Quote from: Georgette on May 16, 2017, 01:20:42 AM
Laurie
See you so often on the Introductions, almost like I know you.
Hi Georgette,
I am on the forums a lot, with special attention to the introductions. I want new folks to feel welcome here and try to put then at ease with a little humor and by sharing a bit of myself with them.
The other part to your statement tells me I am accomplishing another of my goals here. I want people to get to know me. I am not a friendly person IRL, I find it hard to make friends. I am not a social person at all as I keep to myself, just wanting to be left alone. Here online though I try to be more open and friendly sharing myself with all of you in the community. Here I am able to say what I am feeling whether it is my fears or my joys. In many ways it reflects my trans life. IRL I have kept it hidden as much as possible, but that is changing as I take those steps to come out fully. Irl socially I am still in the closet but here I can come out and make friend that may just carry over into real life.
Quote from: Georgette on May 16, 2017, 01:20:42 AM
What is the problem with Maryland, I have lived here since about 1968, with some time in the Navy and in Virginia.
If you ever get to the WASH DC area let me know and we can meet.
LOL I think I have given you an incorrect impression of how I feel about Maryland, sorry. The only problem with Maryland is that that Moni person told me she lives there also. If you missed it Moni and I have an ongoing relationship where we banter with each other about almost everything. We make a playful attempt at saying nothing good about each other. Heaven forbid we start being nice to each other. Maryland was just in the line of fire.
Georgette, if my travels do take me through Maryland I will keep you and Moni both in mind as people to meet.
Quote from: Georgette on May 16, 2017, 01:20:42 AM
Hope all your problems clear up.
You joke about being 64 and just starting in all this.
At 66 I am older then most of the younger TS that I know.
I have 2 close friends around that age that are going through it also.
I assure you George I am very serious about my transition which as you know started at 64. I think it started so late in life due to my own ignorance and denial of being trans. My only regret is not realizing that this is what I needed to do sooner. Because of starting so late I missed out on so many things female. I accept that I will not ever look as I could have looked had I started younger. I feel that is not such a big deal. The important thing is I am doing it now, I am becoming that girl I dreamed of being. Though I am older now, I still feel like that young girl inside regardless of the reflection I see in the mirror. I'm not sure I've joked about starting so late but it doesn't surprise my that I do. Humor is a part of me, it is a coping and social mechanism I use in most of my social interactions. It usually works but sometimes people can't tell if I'm trying to be funny or not and when the get it wrong it bothers me. It happens too often and it tends to hurt my feelings. I always feel it is my fault that they do. IRL it causes me to withdraw into myself more. IRL I am a very insecure person. I put up a good front but it is mostly a sham.
But back to starting transition when older, I applaud those of us that do. It signals a rebirth of sorts. It means we have finally discovered a way to put aside what ever reasons we had that kept us from becoming who we have always wanted to be. I'm a work in progres.
Thank you for posting Georgette, I welcome the intercourse and opportunity to clarify thing for you. At least I hope I have.
Hugs,
Laurie