Hello everyone!
I'm Katie a 35 year old MTF that recently moved from AZ to South Padre Island texas, but I think I'm going to keep the AZ name just for nostalgias sake. I have been lurking on the forums for a long time, and finally registered a couple years ago when I came out to my wife and have since had life get in the way of everything.
I've been in denial for a very long time, and think I've gone to some amazing extremes in pretending I'm male. I was an Air Force pilot working for special operations for 10 years, and then a contract pilot for an additional 3 years with the teams. I've spent a total of 6 of the last 10 years in Afghanistan, and i finally hit a wall and just can't do it anymore. I guess it's a good thing since I think transition in that environment would go over like a fart in church.
I came out to my wife a couple years ago, and went as far as getting my hormones but I noticed my marriage was falling apart. Everything was happening too fast for her, so she was one step from filing for a divorce. I put the hormones away and focused on my marriage while slowly letting out my inner woman. I think she's finally seen enough of the real me that I can move forward with my transition without as much push back. I'm also no longer working for a bunch of knuckle dragging type As, so I'm not in fear of getting killed.
Now I am just starting the physical portion of transition and have a long way to go since I went to huge efforts to pass as a man.
