Hello everyone!
For the sake of the insanity that is the internet, call me Ravens for the time being. I'm a transgirl, two months out, and REALLY out, but very stuck in transitioning. There's a couple of reasons for this that I am sure I will get into later but for now let's just say I am trying to make sure I have my inner life together before I go making too big of changes to my outer life. I'm 24 and I'm in a graduate program for teachers. I am the first openly trans* individual in my school of education's history, so we are just starting to figure out how we are going to blaze a trail on this. Fortunately my administrators, faculty and staff are all generally very, very supportive of me, and very eager to be inclusive. So I am pretty excited about that!
On the flip side I am struggling with parents who feel somehow betrayed (against their better judgment and I think they know it, but that's still where they are for the time being) and trying to navigate the typical daily issues: taking better care of my appearance, fixing my voice, and figuring out how to exist in less-liberal climates. For example, my roomie and I decided we could both stand to get in slightly better shape, so we started trying to find a gym we could join, when suddenly it occurred to both of us: LOCKER ROOMS. In trying to figure out what we should do about this problem, we actually discovered this site, and here I am.
I'm hoping to make friends in the community who can help me as I start off on this path of self-discovery and advocacy for myself and for others. I'm super excited to be here and I can't wait to get to know everyone!
Sincerely,
Ravens
