Re: What made you happy today? For mtF members only, please. 3.0

[Kendra]

TechGirl, congratulations!!  Yess!!

And Roll, what a sweet story.  The thought that went into that is so cool and yes I can see why you were just stunned.  A day you will have fond memories of forever.

Awesomes!

[KathyLauren]

TechGirl, CONGRATULATIONS!!

Ellie, I am crying at your sister's display of love and understanding.  Give her a big hug for me.

[bobbisue]

     Ellie your sister is the best don't forget to give her a big hug 

    I just mailed off my forms for my name and gender change In a couple of months I will be     
Roberta Susan T******* and legally a woman

     bobbisue

     PS squeeeeeeeeeee

[Roll]

I told my sister she has a fan club and read her some of the posts from here and my thread, she was extremely touched. A few times in the past I've told her a few of the terrible family reactions people sometimes have, and how grateful I was to her before, and she just proved how great she is again by saying she has thought about those reactions and how sad it makes her that people can't just be loving and understanding, and that she wishes more people were able to feel the way I was.

She's completely undecided on what she wants to do career wise, but one thing she has talked about is psychology/social work/something in that area and even before I came out was interested in working with people with a range of issues including gender because she knows that so many people out there just don't have resources around them to properly deal with it. She sees it all the time in her school.

So while I was originally just posting to say the first bit, you know what? This is a what makes me happy post after all. I'm so happy, so very very happy, to have such a wonderful person in my life!!

Oh, and my estradiol got doubled this morning.

[Maddie86]

Aww Ellie that's great! I'm sorry your birthday started rough but I'm glad that you had some happiness!!

what made me happy today is that I came out to a friend of mine that I never really get to see and she was very supportive <3

[Artesia]

While it's hard to compete with Clair and Tech Girl in terms of scope, I just had a truly amazing experience.

This is a cross post with my thread, but I have to shout it out!

So, today is my birthday. And it started out... pretty terribly. But my experience just how erased all of that unequivocally.

(copy and paste from my thread)
My sister always has the best socks. Just really amazing socks, crazy patterns and colors, they are just plain fun and cute. She has dozens if not hundreds. I've always been in awe of them, even before coming out. I've told her how great they were for years. So this year when people asked me what I wanted for both Christmas and then my birthday, I didn't speak up about what I truly wanted: women's clothes and accessories. I made due with some games during Christmas, a few nice cooking tools, etc. But come my birthday, I just asked for gift cards, because I still haven't the courage to say what I really wanted, and I figured an amazon card or two would help out. Well, not a single person listened to me, and I'm glad, because I got some really thoughtful presents all around. But the winner hands down... my sister got me two big packs of socks like hers. Women's socks, with amazing and hilarious and cute patterns. I didn't have the courage to ask for anything I wanted, but she knew. And the thought that went into that... the acceptance to act preemptively on something like that... the attention to detail for remembering how much I loved her socks and how cute and girly they were... it brought me to tears. After, she said something that I thought was just so incredibly wonderful and insightful, and is something so many of us here have said time and again. She knew I was scared of presenting in public or around people, but with socks... I could wear them, and I would know, even know one else did. That she understood what that meant to me without me ever saying anything remotely like that was just... it just floored me. What this present means to me is just... I can't even do it justice. I am just bawling as I type this, tears of just pure happiness. Such a simple thing, but such an amazingly wonderful thing somehow at the same time.

(end copy paste)

But yeah, it's no GCS. But even if it's just socks, this is something I know I will remember forever. It is the moment that I felt not just accepted, but actively encouraged by someone who means the world to me, and is a huge turning point for me in terms of awkwardness about the issue around family.

It's more than just socks, dear.  It's acceptance.  It's unconditional love.  It's a deep seated knowledge of who you are.  It's encouragement.  It's support. 

[Artesia]

SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!

My name is totally legal, Social Security card will be mailed shortly.  Drivers license has to wait till tomorrow because apparently the license branch requires 24 hours after the social security is changed before allowing a name change on the drivers license.  At least all my paper work for the change is in order already.

[Laurie]

SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!

My name is totally legal, Social Security card will be mailed shortly.  Drivers license has to wait till tomorrow because apparently the license branch requires 24 hours after the social security is changed before allowing a name change on the drivers license.  At least all my paper work for the change is in order already.

That is great news Clair Definitely something to be happy about.

Hugs,
   Laurie

[epvanbeveren]

Congrats Clair, finally you new life even better.

[ToriJo]

I went to renew my passport today, to a local government agency that does that.

I hand the stack of documents and my old passport to the dude at the counter.  Before I can explain what I just handed him and why, he flips open the passport, looks at the picture, and then looks at the woman standing across from him.  He looks at the passport again, then back at me, then suddenly really wide eyes - and realizes that, yes, the owner of the passport is right in front of him.

