as I came to understand more about my identity. I was also deeply afraid though, so I totally get what you mean. I thought that I'd have to commit all the way from the get-go, and that sudden physical changes would mess up my life.
I talked with a transgender friend of mine, and he reassured me that it was ok not to know my destination, and I could just start E on a low dose, go slow, and see how I feel. It's a lot less frightening when you know you can change your mind whenever.
I just ended up finding that the longer I was on it, the more like "myself" I felt, and that point where I changed my mind never came. It is so much easier to get started on something big like transitioning if you take it a tiny bit at a time and check with yourself to see if you're still on the right path for you.
It was pretty good! Started a workout routine with my mom, and that was fun. I also had to do a 4:00am hike to do some sunrise filming for work, which was both beautiful and exhausting haha.
My E got raised to 0.4ml injections so I am hoping that speeds some changes along a little more. I do find myself catching myself in the mirror and just being so pleased with the direction things are going, so that's been nice!
Thanks for posting the map! Looks like here in central washington, I am out of luck haha. Better luck next time, I s'pose!
A girl I dated once had me watch all of them in a marathon. Probably the least romantic set of movies possible lmao, but it is at least a night I will remember forever
Yeah! I was really glad to have found this place. Everybody is super positive and welcoming.
Glad to have ya here, too!
You look amazing! I am hoping to be able to post a timeline like this myself, some day
Thank you! It is definitely scary for me, and the world is not in a very accepting place for trans people, but I feel like this is the right direction. I hope you end up living in whatever way makes you most happy!
Good call with the no-metal hair ties. Those bits snag on everything haha.
This is helpful info, thank you!
Oh wow, yeah Event Horizon is not a good movie to see in your youth haha. That's intense!
For me, I didn't get to see the whole movie, but I walked into the living room while my parents were watching Hostel and I saw the achilles tendon scene. That imagery still haunts me to this day. Grew up to love horror, though!
What a sleepy lady! She looks like she is living a good life now
".get" on a dictionary saves so much space, gonna use that all the time! Thank you!