Susan's Place Transgender Resources

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Hi I am Mariska ivited here by Unicorn, my friend.
I thought i was a lesbian until i met my friend unicorn now i think i am a str8 girl too.

I am a M>F TS from Holland living in Germany now. At the moment I am waiting for medical intervention so i have no hormones yet but i live full-time i my desired female gender role. Next wednesday i will be starting to remove my male facial hair.
And i have fallen in love with my friend unicorn. He realy makes me happy.

However I thought i was a lesbian, unicorn learned me te be a str8 girl also.
So at the moment we have a str8 relationship that could turn into a lesbian relationship aswell.

If you want to learn more about us please be free to ask.

Greetings,   Mariska

Hey darling!  :icon_flower:
welcome! everybody meet my lovely girlfriend!!

Quotemag ik dat zo posten ?

= can i post that, lol, you copied from  yahoo? yes, Hon, you may post this *kiss*

QuoteHowever I thought i was a lesbian, unicorn learned me te be a str8 girl also.
So at the moment we have a str8 relationship that could turn into a lesbian relationship aswell.

must be confusing to fall on love with a "switch" like me :P

anyways, i'm glad you're here too, this community is very helpful and full of nice people.

and I'm really happy to have met you, you;ve turned my world up side down quite a bit, too and its just what we both need...
and it's great to love someone who understands what you're going thru from the inside out...


*hugs*

*and a kiss*

Alex/Lisette/unicorn/Alisuni/"the gender-sWitch"
xxx

Herzlich Wilkommen, Mariska! (I hope I spelled that right!)

I was born and live in the US but my parents emmigrated from Germany (Mittel und Oberfranken) so I speak a little.

I think you'll like it here, lots of varying viewpoints and one goal: to support everyone else.  The rest of the site is fantastic too, not just the forums.

I'm particularly interested in how Germans and modern German culture view transgendered individuals.  I have many relatives still in Germany and am hoping for a clue on how they might react when I come out to them and I haven't been there since 1998.

Again, WELCOME!
helen

Stop it Alex you are going to make her blush...  Too late she is :)

Hello Mariska, and welcome to Susan's.  Don't believe a word that Alex told you about me, unless it was nice of course :)

Since you obviously know Alex, he has probably told you all about Susan's and everyone here.  Let me just say that you are most welcome and be sure to join in where you can.  Maybe you can tell us some deep dark secrets about Alex :)  Just kidding, you can get up off the floor Alex...

I'm sure we'll chat later,

Have fun Mariska

Steph

I am pleased to make your acquaintance Mariska.
I am glad you have decided to join these forums, and I hope you find them as valuable as I do.

Welcome to Susan's Mariska,

Unfortunately we have no baby pictires to embarass Alex with but I'm sure we can think of something.  hmmm, now let me think. :eusa_think:

I'm sure you'll enjoy coming here as much as we like having people like you and Alex here. So fix yourself a cup of tea or other age appropriate relaxing beverage, sit down, take your shoes off and set a spell.

Good Journey,

Cassie

You know these translation pages dont have anything that resembles holland but I got German ok.

Hallo Mariska, groß, Sie, uns verbunden zu haben für die Fahrt zu sehen. Sie lieben Susans, da die Leute hier groß sind. Lose, zum von zu erlernen und andere außerdem zu helfen. Stephanie vergaß, über das wiki zu erwähnen, also nehmen Sie einen Blick, wenn Sie können. Sara

I hope that made sense, it probably says the cows were in their yard getting milked at a quarter to three or something like that and not what I actually wanted to say. anyway welcome Mariska.

Sara

HI HI HI Mariska,

I'm so excited for you both. I very pleased you have come to meet and share with us. I told Alex when he shared with us about meeting you and falling in love that he should share you with us too...And here you are. Please feel Truely Welcome.

I too am wondering how it is in Germany and even Holland for individuals that find themselves in lives such as yours and many others here at Susan's Place of like mind? What do people feel and what are the laws about how you are allowed to live out your life's desires?

Now for another lighter question. How's the shopping where you are from. I love to shop. Also what about hair and makeup styles do the change very much from ours here in the USA.

Oh Yes, I'm so excited to meet you, I almost for got to introduce myself... I'm Peggiann. My Significant Other I Leah. She is Transitioning Male to Female. We live in the middle portion of the USA, in the State of Oklahoma. It's very nice weather most of the time. Very flat ground as it's a farming community. We live in the home built by Leah's Grandfather. I love living in the Country. I weave baskets for pleasure and relaxation. What do you like to do in your spare time? What is your Favorite food?