Then he says, "I'm going to need a different ID so I can verify this is you. And I'm thinking you probably have some medical documentation you want to send with this."  He did it very politely and such - no problem there, and I had what was needed.

This was probably one of the most validating moments of my life - that passport was a bit less than a year old, and I still very much see the guy in the mirror. I also didn't bother getting dressed very fancy or anything - just a T-shirt, a hoodie, jeans, sneakers, and the bare minimum for makeup.

[Roll]

This morning I noticed something super cool... My hair line seems to be shifting to a feminine pattern. Maybe I am just being too liberal with the minox, but whatever the reason I'll take. My hairline has been fine forever, but was still in a male pattern. Now, there is light fuzzy vellum hair on the corners and coming down a bit from the front hair line creating  the smooth rounded curve hair line rather than the slight M pattern. They are still virtually entirely invisible, but the hairs are there!!

[MollyPants]

I got into my high waisted skinny jeans... Comfortably!
I've managed to lose about 4 and a half pounds now which has really helped my figure. I'm hoping to lose about another 18 but I think I'm going struggle as I put on muscle.

I'm also feeling much more confident presenting feminine outside of my house now. It's a lot more than I thought I would be able to do

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[Michelle_P]

Jeans...  I was delighted that my size 6 skinny jeans, which used to be a bit loose on the hips are now quite snug!  And I'm still at my goal weight!

Wheee!

[Angela Drakken]

Met with my new landlord and her husband to discuss some issues with another tenant (that are going to be resolved! yay!) Also went through my lease agreement and explained that I wanted my name and information updated on my file.
They were so confused, 'Who is *deadname* did you take over their lease?' 'Did you get married why the name change?'
And then the jaw drop when I politely explain that I was born a man. And at the time of my lease I was still presenting male. They couldn't believe it. lol

Wow, just wow. I'm gathering from all of this that I'm far far far beyond 'male fail.' Even going to the hospital now, everybody asks 'is there a possibility you could be pregnant?' 'You're 100% sure?'

*gigglefit.*

[steph2.0]

Met with my new landlord and her husband to discuss some issues with another tenant (that are going to be resolved! yay!) Also went through my lease agreement and explained that I wanted my name and information updated on my file.
They were so confused, 'Who is *deadname* did you take over their lease?' 'Did you get married why the name change?'
And then the jaw drop when I politely explain that I was born a man. And at the time of my lease I was still presenting male. They couldn't believe it. lol

Wow, just wow. I'm gathering from all of this that I'm far far far beyond 'male fail.' Even going to the hospital now, everybody asks 'is there a possibility you could be pregnant?' 'You're 100% sure?'

*gigglefit.*

Congratulations, Angela! Ain't it cool? At my last doctor appointment I was asked when I'd had my last menstrual period. And today I ran some recent selfies through FaceApp (first time since before I started transitioning 8 months ago) and the female filters didn't seem to be working. They made no discernible changes at all!

Stephanie

[Northern Star Girl]

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....   .....  At my last doctor appointment I was asked when I'd had my last menstrual period. And today I ran some recent selfies through FaceApp (first time since before I started transitioning 8 months ago) and the female filters didn't seem to be working. They made no discernible changes at all!
Stephanie

@ Stephanie:  Wow whee....  what happened at your doctor appointment is absolutely terrific.... and the FaceApp filters were indeed working....  they can't really change and modify a face to feminine that is already very feminine!!!!  I have done the same identical thing with FaceApp with the same results... it made me feel very good indeed.
Aspriringperson

[Northern Star Girl]

Early this morning when I was unlocking and opening my office a male acquaintance came right in to greet me and give me an espresso and a bagel.  He kept on saying how nice I was when we had met and talked briefly last week and how I looked so pretty this morning...  he also was hinting about taking me out to dinner this week....   I had only met him once this last week when I was leaving a local coffee shop having breakfast and he must have figured out where my business is located when I answered his question about what I do.
This indeed made me happy today!! 

[SarahFehrman]

Yay! How lovely on a Monday!


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[amberwaves]

Early this morning when I was unlocking and opening my office a male acquaintance came right in to greet me and give me an espresso and a bagel.  He kept on saying how nice I was when we had met and talked briefly last week and how I looked so pretty this morning...  he also was hinting about taking me out to dinner this week....   I had only met him once this last week when I was leaving a local coffee shop having breakfast and he must have figured out where my business is located when I answered his question about what I do.
This indeed made me happy today!! 

Oh that is awesome

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[p]

Congrats on being hit on! Do you have any interest?