I am new to being open about myself. I am a senior citizen who has been a transgendered individual most all of my life. My first memory of feeling like I wished I had been a girl was age four. It never subsided and I have been mostly a closet queen. When I lived in Southern California, North Hollywood, I had occassion to go out cross dressed and belonged to a couple of support groups. That was years ago, maybe 25 or 20 years ago. Married once had three sons and now a grand daughter. Recently divorced, I find that this new freedom has brought me out of hiding. Well, sort of being out. So, what I am really doing here is introducing myself and learning as much as I can about gender dysphoria and other sequele. Sorry to be so wordy. HelenC