What made you happy today? For mtF members only, please.

[stephaniec]

congrats

[Dee Marshall]

CrysC's post made me happy. It gives me hope!

[Jessie Ann]

Waking up in my own bed at homeand reading and responding to a slew of friend requests on my Facebook page after announcing on his page that I was in transition and letting everyone know that I would soon legally be Jessie and his page would no longer be updated.

I spent the last week back in my hometown (a very, very small farming community) going through my parents things and watching almost all of it being sold at auction. I had promiced my brother that I would be him and not myself. . It was a hard week so it was great to get to wake up at home.

Also today I have an appointment to get my eyebrows shaped. 

[Shodan]

First day at work as myself. Going really, really well. WOOT!

[FrancisAnn]

Happy Girl today. Plastic surgery for May 26th. liposuction for mid section, tummy tuck & facial surgery to correct a scar. My surgeon & all of his staff are so nice to me to help become more of a nice attractive woman. They all care & want me to look my very best. He will help me with anything else I may need for a more feminine body. My breasts are growing nicely however I know would be a beautiful job with breast implants if I need them later.

[Ellesmira the Duck]

I'm happy that I seem to be socializing well as a girl, also, cool the happy thread got stickied!

[Orchid]

Honestly? It might be getting repetitive, but that Bruce Jenner interview really helped my parents out a bit. I haven't explained myself to them yet, but just seeing them react the way they did made me smile.

If not me, the fact that they support someone from a community that I'm apart of, makes me see things with a hopeful eye again.

[Jessie Ann]

So many today.

A friend posted on Facebook  -  "I am so proud of my children and the amazing adults they have become. I shared with one of them today that a friend of mine, one of their friend's dads, is transitioning to her rightful gender and will be legally known as a woman in a few weeks. When told of this important event in my friend's life, the reaction was immediately positive, praising all she has courageously dealt with, and very happy for Her happiness!!"  She was my son's Den Mother in Cub Scouts and I was the summer camp leader for her son one summer.  I'm pretty sure it was her son who reacted this way. 

My dad commented that as he watched the Bruce Jenner interview he realized he had heard the information before.  He said it was like two young boys who had got together to tell the same story to their parents so they wouldn't get in trouble?  Maybe he understands a little better now.

I finally got to get my eye brows shaped some today!!  If the wags back in my hometown thought I "looked a little effeminate" last week, what would they say if they saw me like this???

[FairyHime]

Been a while since I post, but overall there's lots to post, collections of little things that I think about now and I get to be really really happy

Work has been difficult for a while because a small group of people still resist and use the wrong gender pronouns, but there's now enough new people and supportive people that being at work feels exceedingly natural. I get told my name is pretty whenever someone new hears it, for example.
Also, one co-worker returned after a long absence (since before I went full-time) and he asked my name and asked if I had had a brother or relative work there before because I looked "familiar" xD

Then on the phone I get correctly gendered all the time now. I would get calls from operas and symphonies to my old name constantly asking for donations. Now, when they call, they ask if he's around and I say he isn't so they don't bother me!

So everything is pretty great. It's "miss" and "ma'am" all the time, and even at spas and salons they assume I'm cis. It's phenomenal!

[Cindy]

I was at a meeting today. High power $13mill deal. They had five suits and a woman. I had my secretary (female), my business manger (male) and I.

The suits lead off. The woman was quiet and in the background.

After 5 minutes the woman spoke. "WE will deal with this woman to woman".

An hour later we settled, both parties happy. Hard factual negotiation, no talking over each other. We both presented our cases and politely but firmly stated our demands and positions.

Five unhappy looking suits.

So much easier dealing with another woman.


He could never have done that

[Jessie Ann]

Fantastic!

I was at a meeting today. High power $13mill deal. They had five suits and a woman. I had my secretary (female), my business manger (male) and I.

The suits lead off. The woman was quiet and in the background.

After 5 minutes the woman spoke. "WE will deal with this woman to woman".

An hour later we settled, both parties happy. Hard factual negotiation, no talking over each other. We both presented our cases and politely but firmly stated our demands and positions.

Five unhappy looking suits.

So much easier dealing with another woman.


He could never have done that

[ChiGirl]

After much thought and deliberation, I have picked my name.  Finally!  I am Charlotte Rose. 
I picked Charlotte because I wanted to keep my first initial and it was one of the few C names I liked and wasn't being used by a family member.
Rose was my paternal grandmother's name.  My current middle name is after my maternal grandfather, so this seemed appropriate.  Plus it might gain me some brownie points with my dad and his side of the family! [emoji1] [emoji6]

[Mariah]

Congrats, Charlotte Rose has a beautiful ring to it. Hugs
Mariah

After much thought and deliberation, I have picked my name.  Finally!  I am Charlotte Rose. 
I picked Charlotte because I wanted to keep my first initial and it was one of the few C names I liked and wasn't being used by a family member.
Rose was my paternal grandmother's name.  My current middle name is after my maternal grandfather, so this seemed appropriate.  Plus it might gain me some brownie points with my dad and his side of the family! [emoji1] [emoji6]

[big kim]

Got a date,taking me on the back  of his Harley.

[JenniferGreen]

What made me happy today was being able to have a short chat with someone at work about trans things.  I came out to her the other day and she was great.  It's a comfort to know that she knows and that work is not a place where I am totally hidden any more.  Small thing but big help. Jx

[Dee Marshall]

I'm happy because Sweetie played hooky from work today and we went for a nice ride on country roads. Also because I've decided to be brave. That name on the left is my real one. Well, "Dee" is my nickname, but since Mom gave it to me, it's still legit.

[fennec-fox]

I am happy because today, I finally procured the last components of my "death machine" (excruciatingly hard and time-consuming to source it all). I can finally execute myself at will, anytime, anywhere. 100% irreversible and almost instantaneous and minimally painful. I put all of my chem/medical/engineering skills together to develop my own logistically complex yet cleverly simple apparatus, and it is so liberating to know I finally have it at my fingertips. This has been over a year in the development and construction. I can once and for all exit this realm of ->-bleeped-<- and garbage on a whim... no more excuses, no more delays. I worked hard for this, I deserve it. YES !! 

I know I'm not supposed to post in this thread because I'm not MtF, but I couldn't just ignore this. Please, call a suicide hotline, see a therapist, anything. You still have so much to live for even if you don't see it now. Suicide is never the answer to life's problems. Please, stay strong and seek help; I believe you can make it if you try.

[FrancisAnn]

My birthday & so happy. I have such nice friends that love me. My upcoming surgery looks good for a much thinner body & a nicer face. Beauty shop appt. for Saturday for some electro, a facial & if time I may have my legs waxed. 

Please GF's do not post negative stuff here, use some other thread. I care about you but no not impose on this happy news type thread.

[FrancisAnn]

I know you have some good things in your life, why not post some of them so we can all say good for you GF, that's great......, we are so happy for you. We all have troubles GF

[Kira357]

I know you have some good things in your life, why not post some of them so we can all say good for you GF, that's great......, we are so happy for you. We all have troubles GF

Nothing quite like the smell of condescension in the morning...