Hi from South Carolinistan

Valkyrie_2 · July 11, 2015, 03:06:18 PM

Hi all. Ive just found the group. I've been to a couple of uninspiring TG events in Charlotte, NC. Looking foir a way forward. Been transgender my whole life. Quite closeted about it. Anyway... Hello!

Mariah · July 11, 2015, 03:32:19 PM

Hi Valkyrie_2, welcome to Susan's. Your among friends now. I look forward to seeing you around the forums. Good luck and Hugs

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V M · July 11, 2015, 05:23:05 PM

Hi Valkyrie

Welcome to Susan's

Glad to have you here, join on in the fun

Hugs

V M

katrinaw · July 11, 2015, 07:06:35 PM

Big welcome to Susan's Valkyrie

Lovely to have you join us and you are certainly not alone in your position.

Look forward to seeing you about the forum's

L Katy

gennee · July 11, 2015, 08:46:53 PM

Welcome to Susan's, Valkyrie_2.

Valkyrie_2 · July 11, 2015, 10:04:11 PM

Just wondering where to get started here. I got kicked off Facebook for using my female name

LordKAT · July 12, 2015, 12:21:11 AM

Starting is usually as easy as making a phone call. Are you looking for informed consent or a therapist? Using a therapist can be useful for helping find other resources a well as dealing with the unique issues that happen with transition.

Rachel · July 12, 2015, 05:30:54 AM

Welcome to Susan's.

Valkyrie_2 · July 12, 2015, 07:39:49 AM

Quote from: LordKAT on July 12, 2015, 12:21:11 AM
Starting is usually as easy as making a phone call. Are you looking for informed consent or a therapist? Using a therapist can be useful for helping find other resources a well as dealing with the unique issues that happen with transition.

Sadly I have no health insurance, no Obamacare (the elected dictator refused federal funding for Obamacare) and only a pt job that doesn't pay during the summer.

LordKAT · July 12, 2015, 03:15:47 PM

ACA is federal, not by state. However, I understand where you are coming from as I have no insurance either. Some therapists will work on a sliding scale and some informed consent clinics will also. What state are you in?

Valkyrie_2 · July 12, 2015, 03:19:37 PM

South Carolina where the governor refused federal funding for obamacare. If you're sick, its a 6 hour wait at the free clinic or nothing. Obamacare exists but there's no funding so it might just as well not exist!

LordKAT · July 12, 2015, 03:24:57 PM

Again, it is federal, what funding was denied was for expanded medicaid. Have you called an agent to talk about your options?

Valkyrie_2 · July 12, 2015, 03:32:42 PM

Yup and can't afford any of them. Too expensive given I make $7k a year!

LordKAT · July 12, 2015, 03:43:28 PM

My state doesn't have the expanded medicaid either. I know people with monthly premiums of $50. I wish I knew how they did it.

Could you find another part time job or even find a full time one?

Valkyrie_2 · July 12, 2015, 04:06:32 PM

Lolol. This is South Carolinidstan. 48% of the population is on some form of funding from the state! The only jobs going are McJobs. I keep applying and hearing nothing back - aside from timewasters like agencies. I'm so used to being put on agencies books and never hearing back that my answer to agencies when it turns out a career builder vacancy isn't an actual employer is unrepeatable.

I'm woirking on turning an old bus into a moitorhome so I can blow this accursed state before I get wrinkled and old and still underemployed.

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