Hello friends. I haven't been around much so here is an update on what is happen with me.
Three years on hrt as of January, name changed in November, divorced last October.
Waiting on my papers from psychologists for GRS.
I so feel like the lady in that movie My Fair Lady. But that my teachers are friendly and just want to help me. New girl friends that know of my past but still accept me as just one of the girls.
I am still very amazed and excited about how things are progressing.
My landlady, actually she is now my friend and big sister, is teaching me how to fit in, with others my age, by helping me with my makeup and clothing choices and styles. She has also introduced me to friends of hers and they have quickly became good friends too. Some of these friends know about my pass because they have ask, and had some questions for me. I enjoyed sharing, to my own amazement, about me and trans-people. They have not only accepted me as another women but are helping and encouraging me.
We have had dinners together, went to movies, and so much more. I have even fixed dinner for some of them. Last weekend I spend half a day with one of my new friends shopping in a thrift store. We even put on a fashion show for each other.
That is, we tried on appeal and showed it to each other.
We are almost the same size so that was great fun.
They have already share with me so many things that I had never even considered in my quest to blend in. Clothing lengths for pants, skirts, colors that look good on me, styles of clothing for my age group and when to wear what. Hair styling, types of brushes to use and what works best to curl my hair. How to stand and move like a women. Oh and dancing like a women ( I'll get more practices Friday. I am so excited.)
I'm learning how best to wear makeup, color foundations, eyes, how to application, colors and styles.
The best way to apply the makeup on my face.
I smiled when one of my friends said I was like an ET dropped on this world. She went on to elaborate that even though I looked like a women I had much to learn. What is wonderful is that they have been so helpful and patient with me. They also seem to be excited that I am so willing to learn and seem to be catching on.
These women, my friends are so special to me. Right now they are my support, you may say they are my new family.
My genetic family seem to still be in shock and have very little to nothing to do with me. Sister still won't talk to me. My older to sons will speak for a few minutes on the phone and the youngest has not spoke to me in 6 months. He did recently chat with me on facebook and that is promising.
So the other day invited 4 of my closes friends to a get together with snacks and a movie. I told them in the beginning that the movie was about a transwomen and her struggles. The movie title is "Transamercian". We paused the movie about half way through because I was being ask so many questions that we were all distracted from the movie. What a question and answer time we had. It lasted close to an hour as I recall. I really enjoyed sharing with them and I felt no condemnation but instead respect, and friendship love.
Wow! We finished the movie and I got hugs from everyone.
I feel that I am very blessed.
Hugs,
Jillieann
