Hey everybody! I've been AWOL for a while, but that's a good thing. I went full time last December 28th, so I'm about to hit my one-year mark, and as you can see I'm creeping up on 18 months of HRT. I too am 30-something, and we'll just leave it at that.
Every time I come back to these forums after a hiatus, I like to update my profile picture. So, there I am to the left, tada! HRT has been good to me I think. I still have trouble with learning to identify and control my emotional outbursts, but after ~20 years of having no emotional dynamic whatsoever I'm due to be cut some slack I think. The breast development has been slow; still shy of a 34-A cup to some degree. They hurt almost nonstop for like a year and then went dormant for a couple of months, but then started hurting (growing) again a couple weeks ago, so wish me luck, lol.
I transitioned on the job last year, and then left that job to return to school this fall semester and will be graduating finally, YAY!!! I've been having a blast hanging out at home with my daughter most days and I will miss that dearly when I return to work. And on that note, I just interviewed for a position that I really hope to be hired for. This will be my first attempt at going stealth in the workforce and hopefully the final step toward living my life as a woman and nothing else in the eyes of others in my life. Well, short of surgery and an updated birth certificate, hah.
I still plan to have bottom surgery, but I don't think I'll be touching anything else with a knife unless I stumble into a pile of cash and feel like knocking off some of the corners on my face. Self-acceptance and time have been my biggest saviors, and good friends help with both of those. Find those who accept you, those who love you, and those who will protect you and then safeguard those relationships.
All-in-all, I am happy, and that's why we transition, even in our 30's (and 40's and 50's and 60's, etc...)!
P.s. Don't worry, I'm sure I'll make another update in 6 months or so, lol.
