Hello to you all from a newbie. My name is Karen, my friends call me Gypsy.
Where to begin? Well, I'm going on 53, married to a supportive wife, and I have 3 grown kids and 2 grandbabies. I'm a steelworker of 32 years and looking forward to retirement.
I consider myself tg, I've been Karen for as long as I can remember. I have no plans to have the surgery or do hormones.I've been dressing seriously since I was 12. I stayed in the closet until this year, when I finally confided to my wife. She has been just great, shows what the power of love is all about. Since then we've told other family and friends about me, and so far everyone is cool with it.
I tried suppressing myself for most of my life because I just didn't understand. With the help of my wife I am learning how to be myself. The reason I am not going to do the change is that I am just now learning how to love myself, and I'm quite satisfied with that. I call myself Gypsy, because like them I have no real home. I can't say that I'm a man, can't say that I'm a woman, I wander and try to find a balance.
I love to dress, it's therapy for me. I love to go out as often as possible, which I started doing this year. I guess I pass okay, at least I haven't been punched out in the ladies room yet. When I go out I feel free, and I feel like I'm being myself. You just can't beat it. I recently joined a tg support group in my area and have made new friends. I always thought I was the only one like me, like I was a freak of nature or something, now I know I'm not.
Anyway, this looks like a pretty cool site, and I hope to make new friends here. I could always use a little help and support, and I like to help others too. As messed up as I am, I have learned a thing or two over the years. So, remember this, it could be worse, and it's a nice day.
GypsyKaren
