Hi there - I'm never very good with these introductions so I'll keep it short
Physically male, I've spent almost all of my life questioning my gender - I knew as early as age 4 that something was "off". As I got older, I dealt with gender dysphoria without treatment, going through periods of denial, depression, anxiety, more denial, and finally some acceptance of who I am. After too many bouts of depression and anger at my situation, I decided I had to do something. I began seeking help from a gender therapist finally a little over a year ago and, with her help, "officially" began transitioning about 3 months ago with HRT.
It's still early in the process of course, but so far, I'm feeling much better. Maybe it's just knowing that I'm finally on the path to where I need to be. But - there's a long road ahead and much work to be done. The trick, I figure, is to stay positive throughout, have confidence in myself knowing that all this work and pain and expense has a reward. Easier said than done, sometimes... so here I am *wave*
Miscellaneous details: carbon-based life form, vegetarian, musician, computer nerd, amateur chef, tree-hugging hippie residing somewhere in the San Francisco area.
Well, that's the executive overview of Erin v2.0(*).
(*) Yes, I "borrowed" the name from Venus Envy - I started reading that when it was quite new and it was instrumental in helping me come to terms with my own identity - thank you, Erin Lindsey!
