Quote from: I Am Jess on April 13, 2018, 04:02:14 PM
Amazing story Danielle! I love the fact that you don't have to hide your past. I've been open since I transitioned 3 years ago and since I'm still with the employer I've been with for 30 years there was no other option available to me. I'm starting to get to the age where I can start to think about retirement and what I'm going to do after I retire. I have a beautiful home and California is such an amazing state that part of me wants to just stay put and enjoy life here. Another part says move to another place and start over. I grew up in a small town and I love being a part of small town life. Your story is giving me a lot to think about. If I were to move I think I would go your route and not out myself until after I had become a part of the community. It's funny, I've been going to this incredible night club in Hollywood on Tuesday nights and have become friends with a group of cis women who all know I'm trans but see me as just another one of the girls. It's such a wonderful feeling to be accepted as one of the girls and be invited to girls events.
Sorry I haven't posted here before now, it is an amazing experience you are having.
@I Am Jess .... Thank you very much for your thoughts.
I have been admiring your pictures, posts comments on various threads since I became a member of Susan's Place. Your transformation and appearance is remarkable and you look absolutely incredible. I don't quite have the same tall and beautiful body, legs and boob-age that you do but I am doing OK in my full-time transition here where I live now and I seem to pass without too many difficulties.
I agree with you about
small town life... I like the fact that when I go around town, not too many people I see are strangers and nor am I a stranger to most of them. I was born and raised in a very rural area on my parent's cattle and horse ranch, so small town life is very agreeable and familiar to me.
I also agree about
fitting in and becoming a involved and part of the town BEFORE coming out. I moved here and started my own business here as a woman over a year and a half ago.
As you have read on my thread, all of my worries about how the townspeople would react were for not.... now, in the last few days, since my past is out in the open, it seems that I am well accepted here... a big relief and no more stress about that issue any longer. I was most worried about my business clients and how that would affect my business but so far there have been no issues whatsoever. I have had comments from my clients about my transition but they have been overwhelmingly supportive....
....the only issues that now remains is with my parents, my immediate family members and my old long term friends... frankly, that is why I pulled up stakes, quit my male-mode job, became full-time female and relocated here as a woman to start over. I have developed lots of new male and female friends and acquaintances that accept me for what I am.
Well, I have my
weekly gym rendezvous with 5 of my cis-female friends that accept me as one of the girls....
.... and you have your
weekly Tuesday nights in Hollywood with your friends that accept you as one of the girls.
We are definitely some of the lucky ones!!!!
Again, Jess, thanks for your reply and comments.
Hugs,
Danielle
