Hello everyone!
My name is Zoe, and I wanted to introduce myself to all of you. I am currently 25 (for only two more days) and I am a MTF, who started taking hormones about two months ago.
I currently live in the middle of the desert, which was not my best decision of all time
but I had family out here and I thought it would be nice to stay in close contact for awhile as I finish my degrees.
I am a total Psych nerd and I had my first research paper published a year ago, which is one of my proudest moments of all time.
I never really saw being transgendered something to be nervous about until I was beat up in high school for it. For years after that incident I tried to hide who I was because I was petrified of it happening again. I suppose in some small way, I still am, but I just stopped caring about it as much. It makes me unbelievably depressed to not be on hormones, and I'm happier than I've been...perhaps in my whole life.
I first knew I was in the wrong body when I was 6 years old. My family lived in Georgia at the time, and I felt as though I just had to be a girl. I ended up telling my mother when I was 16 about my feelings, and she responded better than I ever could have hoped. She got me into see a therapist and I was even offered hormones at 17. I wish I had taken them then, but that is when I was beat up in high school for it, and I let that incident made me afraid to try again until I was 25. Now, I wouldn't stop this for the world. I absolutely love being on hormones
I like to keep to myself for the most part, but I was strongly encouraged to get out and meet other transgender people, and so I compromised and thought this seemed like as good a place as any to meet some people. I don't know anyone in person in town who is also transgender, but I'm sure they are here.
I do have a partner and we have been together for 6 years now. I can't believe it's been this long, but we mesh incredibly well. She knows about what I'm doing, and I am very lucky to have someone who shows me unconditional positive regard.
As a side note, I find it interesting that both my brother (FTM) and I are gender dysphoric. I don't actually know of any other examples of a family where two siblings are both transgender.
Anyway, I'm very happy to be here and I look forward to communicating with you!
