Hello everyone!
I'm not sure many will remember my presence, I'm kind of stealthy, and I think I last posted something almost a year ago.
I started my transition about a year ago, and I remember being so apprehensive and worried about it. But my wife and kids were still there for me. And I charged ahead full steam, not looking back. Well, a lot has happened since then.
I've been on meds since last november. And while they're doing their job (I've gained softer skin and breasts) It STILL feels like they're not doing enough. But maybe that's how everyone feels. There are some days I feel beautiful, and other days where I'm like "Things aren't happening. Grr."
It took time to tell everyone in my life that I was going through with the transition. It's only been a couple of months since I told my father, and I was pleasantly surprised to find that it didn't bother him in the least. Love is love, and he's still proud of me. My wife's family found out soon after I started, and they always thought I was weird, so nothing changed there. She JUST told her Grandmother last weekend, and well...It could have gone much better. She flew into a fit, got angry, and stormed up to me to tell me that I "Disgust her."and that I was hurting my family. Initial shock aside, She has seen me many times since I came out, and she never even noticed any change in me, let alone in my children's lives. So yeah.
I still struggle with passing for female. I want to oh so bad. I'd think that skirts, dresses, and breasts would be enough to stop the deluge of "mister" and "sir" that I get, but nope. Some people even get downright hostile, which I also expect. I'm a fairly aggressive sort, and a massive smartass, so I can shut that down pretty easily, but at the end of the day, it all hurts so much. I'd thought I'd have a thicker skin than this.
We also had our new daughter last month! We conceived before I started meds, hoping for that one last baby. And she's beautiful.
Well, that's all I've got for now. Just kind of saying hi and reintroducing myself!
