This board seems OK! So, hello!

[AmyBee]

So...introduction! I'm an MTF transexual from Adelaide, South Australia, and I started transition back in January of this year. I'm out to everyone I care if they know or not locally, with only a few straggler family members interstate being out of the loop.

I'm mid-30s and have been one of those hardcore trans denying types since I was 8-9 years old, not even capable of `faking it' through superficial romantic relationships because I couldn't handle how I would need to interact. But, transition is giving me something to look forward to - the hope that I'll actually be able to relate to guys as a woman some day.

I've really been going it alone so far, and yeah I need to reach out more - fighting the urge to hide away is fighting an old habit, and I've definitely been guilty of not being part of the community.. My cis friends have been really great, but there's so much that they just don't `get', both the things that suck, and the significance of some things that could seem really minor from the outside....so yeah, that needs to change, I think.

Anyway, thats a short version I guess. Thanks!


Amy

[Devlyn]

Hi Amy, welcome to Susan's Place! We're better than OK, we're the best thing since sliced bread! Sorry, I just came from the cliche thread. See you around the site, hugs, Devlyn

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Janet 

[Catherine Sarah]

Hi Amy,

A big New South Wales welcome to Susan's family. It's good of you to drop in and say "Hi". Hope you like it here, and you stay for a while. Lots of good things happening in Sth Oz these days. You are definitely in good company down there.

There is a mountain of information, resources and friendship waiting for you here, you just need to jump in start talking and ask any question you like. You're quite safe here and we are very accepting.

Looking forward to hearing more of your story in time to come, but in the meantime, be safe, well and happy.

Lotsa huggs
Catherine

[AmyBee]

Thanks everyone I like it here already!

Ooh, really Catherine? What are the good things happening in South Australia?

Anyway, thanks again!

[Snowpaw]

welcome and stuff

[Catherine Sarah]

Ooh, really Catherine? What are the good things happening in South Australia?

If you get an opportunity to speak with Cindy James, she can give you a run down. She's a mighty woman, and you could learn much from her.

Hope to see when I'm down there.

Huggs
Catherine

[kelly_aus]

A warm South Aussie welcome to you Amy, from another resident of Adelaide.

[gennee]

Welcome to Susan's, Amy. Congratulations on your transitioning.

[AmyBee]

Thanks!! Its going pretty well on the whole

[Cindy]

Hi Amy Bee,

Sorry I missed your intro.

Yes I'm in South Australia in Adelaide. As is my friend Kelly.

I'm out and about FT and have nothing to hide. There are lots of facilities for TG people here. If you want clubs and pubs that are TG friendly we can point you to them. There are also a few help societies including the Carrousel Club that is a support site for TG people, and some others. Of course the FEAST festival is on at the moment so there are many TG people around and about. Adelaide as you probably know is very gender friendly so as long as you don't go to 'silly' places and take sensible precautions you will be fine.

Hugs Hon

Cindy

[Cindy]

If you get an opportunity to speak with Cindy James, she can give you a run down. She's a mighty woman, and you could learn much from her.

Hope to see when I'm down there.

Huggs
Catherine

Me mighty woman. Catherine be running squaw. Fetch branding iron.

Kelly have you got a JamieD whistle on you?


If this makes no sense do not be in the least surprised.

[Catherine Sarah]

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< * Catherine, running to forge, picks up branding iron and thrusts into Priority Paid envelope ...........  yet appears to have problem burning hole in envelope. ...........  gives up in sheer disgust and simply hurls iron in an approximate south westerly direction, thinking, that should get it there. * >

And if this makes even less sense, it's got to be something in the water.   

[AmyBee]

All this talk of branding irons is making me nervous! 

[Holly P]

Hi AmyBee, Big Welcome!  And I loved your post.  I'm new here myself, and see a few things we have in common.  I haven't started transitioning and have just begun working with a gender therapist.  It feels good to think I have a path ahead of me for a change, and a good reason to get up every day.  I look forward to hearing how its going...  Peace, Holly

[Charley Bea(EmeraldP)]

Hello and a good old West Aussie welcome from me Amybee.

[Jennifer.L]

Hi Adelaide

[Cindy]

Us Aussie girls have to get together.

Catherine Sarah has a private jet, as no one will fly with her. But the rest of us have to meet up.

OK I'm FT and travel as me, Catherine does as well as does Kelly and Karen (you can pick Karen she is 6' 2" with a paper bag over her head) with a gorgeous girl friend. Some mating ritual that Tasmanian's do seemingly. Weird people.


So  let me know when and where.

[Jenny07]

Be afraid, very afraid.

I have heard that Cindy and Catherine hunt in packs and don't take prisoners so lock the doors...

Welcome from not so sunny Sydney.

[Cindy]

Kelly warm up the iron.

Jenny needs to join the club, I reckon the cute ornate BITCH was ok, we just have to be careful where the dot of the i goes. Catherine said she needed to rub sunscreen in for weeks,. she still can't see well. Never know what makes you go blind.