Hello all,
I've been lurking here long enough that I feel I should probably introduce myself.
My name is Jimmy/Erin, and I am a transwoman just beginning her journey. I am 28 years old, still live with my parents and have fought against what I am all of my life. But, at the beginning of this year something changed, I don't know what, and I finally was able to admit the truth to myself. My yearnings to be female were not some odd ->-bleeped-<-c mental illness, hell such a thing doesn't even exist. No, I was a woman, and needed to take steps to affirm that.
So, I visited my roommate from college and his wife at the beginning of the summer and told them, later I told another good friend from college. Finally, I made an appointment with a gender therapist (it only took me three tries to get the courage to make the call!), and had my first appointment with her this previous Thursday. My therapist has already set me on the road to HRT, I have instructions to have my GP do a blood panel and send it to the endocrinologist she's recommending me to. I'm scared, nervous, and excited all at once.
I have yet to tell my parents, or any of my family, but know that I will need to do so before beginning HRT. I hope they will be as accepting of me as they were of my sister when she came out as a lesbian, but I don't know. I'm still debating the merits of a letter vs in person and am very open to suggestions!
Thank you for reading,
Jimmy for now, Erin later
PS. If there's anyone in the Dayton, Ohio area and has recommendations for physicians, electrologists, or any of the other numerous resources I'll need during transition please let me know.