Well I guess that's enough for now but there are just so many things I have to ask of you. I'll save some for next time.

Again welcome and do join in anywhere you can.

Smiles,
Peggiann

Hello Mariska,

                 Welcome to Susan's. I am so happy for you and Alex. I wish you only happy and wonderful times together.

beth

Hi Mariska,

  Welcome to Susan's.  :) I do hope you enjoy your stay here.

Quote from: Sara on February 03, 2006, 10:14:10 PM
I hope that made sense, it probably says the cows were in their yard getting milked at a quarter to three or something like that and not what I actually wanted to say. anyway welcome Mariska.

You're hilarious Sara.  Props to you for having the guts to post in another language even though you can't verify its accuracy.  ;)

Joseph

Sorry Mariska if my post made no sense.

I must admit Joseph I was a little worried about a few words in that text. Maybe Mariska can let us know what it all means. I just said that I hoped that Mariska would check out the wiki which Stephanie forgot to mention (gotta plug our good friend Stephanie and her work) and some other stuff.

Sara.

Hi Mariska,

You obviously have excellent taste if you have fallen for our Unicorn. Welcome to Susan's and please return the favour if there is anything about us you would like to know feel free to ask.

I too think you will like it here as we are a pretty friendly bunch. So relax and enjoy your time here.

Shelley

Hello Mariska,
Glad to meet you. Lots of helpful information and people here at Susan's
Hope all goes well with your transition.
Your a lucky guy Unicorn (Alex).
Keep us posted.
:)
Jillieann

Quote from: Sara...gotta plug our good friend Stephanie and her work

Thanks for the kind words Sara,  however the Wiki is the result of the very hard work of (and Susan will correct me if I'm wrong) Susan herself, and Kimberly, (former Wiki Administrator), and many others past and present.  I have added content of my own, but it pales in comparison.  Credit for the Wiki must go to Susan.

Steph

Welcome to Susans Mariska!

Any friend of Unicorn...is a friend of mine. I think you said it very well, about you an unicorn....but let me re-say it.

Mariska is a male pre-op ts who is dating a female (unicorn) f2m tg. How cool is that? I mean you both understand tgism and could fullfill (honestly) each other....and I hope you do. I'm so happy for you both.

lesbian straight whatever.....

Good luck to you both
Love
DebTV

Welcome Mariska :)

Dennis

Liebe Mariska,

Schone Grusse aus Florida !!

Well that's all the Deutsch I will attempt at present.  Welcome to Susan's, it's great to have you.  My grandparents are from Germany, and Mom and her siblings were born there as well.  I still have relatives in Jena, and a few other places I can't recall.  I didn't learn German at home, but I remember snippets of it from my high school German classes.

In any event, we're glad you stopped in and introduced yourself, and I personally look forward to getting to know you better.  That Unicorn is quite a catch, huh?  ;)

XO,
Valerie

Hello dear friends!
Because Mariska can't get online (power cut at her place), I just want to say thanx for the nice reactions. Lol I'm sure I embarrass myself often enough without any help ...
and yes, I am a lucky guy! ;D

Okies, I'll leave it to Mariska to reply to any other questions or remarks.

CU later!

x
Alisuni

Hi too you all,

On-line on power from my neighbour.
Thanks for all your kind welcome words
I will reply to your questions soon.
Now it is a bit cold here due to the fact that my own power is off and I used the power from my neighbour to get in touch with you all

I will see you all soon and my lover Alisuni in peticular

Greetings,  Mariska

HI Mariska,

Sounds like snuggling weather over there. Take care and looking forword to your posts soon.

Smiles,
Peggiann

Quote from: HelenW on February 03, 2006, 08:22:08 PM
Herzlich Wilkommen, Mariska! (I hope I spelled that right!)
[...]
I'm particularly interested in how Germans and modern German culture view transgendered individuals.  I have many relatives still in Germany and am hoping for a clue on how they might react when I come out to them and I haven't been there since 1998.

Again, WELCOME!
helen

You spelled it wright, however I yust live in Germany comming from the Netherlands I do not know evrything on the German 'Rechtschreibung' I do it wrongly my self.

