What made you happy today?, for MTF members please

[Jenny07]

OK GF, who is the visitor??? 

Just think the goddess of pain and punishment, oh she will make me burn for that.

[jessical]

I got my new social security card today, with my new name

[Cindy]

OK GF, who is the visitor??? 

Just think the goddess of pain and punishment, oh she will make me burn for that.

She is trying to get there but the Mardi Gras has booked out the hotels. I may have to look for a dungeon

[Jayne]

I held another of my LGBT groups yesterday, I forgot my notes and had to wing it without them for a two hour meeting, somehow I survived and was quite chuffed.

[Kellam]

Since my buget was limited I looked for some small positive things to do. So I shaped my eyebrows and orderd a whole bunch of makeup (my first of everything but the eye makeup my friend gave me recently) . I think I got eveything I need! It will all arive over the course of the next week, so new things every day!

[Cel]

My cab driver today kept calling me 'dear'.  I feel like I'm supposed to be offended by it but mostly it just made me grin.

--Kristen

[FrancisAnn]

Since my buget was limited I looked for some small positive things to do. So I shaped my eyebrows and orderd a whole bunch of makeup (my first of everything but the eye makeup my friend gave me recently) . I think I got eveything I need! It will all arive over the course of the next week, so new things every day!

Join ipsy. They have a great monthly "glam bag" for only $10.

[jeni]

Came out to my younger brother and it went great. Turns out one of his coworkers was Tom and is now Suzanne [not the actual names just to be careful...]. So my brother is not just tolerant and understanding in theory, he is field-tested. W00!

[cindianna_jones]

What made me happy today? I emptied the hot tub, cleaned it out, and turned off that energy hog. I hated to do it but I can't afford to run it anymore. But the deed is done.

Oh...  and I got another day of life! You just can't beat that!

Cindi

[noleen111]

Had a wonderful day yesterday with my mother and my soon to be step sister...

We went wedding dress shopping for my moms weddings.. it was fun.. we had an appointment at one of these wedding dress shops.. drank champagne will my mother tried on dresses... she found a beautiful dress.. me and my soon to be step sister are going to bridesmaids.. we still need to go dress shopping for that. It was a real girlie day.. its fun been one of the girls.

[Kellam]

Just found out from my mom that my uncle knows I'm transgender! My father told him a couple days ago and he was not only fine with it but saw it coming. He is autistic and very smart, my father told him because their parents would not have handled it well and he just wasn't sure what my uncle's reaction would be. My pop knows how to talk to his brother, it can be difficult. I did a four day road trip with my uncle that may go down as the quietest on record, no music or conversation just me asking questions and occasionally singing. This means a lot because I have always felt a special bond with my uncle, we are the only artists in the family. He only shared his creativity with me and his mother. I feel so happy right now, he is apparently composing an email to me. I am waiting for it with baited breath!

[CrysC]

I went down a size in jeans. 
Also, this may sound silly but my wife said she wanted to be my girlfriend as well as my wife. 
There is still a long way to go before she can handle going out with me as a girl too but, we are on the right path at least for now.

[ImagineKate]

Talked to my mom today who reaffirmed that she accepts me and loves me for who I am... without me even asking her to.   

Talked to an old friend last night (in Trinidad) who says she's totally cool with who I am.

[Bree Serenity]

Honestly, not very much, because my car died coming home from my amazing ladies support group and lunch afterwards, yesterday and I am totally immobile. I got home and my 2 yr old labradoodle puppy broke through a barrier and trashed my house. Then, a friend wanted to vent late at night and I was too tired to realize in their texts that they didn't want advice, so me being the fixer, dispensed advice they didn't want, so things went badly I felt awful. Today, I was hoping to go to a church whose pastor welcomed me with open arms, but no transpo. I had a half price deal on an exotic facial and manipedi that I had to forgo. Plus, my driver here in Phoenix, Dale Jr. crashed. So, it's been a pretty bad 24 hours, except that I had posted a hands over my boobs pic on a well-known non-porn site and well, got a lot of likes, faves and shares even, so that was somewhat validating...and admittedly, made me happy. Oh - and I am ALWAYS way happier being a girl than I ever was being a guy. So, just looking in the mirror or down at my body or feeling feminine in general always makes me happy even on a crappy stuck at home day.

PS - I left off that I am on SPRING BREAK and immobile - so, as a double major in psych and medicine, my only down time for having a social life is getting gobbled up for a few days right before I resume custody on Wednesday. Major downer.

[Shawn Sunshine]

Church made me happy today as I had not been in 3 months. Was sick alot during that time. I got to dress up in a adrogynousish st patricks attire.

[Jessie Ann]

Had all 5 of my children together today to let them know about my transition.  All of them could not have been more supportive, loving and caring towards me.  Also my girlfriend called me her girlfriend for the first time.  I have never been so happy.

 

[Kellam]

I just learned that my mother really does understand and knows me almost as well as I know myself. She has written a short story about a woman in my position and stage of transition. She fictionalized a few things I had told her when I came out to her just weeks ago and created the rest, but it was still so true, like she had known all my secrets all along. Now I know just how much she cares and how much she loves me. Now I know how lucky I am to be her daughter. I can't wait to see her and hug her.

[FrancisAnn]

Finally beautiful spring weather. My rose bushes are coming alive & it's almost time to work on my garden area for spring planting. I so love to grow a nice garden, roses & pretty flowers.

[jeni]

This was yesterday, but since i was too busy to post then... On Saturday, I had "the talk" with my brother, who I knew would be supportive. I was less certain about his wife, but told him that although I was trying to keep my coming out under wraps at this point, that it was more important to me that the people I did come out to had someone to talk to if they needed it. So I told him that he could decide when and whether or not to tell her about it.

We took a trip to a museum, with his family and me and my kids, yesterday. As we were getting everyone in the car, she told me that he told her. There was a brief moment of silence and she told me that she was absolutely happy for me and that they would be there and give me whatever support I needed. She then invited me for a big hug, which is probably a first between us, and that was that.

So now I'm up to (I think) 6 for 6 of people I'm out to who were awesome and supportive (not counting therapists, doctors, etc). Lucky, lucky, lucky...

[islandgirl]

That is wonderful, Jeni! I have not had that discussion with my brothers and sisters.

Clothes:  I a getting very depressed at my inability to find summer tops (andro looking, female) to wear in the warm weather. On the positive - This last weekend, my wife and I went shopping and she picked out a couple of active wear tops for me to wear while playing tennis, and a cute casual top that I may keep for the trip back to our summer home. This has been an unbelievably slow process!