Who else is proud?

[HumanBeing]

I reached my moment of proudness yesterday when I finally fully accepted who I am and am proud to be me. There comes a point when you can no longer ignore your feelings or suppress your emotions. I am no longer embarrassed, scared, anxious.
I've got goals to look forward to not just in my personal life but in terms of starting therapy etc.

-Are you proud to be trans? (Of course you are, that's why you're here  )
-When did your 'moment' come?
-What is your next goal? When do you hope to achieve it by? (Transition wise)
-What is your next goal? When do you hope to achieve it by? (In general)

Had to start this thread, feeling positive and wanted everyone to share the positive energy! Share the love everyone

[Jason C]

Well, I'm still scared, to tell my parents, but besides that, all good and happy, I've accepted it. For a while, I actually kind of hated myself for it and just wanted to be 'normal,' but as I started getting more used to it, I realised just how much happier I was with myself to finally know who I am and what I need to do.

My main goal is to tell my parents. I'm finding it very hard, but that's what I need to do, that's all I can think about at the moment.

[Jess42]

Yeah, I am proud to be trans. Seems like we are a unique, diverse group and accepting of all for the most part.

My moment came at a very young age.

Next goal transitionwise? Mentally I am and have always been there. I am just trying to make both sides coexist in harmony. Yeah, I know I am different in this aspect maybe more genderfluid or bigender or just crazy and confused but I am me and have found what works so far. Not saying it won't change because being trans is dynamic and no two days are the same.

My next goal in general is to be the best person that I can possibly be. To try to accept everyone and respect their views. To see people as unique individuals with problems that are just as severe as mine and have compassion and empathy for them and help them when I can. And when the end comes that I can say that I at least tried even if I didn't succeed.

[suzifrommd]

-Are you proud to be trans? (Of course you are, that's why you're here  )

Oh yes. I've been through a lot to transition. I surmounted a lot of obstacles. I've accomplished something none of my cis friends have.

-When did your 'moment' come?

Early on. I got (good) advice here that when I went out dressed as a woman, regardless of whether I passed, I should hold my head high and embrace my right to be in the world as myself. So it started before I even went out as myself for the first time.

The stares helped. If people were reading me, I wanted to show them that the face of transgender was intelligent, competent, and proud.

-What is your next goal? When do you hope to achieve it by? (Transition wise)

I need body hair laser. I can't bare my shoulders or back in public without it, which greatly restricts clothing choices. Probably start in the next couple months.

Electroysis has been slow. Will probably need to do that for at least another year.

I'm also planning to have SRS this summer.

-What is your next goal? When do you hope to achieve it by? (In general)

I would like to do something to improve the way we educate the public about our condition and the way we live. The media have done a horrible job but we're content to let them do it. They're choosing our spokespeople. While I have nothing against Janet Mock and Laverne Cox, they don't speak for me and are more interested in publicity (because, face it, it's their job) than in educating.

I don't know how I would do this - either to get involved in an existing organization, or do something on my own (would need someone with leadership savvy to help me).

This will probably have to wait until after SRS, since I really don't know how much and for how long that will slow me down.

[gennee]

When I came out as transgender I was liberated and completed. Each day is better because
I'm being my authentic self.

[Northern Jane]

I was born in 1949. Thanks to stubborn hard work, resourcefulness, determination and smarts, I reached transition/SRS in 1974. I am INCREDIBLY proud to have survived when most didn't. The fact that I went stealth just meant that I didn't advertize the fact. Going stealth was the expected course back then.

[Andrew Kai]

-When did your 'moment' come?

I'd have to say my moment came when I found out what transgender was. I felt instantly that it made so much sense, and that was that. lol

-What is your next goal? When do you hope to achieve it by? (Transition wise)

Therapy and starting testosterone.

-What is your next goal? When do you hope to achieve it by? (In general)

Telling my parents (again) I was rather forced out of the closet and my parents didnt take it well, at all. So my next big goal, even before therapy to be honest, is to come out to my parents again and try to help them understand and hopefully accept me as their son.

~Cheers

[Jill F]

I can't say me being transgender is something that makes me proud.  I was born that way.  I also fail to derive any kind of pride from whom my ancestors happened to be, my nationality or anything else that I happened to be assigned at birth. 

I can, however, feel proud of choices I made and things I have created.

I am proud of the fact that I am still here despite a lifetime of adversity and that I did not choose to become a statistic.

[Rachel]

Pride, I guess has started over the last year. I have done some of the things I thought were insurmountable, so I am proud of my accomplishments. I have more to go. I do not know if I am proud of being trans* or if I am happy and more comfortable being me. I am definitely not ashamed being trans anymore.

Hair PRP then face laser. My chest and back have super fine blondish hair and my thighs and knees have fine small very light brown hair. My under arms has small brownish hair so I am lucky there. My face hair grows slow but shaving irritates my face a lot and I really want the face hair gone and smooth.

