Hello! I'm a transwoman in the military, and just last Monday the 19th of June I told this to my psychiatrist, and now I've begun the long tedious journey to transition while serving in the armed forces.
I'm not new to the forums (though I've been away for a long time), but I wanted to reintroduce myself because I've been going by a new name online, and that name is Brandi.
It's been really good for me to finally be where I am, but I have a lot of obstacles that I need to face, and I'm very unsure of what lies ahead. I have informed my supervision, and some of my colleagues, but I still have not come out to my parents, my wife, and my children.
I did come out to my wife around two years ago but she didn't take the news very well. She bombarded me with anger, and questions that I hadn't yet considered. Because of that, I went back into the closet until now.
I'm interested in learning more about the transition process, as well as to find resources for help me along the way. For instance, I've never applied my own make-up before – though I have had someone else do it for me!
That's me – hello!
