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Started by Angelyng357, March 23, 2016, 01:57:19 PM

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Angelyng357

Hi.

I quite recently have decided to work towards transitioning to a female, something that I've wanted for a long time in my life.  I have not come out to anyone but my therapist about this yet, I know its something to work towards. I'm kind of looking for people to help me work through this, ask questions about transitioning, life during and after.  I still feel very alone and isolated.  I'm fairly positive that my current friends would not accept me anymore for choosing to become a woman, same with my family, which makes it harder to make this choice. But, I have decided that living as a man and resenting my family and friends for keeping me that way isn't a good way to live.

A little bit about me first, perhaps to have someone point me in the right direction to where i can find help and support. I am very strong in my beliefs. It may be very odd and weird to hear from someone who is claiming to be transgendered, but I am very strongly conservative and christian in my beliefs.  I just feel like i can do better in my christian walk as a woman, rather than continue failing to live up to everyone else's standards as a man.

You are welcome to ask me questions, I will do my best to answer them as best as I can.  Clearly, I do not have all the answers, nor do i expect someone else to.  Any help anyone can offer me would be wonderful and greatly appreciated.
Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.

-Dr. Suess
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Laura_7


Hello and welcome   :)

Here are a few resources that could help you:
https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,197523.msg1756901.html#msg1756901

One way could be to look for a specialized gender therapist ... they could help along the way...
well another one to try to work it out together with an existing therapist ...

You might ask at lgbt centers or plannedparenthood ...
there might be support groups, and possibly referrals to gender therapists ...
another source of support might be PFLAG ...

here are some more hints to gender therapists:
https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,206631.msg1833394.html#msg1833394


and you might make some friends here:
https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,195129.msg1758946.html#msg1758946


And I'd say take part .. and ask questions ... people like to help  :)


*hugs*
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Ms Grace

Hi!

Welcome to Susan's :) Great to have you here - looking forward to seeing you around the forum.

Transition is a lengthy process, you don't have to have all the answers at once and you don't have to tell anyone until you are ready. Plus you are not alone, plenty of people going through exactly what you are and many of them are on this forum.

Please check out the following links for general site info...


Cheers

Grace
Grace
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Transition 1.0 (Julie): HRT 1989-91
Self-denial: 1991-2013
Transition 2.0 (Grace): HRT June 24 2013
Full-time: March 24, 2014 :D
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Angelyng357

Thanks for quickly responding!  Didn't expect it that fast, to be honest. I appreciate the links and will follow the rules as long as I am here.
Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.

-Dr. Suess
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