Hello from Argentina

[David Man]

Hello, I'm a trans men. English is not my first language, so this post will be very short. (Sorry if some words sounds funny)
I'm from Argentina, Rosario. I am 38 years old, divorced and with two daughters.
I don't know what to do, the trans community welcomed very well, but I still think that I'm crazy. All my life I felt something was wrong with me. I didn't know what, until a simple thought crossed my mind: If I put me a penis?
And that was all... now I have a male name, and I am preparing me for hormonal treatment. I still don't tell to my daughters, I don't know how to do it.
Sometimes I feel so sad that I'll never be like a biological men... but I feel with hope and I'm happy for the first time of my life.
By the way, "Man" are the first three letters of my last name. Never suit me better.

[V M]

Hi David 

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[helen2010]

Hola David

Welcome to Susans.  I think that at various times we all wonder if we are a little crazy and if there is something wrong with us.  A good gender therapist will help you understand and accept yourself.  They can then help you explore your options so that you can move forward in the direction and at the speed that you feel most comfortable with.

It is great that you already feel happy.  This is an exciting time and I wish you well.

Safe travels

Aisla

[mrs izzy]

Welcome David to Susan's family.

We all walk our own paths in life and having some professional help along the way sure helps work threw the tough parts.

Day at a time we live life.

[Devlyn]

Hi David, welcome to Susan's Place! I live near Boston. I'm glad you found us, see you around the site!

Hugs, Devlyn

[Ms. OBrien CVT]

Hi David,

Welcome to our little family. Over 14500 members. That would be one heck of a family reunion.

Feel free to post your successes/failures, Hopes/dreams.  Ask questions and seek answers. Give and receive advice.

But remember we are family here, your family now. And it is always nice to have another brother.


Janet  )O(

[David Man]

Thank you for yours words!

I have a therapist, and she is awesome, she is walking with me in this new path.

[Mark3]

Welcome to Susan's David.

Its great to meet you, please feel at home,
There's lots of resources here, and an awesome group.!

Take care,
Mark

[Julia-Madrid]

Hello David

Pues, bienvenido a Susan's.  No sé cómo es el mundo trans en Argentina.  Aquí en España hay algo, pero es bastante pobre, y por eso prefiero forums como este.

Back to English.  Good luck on your journey - it sounds like you are doing things in the right way, and although we are heading in opposite directions, we face similar challenges.

Un fuerte abrazo
Julia

[Ms Grace]

Welcome to Susan's, David!

[David Man]

Hello David

Pues, bienvenido a Susan's.  No sé cómo es el mundo trans en Argentina.  Aquí en España hay algo, pero es bastante pobre, y por eso prefiero forums como este.

Back to English.  Good luck on your journey - it sounds like you are doing things in the right way, and although we are heading in opposite directions, we face similar challenges.

Un fuerte abrazo
Julia

You are beatiful.

Aquí en Argentina tenemos las mismas luchas contra la discriminación, la intolerancia y la ignorancia que en el resto del mundo. Pero ahora con una ventaja, se ha aprobado la ley de identidad de género, lo que nos hace la vida más fácil a tod@s. Gracias a esa ley los policías que antes golpeaban a los trans pueden ser castigados, no se tolera la discriminacion, las obras sociales están obligadas a cubrir las operaciones de reasignación de sexo e incluso en los hospitales públicos se dan las hormonas gratis, y también se hacen operaciones gratis. Aunque todavía no se hacen faloplastías, si se hacen vaginoplastías.
I haven't time to translate it, sorry.

[gennee]

Welcome to Susan's, David.

[Julia-Madrid]

So David, it seems that Spain and Argentina are both quite advanced these days.  In Spain we have a few gender clinics, and the state will provide SRS free of charge if you don't mind waiting for quite a few years.  But the main issue is a lack of organisation and mobilisation by the transgender community.  And tere is very little useful information available for transgender people and no active association or pressure group.  A few of us are discussing how to fix this...