I posted in this thread about a year ago, so I think it's time for an update...
Self-acceptance 99->100%Whatever lingering doubts I had have all but disappeared. I've been full time for over a year, and going back now is not something that even crosses my mind.
Coming out 100->101%?In my last post I said I was 100% on this, but there were a few important people I left out. More people know now then the last time I posted, and I guess there are a few people who still don't know who I might considering getting back in touch with at some point. Maybe the best way to put it is, that my being transgender is not even remotely a secret, and anyone who cared to find out about it would be able to do so.
Hair removal 5->33%Definitely made some progress here.
My facial hair is on it's way out, and I've made some significant progress on my arms/legs/feet/hands. 33% may even be an underestimate, but there are several areas on my body I haven't even started to work on yet that may be difficult to deal with depending on how much they respond to laser.
Voice training 50->95%I'm very confident with my voice now and it's very passable. The main issue now is deciding whether I want to have voice surgery to try for a completely effortless voice in the female range, or learn to live with the shortcomings my current voice still has.
Socialization as female 5->50%I'm comfortable socializing as a woman, but I haven't made a lot of new friends since transitioning. Making new friends has always been hard for me, so that's something I still need to work on. But even so, I'm way more comfortable in social situations than I ever was as a male.
Hormone changes 25->90%My face seems to look more passable than it did last year, though I couldn't in a million years tell you what changed.
There are still some structural issues that I think need to be dealt with by having FFS for me to be completely happy with my appearance, but that hasn't stopped me from passing or anything. My body is still pretty big, but I have had some additional breast development and fat redistribution which has made a lot of difference. But, I still have way too much stomach fat, not enough hip fat, and my breasts are only barely large enough to not seem weirdly small for someone my size. I'm fairly certain hormones have done most of what they're going to for my appearance by now, so I'll probably end up eventually having some fat transfer done as well. I'm hoping I can do it for my breasts too, because I really dislike the idea of implants, and I don't need or want huge breasts. Just a C cup would be nice.
Hair 50->90%I usually don't do anything to special with my hair, but I keep it looking nice most of the time. I had my hair cut with bangs last year, which proved to be a mistake... Keeping them looking neat was just too much of a pain to deal with (especially for someone who never got their hair cut more than once ever six months), so I've been growing them out again. I will probably be able to get my hair cut back to even length at my next appointment... in six months or so.
My temples have gotten maybe a little better over the past year, but they still make my hairline look more masculine. I don't ever tie my hair back in a way that would leave my forehead uncovered, because it just looks really bad to me. I'm now thinking hairline advancement is the way to go to correct this, so that's another reason I'll be looking into FFS at some point in the not too distant future.
Wardrobe replacement 5->75%All of my clothes are proper women's clothes now, but I'm still very heavily into wearing jean/t-shirt or jean/sweater outfits. I'll probably try to buy a few dresses in the spring when I have a little more money to spend...
Future employment prospects 0->99%This is not really how I wanted to get my first job, but it's looking very likely I am going to start working as a Personal Care Assistant for my dad within the next month or so. He was diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease earlier this year, and so he needs someone to keep an eye on him, make sure he's eating and drinking enough, help him exercise, drive him to places he needs to go, etc., and my mom is too busy working to do it herself. It was either hire me, or bring someone else in to do it, and even though my parents and I have had our disagreements over the past few years, thankfully they also recognized how badly I needed this...
So yea, a lot of big numbers on the chart this time.
I'm feeling about as good about the future right now as I can ever remember feeling.
