2014 was a rather eventful year...
January - first public outing in girl mode, went so well I didn't want to change back. Was amazed at how natural and relaxed I felt. Was still freaked out about using my voice in public though.
February - started telling friends to universal acceptance and support. Went out socially with some of them. Petrified at first but all went well. Used the ladies for first time, world didn't end. Started using my voice in public, no one blinks. One year anniversary since acknowledging that, yes I am trans and I need to transition consequences be damned.
March - last birthday pretending to be a dude. Commenced my 100 day countdown to going full time...aborted it so I could go full time on the 23rd! Told my colleagues (surprised but supportive) and family (mixed response, not positive but not negative either, despite being scared poopless it went better than expected). Full time proved to not be as burdensome as I feared.
April - start adding to my wardrobe and shoe collection big time. Getting genuine compliments for look and style. Met up with my mother for first time, she's initially apprehensive but that quickly passes as she realises I'm still me, look normal and am being treated as female by waiters etc.
May - tried to reach out via email to my father who was in denial. Positive result in that he actually responded. Still in denial though and unwilling to meet me.
June - did I pass the halfway mark for electro? Praise the lord! A year since starting HRT...nice progress too, have a B cup. Came out to the readers of my on hiatus
webcomic... I'm blessed with very open minded and supportive readers and fans apparently! Webcomic no longer on hiatus!
July - spoke in public at my boss's farewell function... 100 guests, including some political bigwigs. OMG adrenaline rush! Think I became a mod on Susan's about now, can't remember (shameful, I know, should have tattooed the date on my butt or something!) but it was an honour.
August - more speaking in front of strangers, this time it was leading a section of a workshop, amazing how unscary it is!
September - dawning realisation that my new boss is an idiot and a narcissist. Not directly related to my transition but ultimately to impact on my happiness and collegial relationships at work which I had been relying on as a bedrock for my transition. Six months since going full time, only regret was not doing it sooner...like twenty years sooner.
October - met up with my sister for first time. Went well but due to stupid advice from her daughter's counsellor she's still adamant I won't be seeing my niece any time soon.
November - finally got around to legally changing my name and details. Yeah, I'm slack!
December - unrelenting work related stress and misery means it's time to find a new job, have had two interviews but no luck yet, don't think they had a clue I'm trans. Lunch for the first time with my father, went well even if he called me by my male name. Surprisingly, had lunch with him a second time two weeks later. Don't know his thoughts or feelings but he at least is tolerating me...and did he call me "she"? Didn't hear it properly but fingers crossed!
Quite a big year now that I think about it!
How was your year? Please share!
