Where to start?

[Kit.the.Kat]

Hi everyone. Sorry for a long post in advance but I'm in need of some help.

So I joined up to the site ages ago but never really got anywhere. At the time I was thinking about the idea of if I was transgender ftm or not but was convinced by family and people around me I was not. However for the last few months the thoughts have once again come up (These thoughts have been on and off for years, but every time I try to tell someone in a medical field it doesn't work out) that I was right the first time around and I need to do something about it. The problem is I have no idea where to begin. I live in Australia and have no idea how accepting medical professionals are about this, or if anyone will believe me. My closest friends and boyfriend are supportive and have told me to talk to my therapist but that wont be able to be done for a while. I'm also scared that if I tell people or try to start this I will be 'shot down'; that once again those around me will not listen or chalk it up to another phase.

I would really like some advice on what to do and how to go about exploring this please. Thank you.

[suzifrommd]

There are competent gender therapists in most areas, and even some online. That might be a good place to start.

For me, I made contact with the local transgender community through support groups and other organizations. A good piece of advice I got early on was to try going out as my identified gender and see how it felt. I got a lot of tips from this site on how to do that.

I also opened a blog on this site. That really helped me sort out my feelings and attract friends who were in a similar place to mine.

One thing I can say, it that, transgender feelings very rarely go away. Often they come back with a vengeance and most people are glad when they finally deal with them.

Good luck. I hope this helps.

[Kit.the.Kat]

Thanks for the reply. I'm going to try and see what sort of support groups are in my area and email them today. My parents have always had a black and white view on gender but I think it's time for me to do something for myself about this to try and make myself happier.
The blog idea is a good one too. I will consider it. Thank you for your help I hadn't really thought about support groups.