Alana's Journey

[Alana Ashleigh]

I started Estradiol almost two months ago (sans spiro because of underlying health concerns). No need for a bra yet but, like you Alana, I am noticing subtle changes in my sexuality and emotional lability. Please let me know if you start crying at commercials so I can stock up on tissue.

I've not been able to cry yet. It's been one of the only things about hrt that has been disappointing. The sexuality change caught me off guard. The intensity of being even more attracted to women wasn't something I was expecting.

[Dances With Trees]

The intensity of being even more attracted to women wasn't something I was expecting.

Yes! I love the unexpected turns in the road. Sometimes I feel like I've done this Freaky Friday thing and transformed into a young girl. For me, it's amazing (and mostly fun).

[Alana Ashleigh]

Yes! I love the unexpected turns in the road. Sometimes I feel like I've done this Freaky Friday thing and transformed into a young girl. For me, it's amazing (and mostly fun).

Definitely a good way to put it. I've caught that teenage girl attitude coming out of me a few times recently. It makes me laugh when it happens.

[Pema]

Alana, I'm in agreement with the others: Celebrate the happiness and save the guilt for something else (or toss it altogether).

On this:

Please let me know if you start crying at commercials so I can stock up on tissue.

I may be in trouble. My wife has always told people that I cry at Hallmark commercials, and it's true. What will happen with HRT?

[ChrissyRyan]

Definitely a good way to put it. I've caught that teenage girl attitude coming out of me a few times recently. It makes me laugh when it happens.

 I sometimes have dreams of how life should have been growing up.  This includes all the fuss made to make a daughter look precious and pretty over the years.  Getting my hair to look adorable.  My teen years, and college years the way they should have been.  Then better experiences as I started to transition and worked as female, because all my life everyone treated me as a female.

 But then reality sets in and I think more realistically, recognizing issues but also that I have done okay.  Life is good.  I am grateful.

 It is important to be grateful.


Chrissy

[Lori Dee]

I may be in trouble. My wife has always told people that I cry at Hallmark commercials, and it's true. What will happen with HRT?

Buy stock in Kleenex! 

[davina61]

I say what if things had happened earlier but then I would not change a thing as have had a good life. Not a great life but good, blessed with 3 great children and I have done things I liked . It was the right time for me to change, things just fell in place so go with the flow dear as it will happen when its time.

[ChrissyRyan]

I say what if things had happened earlier but then I would not change a thing as have had a good life. Not a great life but good, blessed with 3 great children and I have done things I liked . It was the right time for me to change, things just fell in place so go with the flow dear as it will happen when its time.

Sounds nice and reasonable Davina.

Hugs,

Chrissy