[Lizzie]

I want to be. I seem to be when no one is around and looking. But as soon I step outside I shut down and try to hide everything from the rest of the world. I wish I could just tell myself that no one is going to care, I want to believe it. I want to be proud. But it's hard when your always worrying about what the rest of the world thinks. Wish I could just get over it.

[MbutF]

I want to be. I seem to be when no one is around and looking. But as soon I step outside I shut down and try to hide everything from the rest of the world. I wish I could just tell myself that no one is going to care, I want to believe it. I want to be proud. But it's hard when your always worrying about what the rest of the world thinks. Wish I could just get over it.

I feel this way too.

I also feel guilty, I'm guilty of hiding it from all my close friends and family. I am afraid and SURE that they won't accept me, I hide to protect my self and my reputation, and how others perceive me, but I also feel guilty, because I feel that if I am really 'close' to them, I shouldn't hide anything. It's just the way I am.   

[HumanBeing]

I feel this way too.

I also feel guilty, I'm guilty of hiding it from all my close friends and family. I am afraid and SURE that they won't accept me, I hide to protect my self and my reputation, and how others perceive me, but I also feel guilty, because I feel that if I am really 'close' to them, I shouldn't hide anything. It's just the way I am.

I know how you feel. I accept myself fully but in my current situation I'm not out to friends or my mother; only my cousin. Don't feel guilty, we have to do what we have to do. One day you may come out to them, or you may not. It is your decision to make and there is no set-time to do so

[MbutF]

I know how you feel. I accept myself fully but in my current situation I'm not out to friends or my mother; only my cousin. Don't feel guilty, we have to do what we have to do. One day you may come out to them, or you may not. It is your decision to make and there is no set-time to do so

I still haven't 'accepted' myself, don't know if I ever will. Sometimes I blame the people around me, not myself. If I came out, I wish they'd tell me 'That's fine with me, I love you no matter what'.... but that's wishful thinking.

[Christine Eryn]

I'm proud of the fact that I've made great progress and haven't detransitioned, not that I could at this point. Also proud of finding the courage to even start transitioning years ago.

-When did your 'moment' come?
The first time my doctor gave me that injection of estrogen, there would be no turning back, despite me stopping HRT twice.

-What is your next goal? When do you hope to achieve it by? (Transition wise)
FFS no matter what. It's pretty much set in stone for me.

[Mogu]

No, I am not proud of a medical condition

I'm not proud of my asthma either

Honestly, I just don't understand the trans pride thing

[Miss_Bungle1991]

No, I am not proud of a medical condition

I'm not proud of my asthma either

Honestly, I just don't understand the trans pride thing

I have more pride in being a Noise freak and a Portia Porcupine fanatic. Being proud of medical conditions isn't my cup of phlegm.

[FalseHybridPrincess]

No, I am not proud of a medical condition

I'm not proud of my asthma either

Honestly, I just don't understand the trans pride thing

I have more pride in being a Noise freak and a Portia Porcupine fanatic. Being proud of medical conditions isn't my cup of phlegm.

There is a difference though
I dont know if being trans is a medical condition , but even if it is there are more aspects to it...

For example mogu, nobody is going to hurt you/discriminate you etc because you have asthma ...but thats not the case with being trans...

We re not proud because we have a medical condition , we are proud because we managed to find and accept our true selves in a world that marginalises everything not normal , we are proud that we managed to go through  transition and basically challenge everything,,,
I most certaintly im proud because being trans gave meaning to my life , most people in this world are born being themselves...we are not ,so we understand its importance more than anyone...
Im proud that I have to fight become myself, no matter the sad times in the end its worth it more than anything,,,

[Miss_Bungle1991]

I don't know if being trans is a medical condition.  We're not proud because we have a medical condition, we are proud because we managed to find and accept our true selves in a world that marginalizes everything not normal.
I most certainly I'm proud because being trans gave meaning to my life.

Of course it is a medical condition. If it wasn't, it wouldn't require things like surgeries and various medications to treat it. I never once thought that my life was meaningless. Maybe a tad screwed up and in need of fixing, but never meaningless. (Saying it is when you are depressed doesn't count, since that is the depression talking.)

[FalseHybridPrincess]

Of course it is a medical condition. If it wasn't, it wouldn't require things like surgeries and various medications to treat it. I never once thought that my life was meaningless. Maybe a tad screwed up and in need of fixing, but never meaningless. (Saying it is when you are depressed doesn't count, since that is the depression talking.)

Ok it is a medical condition , but still as i said there are more aspects to it...

anyways I can see how everyone has different opinions on this,,,

[greypeacock]

I am proud to have survived this hurdle in my life, yes.

My moment came one day when I was just crying endlessly and suddenly stopped and stared in the mirror and said "Who are you living for?"

And from that point on I've been pretty comfortable with my life. I came out to my family and close friends, and having been living as male full time for a couple years now. My name is legally changed. I've got great facial hair. I've got the injection thing down pat. My next goal is to get top surgery, which is happening in May this year

After that... I've really wanted to take up jogging. Once I'm healed, I will finally feel safe to do so knowing I won't have things bouncing around and outing me.