For sure, the internet has been a life saver for me and others. Finding out you aren't along, getting help and suggestions, just talking with others with a similar POV is amazing. Some dip their toes into the TG world while others are fully immersed but we all have something in common. I love how we come together and just be ourselves.
Now that I'm in my 40's I do feel lucky. Lucky that I am a CD... Lucky that I've found myself through the macho years of high school and later the navy. Lucky that I can connect with all of the parts of me and find a way to live in harmony. Lucky that I found a wife that loves and supports me for who I am, regardless of how I'm dressed.