Community Conversation => Transgender talk => Topic started by: JohnnieRamona on March 03, 2013, 09:27:15 PM Return to Full Version
Title: You know? Things aint bad.
Post by: JohnnieRamona on March 03, 2013, 09:27:15 PM
Post by: JohnnieRamona on March 03, 2013, 09:27:15 PM
I've been on HRT for 7 months, but I'm still living in "boy mode" for the the time being. My life has a lot of frustrations- I don't see my kids enough, I work three jobs for way too little money (and no benefits), and if I reflect on the inherent uncertainty of my life once I make the leap and start living as a woman, it's pretty terrifying... But I want to focus on the good things I have going on in my life right now.
I have an amazing, compassionate, beautiful girlfriend. The friends and family members I've come out to have been more supportive than I would ever have imagined. I get maam'd on the phone sometimes without even trying to sound like a girl. I have a therapist I really like. I'm seeing REALLY NOTICEABLE changes from HRT and laser (breasts that are getting harder to play off as "man boobs" every day, rapidly diminishing facial hair). I've gone from looking like this:
(https://www.susans.org/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2F9AFvQFb.jpg&hash=50a3e1955be1c491f8035c315bd6e33b3868181c)
to this
(https://www.susans.org/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FzWiZe7b.jpg&hash=d9a313bf2aed700eec60cd812f5dc2d8ec649a96)
Am I where I want to be yet? Hell no. Am I getting closer every day? No doubt :)
I have an amazing, compassionate, beautiful girlfriend. The friends and family members I've come out to have been more supportive than I would ever have imagined. I get maam'd on the phone sometimes without even trying to sound like a girl. I have a therapist I really like. I'm seeing REALLY NOTICEABLE changes from HRT and laser (breasts that are getting harder to play off as "man boobs" every day, rapidly diminishing facial hair). I've gone from looking like this:
(https://www.susans.org/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2F9AFvQFb.jpg&hash=50a3e1955be1c491f8035c315bd6e33b3868181c)
to this
(https://www.susans.org/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FzWiZe7b.jpg&hash=d9a313bf2aed700eec60cd812f5dc2d8ec649a96)
Am I where I want to be yet? Hell no. Am I getting closer every day? No doubt :)
Title: Re: You know? Things aint bad.
Post by: Sara Thomas on March 03, 2013, 09:56:58 PM
Post by: Sara Thomas on March 03, 2013, 09:56:58 PM
Good deal! I'm glad for you! :)
Title: Re: You know? Things aint bad.
Post by: spacial on March 04, 2013, 06:20:49 AM
Post by: spacial on March 04, 2013, 06:20:49 AM
You do look pretty good.
Good to know you're feeling positive.
Good to know you're feeling positive.
Title: Re: You know? Things aint bad.
Post by: Maegan on March 04, 2013, 01:20:50 PM
Post by: Maegan on March 04, 2013, 01:20:50 PM
Yay! Way to go.
Having such positive support sure does make things a little easier.
Huggs
Maegan
Having such positive support sure does make things a little easier.
Huggs
Maegan
Title: Re: You know? Things aint bad.
Post by: Beth Andrea on March 04, 2013, 01:41:28 PM
Post by: Beth Andrea on March 04, 2013, 01:41:28 PM
You're right...life ain't half bad. Sounds like you're doing great!
:)
:)