Are you supported in transition or alone.

[CynthiaAnn]

I had lot's of support from family, friends, therapist, and co workers...

I voted in the majority in this poll

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[WishnHopeN]

It's wonderful that so many people have supportive families.  My story is different.  My family has disappointingly missed the mark and screwed it up entirely it so I left them behind.  It's honestly their loss and I'm better for it.  I was the people pleasing caretaker and because of their rejection, I've finally figured out how to take care of me instead of them.  It's funny because I always thought when people said, "you lose friends and family when you transition" I never imagined it would be me walking away.  I do have support from one close longtime friend and roommate/guard dog (he looks like a bulldog in a good way), a neighbor who is trans as well, a therapist, MD PC, and Susan's org. 

[stephaniec]

helps to have some

[noleen111]

I have support of my Bff, she is a cis-woman

She actually gave me the courage to go through with my transition.. She taught me how to be a woman.. she helped me with developing my style and look.
She also taught me

how to walk in heels
apply makeup
apply nail polish/style my nails
shave my legs and pits (I was a real beginner)
female mannerisms (crossing my legs when I sit etc). This helped me pass in public.

she actually pierced my ears, (only my first set of holes. I now have 3 holes in each ear).. I was too shy to go to the piercing shop and I wanted to wear earrings ... We bought a piercing kit online.

She also went with me for moral support when I had SRS..

She is truly amazing..   

[CynthiaAnn]

I have support of my Bff, she is a cis-woman

She actually gave me the courage to go through with my transition.. She taught me how to be a woman.. she helped me with developing my style and look.
She also taught me

how to walk in heels
apply makeup
apply nail polish/style my nails
shave my legs and pits (I was a real beginner)
female mannerisms (crossing my legs when I sit etc). This helped me pass in public.

she actually pierced my ears, (only my first set of holes. I now have 3 holes in each ear).. I was too shy to go to the piercing shop and I wanted to wear earrings ... We bought a piercing kit online.

She also went with me for moral support when I had SRS..

She is truly amazing..

That's awesome !! I love to read stories like this, and having such a great friend to be there with you.

Best

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[OhAmanda]

I have plenty of support.  Nobody is going to hand it to me though, so much work and planning! 

[Josie_L]

Fully supported by my family is the most important thing for me regardless of/lack of support from elsewhere.
They are my strength, my rock. x

[KristySims]

This is very fresh for me, because I am just now coming out to family & friends. I have found two flavors of support. The first being Supportive and encouraging and the 2nd being supportive, then of course you have the "could care less" group and then we have what I like to call the "Hell and damnation group"  Most of my support is the first two. My current spouse is supportive but for many reasons is not encouraging and I don't blame her because she is loosing her husband so it's hard (Another story another time) My significant other (yes part of the story for another time) has been nothing but amazing. Teaching me everything there is to being a woman, reminding me about my medications, dr appointments, Voice practice...  helping schedule, going with me to every appointment..  the list goes on. I am VERY fortunate to have her. I have a few friends I would put in this category and it's a wonderful feeling to have them. The rest are more of the supportive. All want the best for me and empathize and it has been nice talking to them finally about everything I have had to hide my entire life. The "Could care less" group...  lol hey I'll take it. I don't want any special treatment or for them to change how they interactive with me   The last group, well so far I have had only one of those, and of all people the mother of my biggest supporter.  It hurts but I also respect her opinions and hopefully in time I can earn her love and support.

[Colleen_definitely]

My girlfriend is supportive and her family ranges from accepting to indifferent.  My former coworkers were almost all accepting.  My current ones either don't know or don't care, but it's academia so we're all a little odd here.

My family?  Let's just say that feeding their own religious ego (and bragging about it) is far more important to them than family.  I haven't heard from my sister in nearly a year and my father has made no attempt to contact me since I came out a couple years ago.  My brother is an angry failure of a man who lashes out and I make a convenient target.  My mother is the ultimate holier than thou wife of a preacher hypocrite who condemns me when she's not busy condemning others for sins she has committed herself. 

Thankfully not everyone I am related to is a jerk, I have a couple of accepting cousins and one aunt and uncle. 

All of my old friends have been really accepting, even the religious ones.

Definitely a mixed bag

[mako9802]

The only place I get no support  from is  at  work.   I work at at a call  center here in charlotte nc, and if you are not "femme"  enough people  will try to undercut you, and tell  you that you are a man.  The trans community there  is extremely toxic.  I know I  am not  a "femme" and that should  be okay.   I live for me  nobody else.

[Josie_L]

The only place I get no support  from is  at  work.   I work at at a call  center here in charlotte nc, and if you are not "femme"  enough people  will try to undercut you, and tell  you that you are a man.  The trans community there  is extremely toxic.  I know I  am not  a "femme" and that should  be okay.   I live for me  nobody else.

That is just so sad.
Work is where we spend majority of our day,week, year.
Its the place where we seem to see and chat to the same people every day whilst there. They are like family.

But as you say.. you live for yourself and nobody else. That is the most important thing anyway. x