The Best and the Worst of 2013

[Cindy]

As the title says, world events, local events, posts, personal happenings


What was the best and worst of 2013?

[KabitTarah]

These are mine:

Best: Toss up between coming out to myself (Aug 5) or starting HRT (Dec 27)

Worst: Coming out to my wife & parents... and the months of feeling alone that followed. (It's getting better... still difficult of course)

[Oriah]

Worst: getting my forearm chopped most of the way off

Best: becoming a mama!

[LordKAT]

Best: I'm still here and not in the worst of conditions.

Worst: Unplanned colostomy.

[Kaitlin4475]

Worst: getting my forearm chopped most of the way off

Best: becoming a mama!

Wow how did that happen hope you were okay

For me my best was coming out to my wife, and now her immediate family. (They love and accept me)
My worst: the months that led up to it (emotional roller coaster)

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[Oriah]

Wow how did that happen hope you were okay

Caught a heavy blade in the forearm.  It chopped my radius in half.  I got it taped up good and put a poultice on it though and it healed fine in a few months

[Jill F]

2013 has been simply the best year of my life overall.  I finally found out what happy is and want to live each day to the fullest.

I'd have to say weekly electrolysis was the worst part by far. 

[Rachel85]

Best: Moving back to Sydney from Adelaide.

Worst: Leaving Adelaide to move back to Sydney.

[YBtheOutlaw]

since i have a memory loss issue of day to day happenings i'm not sure if these are the best and worst of 2013 for me. this is what i recall.

best: i found susan's place! i'm pretty sure on that one though. i learnt lots about being transgender, dealing with GD and transitioning. i discovered a great deal about myself, the cause roots of most of the things about myself that had puzzled or mystified me. i'm not worried anymore that i'm weird.
worst: one of my most beloved teachers passed away. she had heart attack then some arteries in her brain burst, leading to intercranial haemorrage. she stayed in hospital unconscious for three days, that you might call the hardest 3 days i've ever spent. then she left us and it took me at least i week to swing back into normal life.

[big kim]

Best the Rebellion Punk Festival,getting to drive a classic Dodge Superbee
Worst the death of my Mum,Dad's benders which have put him in hospital 4 times this year.My celulitis hasn't cleared up,I have arthritis and my burned leg is taking ages to heal

[karahayes]

The worst for me was April of this year; my transgendered gf broke up with me after nearly 2yrs.  She left me for another male-to-female TG. 

The best for me was seeking out a gender therapist shortly after my breakup. 

[DriftingCrow]

Best: There's so much that's the best that I can't think of one thing.  Life's been great this year. Maybe it was seeing a live performance of Singin' In the Rain, or going out with a really lovely guy a few times this spring, or almost being done with school (finally!). . . 

Worst: Anything bad that happened this year is in the past.

[Ms Grace]

Good question Cindy. In some ways the two worst things have led to good outcomes.

My February meltdown which was terrible at the time was the catalyst for addressing my gender identity issues, which I had been in denial around for years. Without that moment I wouldn't now be six months into HRT.

Reluctantly becoming union delegate just as management laid down plans for a significant restructure was also not fun. But it has helped me to be more assertive and tactical and, I believe, has raised the respect staff and management have for me and my previously untapped ability to be a negotiator and consensus builder.

[Anna++]

The best:  Transition bringing me close friends and happiness.
The worst:  My parents reaction.

[Misato]

Best: Going full time and finding a wonderful new personal life!

Worst: Tending to the debt and career choice that my old life left me responsible for.

[Emo]

Bad- realized i had lost myself.

Good- found out it was just an estrogen deficiency. :p
Hope to start soon.

[Rachel]

Worst - The moments just after telling my wife I am TG,

Best - HRT

[King Malachite]

The worst-  Having a financial setback to due driving school and a couple of other things.  GTA V: Online character got deleted at level 40- I should be around level 120 already with my mini gun but because I had to start all over again, I'm only on level 84.  Father making me terrified and cussing at me while practicing to drive.  Realizing that it would be financially unwise for me to party it up at Anime Expo after my top surgery so that would have to be put on the back burner until I'm more financially stable.  In other words: making more adult decisions

The best- Meeting the love of my life, my father offering to take me to the GTA V midnight release (my first midnight release I've ever went to), Getting my Associates Degree while completing the courses needed to get a certificate on top of that which I'm expecting to be mailed to me sometime next year.  Finding an awesome pastor online that I love to listen to.

[Alexis]

The best: When I reunited with my parents whom disowned me 15 years ago.Had the change of heart coming to terms this is me

The worst: A man was stalking me for no reason

[Gina Taylor]

The Best: I realized my true self this year and I came out to those that I thought were important in my life.  I'm financially better off.

The Worse: Those that I thought were important in my life all stabbed me in the back and are now turning on me and I'm now having to fend for myself, which will make me a stronger woman in the end!