I'm Carl,
I'm a 25 year old FtM and I live in Canada. For anybody interested about the particulars, I've been on T for around 11 months now (started August 22nd, 2015! T Anniversary soon!) and I just got top surgery a little more than a month ago (June 10th with Dr.Mclean of Mississauga, Ontario.) I'm lucky to have a support group local to me, but I always like having other trans people to talk to and share experiences with.
I came out to my parents a little more than two years ago. My Dad was great about it right away, he just said he wanted me to do whatever made me happy. It just took him some time to wrap his head around it (he told my therapist he "didn't care if my daughter is a lesbian." So I just had to help him grasp the concept a little better.)
My two younger brothers didn't care at all and immediately switched pronouns and names. My eldest brother is supportive too, but we've never talked face-to-face about it. Honestly I think it all makes him uncomfortable but he's trying and that's all I can ask.
My mother was having a really hard time with it (I think largely because I was supposed to be her only daughter) but she has finally started to come around. However she still doesn't want my grandmother to know. At this point my beard is growing in, my voice is changed, and I've had surgery, so she's going to have to know soon. But I've decided to leave that ball in her court for now.
I have a wonderful girlfriend who has been just the most amazing, supportive partner I could ever ask for. She actually gives me my shot once a week and took care of me after top surgery. She met me pre-transition and has been by my side since, along with her mother and her sister. I kind of hit the jackpot with SO's because me being trans has just never been a roadblock for our relationship.
I've had a very long struggle with self-confidence (some of it because of dysphoria, some of it because of Social Anxiety issues, some of it just the way I am) that I am now slowly making headway with. I'm always happy to chat with anyone and I'm a good listener, so feel free to send me a message whenever. I'm looking forward to being a part of the forum!
