Since there's an 'Introductions' bit here, I figured I'd go right ahead with it and introduce myself. It's been some years now since I've participated in a forum of any sort, so I'm hoping to find a place and stick around for a while, and compose a few posts here and there given the time from my busy life.
So! Without further ado; my name is Renee. I'm a 24 year old MtF TS from the US midwest who's been publicly transitioning since 2008, after having a massive psychological breakdown in college (studied in computer graphics.) I've since then dropped out so to put full financial focus on my transition (It all comes down to money, sad innit?) I've been on hormone therapy for just over three years now; that's brought me liberty and contentment, as well as false promise and question. Today marks my third week recovering from my orchiectomy that I hope to review here soon.
It's been a gradual and rough transition for me. A transition I've been doing alone, in isolation and severe anxiety. Much like a cocoon, I suppose. Butterflies and stuff, popular metaphor in the TS community eh? I've always been known to hang around the more open-minded sort all of my life, so I have a few very special friends that have stuck with me in my long voyage, with supportive parents as well as other family, screw the rest. In a world so harsh, I'll be the first to disown obstructive family and friends without shame. Quick to the draw; one way to survive, being somebody like me, or you.
By joining this forum, I hope to diminish such isolation by even the smallest bit. I can honestly say I haven't had any other transsexual friends, transgender friends, or many friends at all for that matter. I'm very open to the transgender community as a whole, and adore it. With that said, I am a self-proclaimed genderqueer, and proud of it.
I'll end my introduction by saying that I'm a seriously chill person, down to earth and extraordinarily open-minded, and I'm eager to get involved in conversation here on the forum. Soon, hopefully.
Cheers!
