I feel like the new kid in school. LOL

[JoshuaDavid]

Hey all, my name is Joshua. I'm a FTM transsexual living in Arkansas. I've recently won the victory of a legal name change as well as gender change on my state issued DL  ....  Arkansas courts are not too happy about changing the names of the TG community. I live with my very loving and supportive girlfriend (soon to be finance', I'm proposing on 3/20/09), who has been there for me pre and post transition. I'm a pretty quiet guy, live a quiet life and am really blessed to have come this far. I would have never thought I would EVER have the courage to transition. It took me a long time to do so, but I'm SO glad I did. I'm happy to be a part of this community and hopefully look forward to making some new TG friends!

[tinkerbell]

Hello Joshua and welcome to Susan's! 

Thanks so much for introducing yourself.  Please take a few moments to get familiar with all the boards of the site.  You might also wish to go to the Announcements section and review The Site Terms of Service and rules to live by, Post Ranks, and The Standard Terms & Definitions to help you with some knowledge about our site.  We look forward to your future posts and participation.  Enjoy your stay! 

tink

[Jay]

Hey Joshua and welcome to Susans!

Hope the proposing goes brilliantly!

Jay

[JoshuaDavid]

Thanks! I'm quite nervous, but I know it will all turn out wonderful....

[Janet_Girl]

Hi Joshua,   

Welcome to our little family. Over 1900 strong. That would be one heck of a family reunion. Feel free to post your successes/failures, Hopes/dreams.  Ask questions and seek answers.  Give and receive advice.

But remember we are family here, your family now.  And it is always nice to have another brother.   

And being you are the new kid, you have to bring donuts for the next month.  I like Maple Bars. 

Janet

[JoshuaDavid]

Thanks Janet ... I appreciate that, although ... we may have to fight for those maple bars! LOL> I am a growing boy ya know!! 

[NicholeW.]

Welcome to Susan's, Joshua. New kids in school tend to become assimilated rather qucikly around here. We're very like the Borg.

Nichole

[stezzie]

Thanks Janet ... I appreciate that, although ... we may have to fight for those maple bars! LOL> I am a growing boy ya know!! 

hehe, i'm new too and i didn't have to bring anything!
free donuts!!!

[Dennis]

/takes Joshua's lunch money and runs away.

Dennis

[Cindy]

Hi Joshua
Since you've blabbed about the proposal there are a lot of your sisters, and some brothers (it's not always a guy thing)' who will want the intimate detail. Where did you take her, Did she know, Have you got the ring?, Bended knee or just grovel. What did she wear, did she know in advance to do her nails?

Honey Welcome

I've days of gossip to look forward too

Cindy James

[Wendy C]

  Hiya's. Congrats on on your name change and the upcomming proposal. Bended knee? *giggle*  As far as feeling like a new school boy,  they are pretty mellow here. Wellll......then again I suspect a few few of the moderators secretly carry a ruler and just wait to smack an unsuspecting students knuckles, lol. Hope all goes well guy and welcome to Susan's. Hugs

Wendy

[JoshuaDavid]

Thanks all for the aweomse comments ... as for Dennis .. I'm a buff lil man, I'll fight ya for that lunch money!!

Now ... for the proposal. It will be on her birthday, Friday 3/20. I got a secluded suite at a local B&B, with a fireplace, jacuzzi and country style elegance. I've got a local wedding cake shop making a two tier heart shaped mini-wedding cake as her birthday cake, and instead of the normal Happy Birthday message, it will read, "Will you marry me, Rena". Yes I've got the ring, and its fabulous. I'll have to post some pics of it. I'm pretty sure it will be a very fast acting bended knee ... I'm going to ask her to close her eyes and make a wish before blowing out the candles (they are like sparklers, so it will mask the written proposal) and when she opens her eyes, there I shall be ... on one knee, ring in hand ... probably bawling like a little girl .... I've arranged for a private champagne picnic for two to be delivered to our room for dinner before the whole cake proposal thing, and a private breakfast the next morning as well.

So ladies ... did I do good? I need some input here!!!
Post Merge: March 16, 2009, 07:48:00 PM
Oh ... and she has NO idea about it ... yes, she's gotten her nails done, I make sure I take her to get her fingers and toes done every two weeks ... as for what she's wearing, I'm not sure. If I had my pick, it would be her birthday suit ... but I'm sure she'll have other ideas in mind. LOL

[Janet_Girl]

Are there any more like you at home?  That is so sweet, you made me cry. 

Two Thumbs Up, Hon

Janet

[JoshuaDavid]

  Awww, thanks Janet! You'd be surprised how often I hear that actually. I'm nothin special. I mean, this woman was with me as Jennifer ... went through surgery with me ... and loves me as Joshua. If I could collect a basket of stars like flowers for her, I would ... She deserves the world, and I just hope I could give her even a little bit of it.

A lot of bio-women at our office want me to give their men lessons. LOL. It's cute. Men need to learn that being a man has nothing to do with being all rugged and rough. Maybe one day, they will.

[myles]

Welcom I am glad to hear it is going well woth you and you SO. Mine has also been very supportive to date. I wish you both well and look forward to "seeing" you around Susan's.
Myles

[krptcmschfmkr128]

JOSH!JOSH!JOSH! Hey ya made it here   Glad to see you figured out the proposal plans dude. Still say you shoulda gone with the horseback riding thing, though She's definitely gonna say yes. (Hey, Landon's on here too... somewhere)

[JoshuaDavid]

Wasssssup girl! Yup ... I've found my way here, wandering through cyberspace ... finding a home, and I like it. I hope she says yes! I didn't cash out a 401k for that rong for her to say no!!! LOL

[krptcmschfmkr128]

Haha she'll say yes! And I'm pretty sure I linked you here when I found it you doof They've got an awesome place for SO's but don't tell Rena til after you propose otherwise she's liable to stumble over this thread.

[JoshuaDavid]

LOL> She's TOTALLY not going to know about this until after this weekend, She's actually handling being the SO of an FTM really very well. She's always seen me as male, pre op and now ...

[krptcmschfmkr128]

Lol that's great. Kinda like Landon and I. I'm so nervous for tomorrow!