Hi,
My name is Jennifer and I'm 26 at the time of writing this. I've been floating in and out of reading posts and comments in this forum since March 2013, though I don't know if I ever did a Intro... so... uh... here it goes:
I'm a woman, though not super feminine, I'm trans though its not something I wear on my sleeve. I'm a lesbian, skewing grey asexual, and I'm married to the most wonderful partner ever. I also acknowledge how fortunate I was to be able to legally marry my partner in a state where gay marriage was up until recently banned. I work as a Tier2 tech support in a central U.S. company where I'm out at work as myself and have been myself here for the last 4 months, making the switch the same day I got my name legally changed. I started on a HRT estradiol and spironolactone regimen on December 7th, 2013, though I was on spiro alone starting July 19th, 2013. (Nearing the 1 year mark yay!) I wear my hair long and my eyeliner dark though I rarely bother with makeup beyond eyeliner and an occasional lipstick. I'd rather express my femininity through who I am, not always what I'm wearing. Toward that end I tend to just kick around in boots, jeans and t-shirts or tanks. All of my family knows, and all of my spouse's family knows. I am as me as I think I could probably get.
I love playing video games, especially things with compelling story, and I have turned into a bibliophile the last few months; I'm never seen without my kindle or my 3DS in my bag. I primarily play PC games, though I do have a few previous generation consoles.
I'm pretty certain I have passing privilege, though I'm a long way off of stealth due to how many people knew me prior to transition and during early transition. I seem to have an okay voice, though I'll feel bad about it some days and less bad others, but people say I sound fine, and I seem to pass well enough in drive-thrus, restaurants, telephone calls. My biggest insecurities are on how tall I am, because I'm 6'3", and no matter how many people describe me as "willowy," all I ever notice is that finding well-fitting clothes is a literal nightmare.
Transition has taught me a lot about myself and taught me a lot about other people in the world. I've learned who my real friends were, and have kept so many through transition and gained even more. I'm so lucky to have the friends I have, both near and far. I'm more open about things now, though I think in sexuality I've only confirmed what I was sort of shaky on prior to transition: women are pretty hot, and I'm pretty aware of it now. @_@
With everything, one step at a time. Transition has been really difficult and yet incredibly emancipating. If I had to give any one piece of advice to someone starting transition or questioning, its to take things a day at a time. One step at a time, one day at a time. Its so incredibly daunting from the bottom of the mountain, but its such an amazing view along the trip. Don't let the transition blind you to the magic happening around you or to you.
~Jen
