Quote from: Natalie <3 on August 22, 2012, 07:57:49 AM
I may do it. I will upload it here to share with you guys.... It would be amazing to see myself in a documentary.
Speaking as someone who works in the media, I would say that there are two questions you should ask yourself ...
1. Do I trust these people to tell my story fairly and honestly? That's not the same thing as telling your story exactly as you would wish - they have the right to their own self-expression, after all - but it does mean telling it without bias, distortion or prejudice. So spend some time getting to know the production team and putting them in a place where they want to do right by you. Be sweet, be open-hearted ... but in the nicest possible way let them know that you won't be ->-bleeped-<-ed around.
2. Do I want to be known as a transsexual? Once you are in this documentary, your story - and your previous male status - will be out there on the public record, for anyone to Google. You could decide: fine, I want to be true to every part of myself and my story. That's a perfectly reasonable, respectable position. And it will solve any problem you might face with guys: that whole 'how do I tell him?' agony. Because you've already told the world.
But if you want to have a stealth existence, so that years from now you're just another woman, going about her life under the radar - and you have every chance of achieving that, given your pretty, feminine appearance - then you might be better off keeping your story to yourself.
I can't tell you what to do. It's your life, your choice. Just make sure that whatever choice you make, you do it knowing what the outcome may be ... and what you want for yourself and the rest of your life.