Luckiely my neighbours are very open minded, they welcomed me gladly even when I told them what kind of neigbour they have got. They were also very helpfull with finding the proper technicians. When I told them aboud me and Alex they were verry glad for us.  In Germany most people are verry conservative but they are to polite to show what they really think. As a matter of fact it doesn't bother me any more I am who I am, what others think is mostly their problem.

Greetings,   Mariska


Posted at: February 06, 2006, 11:36:37 AM

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Quote from: Stephanie Craxford on February 03, 2006, 08:55:18 PM
Stop it Alex you are going to make her blush...  Too late she is :)

Hello Mariska, and welcome to Susan's.  Don't believe a word that Alex told you about me, unless it was nice of course :)

Since you obviously know Alex, he has probably told you all about Susan's and everyone here.  Let me just say that you are most welcome and be sure to join in where you can.  Maybe you can tell us some deep dark secrets about Alex :)  Just kidding, you can get up off the floor Alex...

I'm sure we'll chat later,

Have fun Mariska

Steph

Yes Alex told me about Susan's and invited me to join, he also told me about you and nothing but nice. Deep dark secrets is Alex already sharing with you I have nothing to add.

Greetings ,   Mariska


Posted at: February 06, 2006, 11:42:28 AM

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Quote from: Debtv on February 04, 2006, 08:10:33 AM
Welcome to Susans Mariska!

Any friend of Unicorn...is a friend of mine. I think you said it very well, about you an unicorn....but let me re-say it.

Mariska is a male pre-op ts who is dating a female (unicorn) f2m tg. How cool is that? I mean you both understand tgism and could fullfill (honestly) each other....and I hope you do. I'm so happy for you both.

lesbian straight whatever.....

Good luck to you both
Love
DebTV

Thank you DebTV for your kind words, and yes you re-sayed it verry well as far as I am concerned You all know unicorn so no need to explain more.

Greetings, Mariska

Quote from: mariska on February 06, 2006, 11:42:28 AM...
As a matter of fact it doesn't bother me any more I am who I am, what others think is mostly their problem.
...

^*smile* That is the spirit!

Quote from: Sara on February 04, 2006, 02:12:06 AM
Sorry Mariska if my post made no sense.

I must admit Joseph I was a little worried about a few words in that text. Maybe Mariska can let us know what it all means. [...]

Sara.

Their is nothing in your tekst to worry about but it really doesn't make any sense so if you agree I won't try to translate back into English


Posted at: February 06, 2006, 11:59:08 AM

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Quote from: Peggiann on February 03, 2006, 10:19:37 PM
HI HI HI Mariska,

I'm so excited for you both. I very pleased you have come to meet and share with us. I told Alex when he shared with us about meeting you and falling in love that he should share you with us too...And here you are. Please feel Truely Welcome.

I too am wondering how it is in Germany and even Holland for individuals that find themselves in lives such as yours and many others here at Susan's Place of like mind? What do people feel and what are the laws about how you are allowed to live out your life's desires?

Now for another lighter question. How's the shopping where you are from. I love to shop. Also what about hair and makeup styles do the change very much from ours here in the USA.

Oh Yes, I'm so excited to meet you, I almost for got to introduce myself... [...]
What do you like to do in your spare time? What is your Favorite food?

Well I guess that's enough for now but there are just so many things I have to ask of you. I'll save some for next time.

Again welcome and do join in anywhere you can.

Smiles,
Peggiann

Thank you for beeing so excited for us both, I like the way Alex spoke about me as I was shown what was written. How it is in Germany I told above in the Netherlands people say I make it easier for them by beeing so open about it. In my job I hadn't any problems because I had my collegs well informed before I came 'en-femme' to work.
Our law allows us to live this way it is just that you cannot change your name or gender in your pasport until you are a post-op (Netherlands), you can start to use an other name after a judge had agreed to it on medical purposal (Germany).
Shopping is like evry where and what people like changes as often as elswhere.
In my spare time I liked to meet people (and now I like to spend more time with Alex as you will understand). Favorit food ? I like it most when it is not always the same and I can appreciate almost evrything. 


Posted at: February 06, 2006, 12:16:31 PM

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Quote from: Shelley on February 04, 2006, 02:42:40 AM
Hi Mariska,

You obviously have excellent taste if you have fallen for our Unicorn. [...]

Shelley

Thanks for your congratiulations on my good taste.


Posted at: February 06, 2006, 12:22:13 PM

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Quote from: beth on February 04, 2006, 12:25:57 AM
Hello Mariska,

                 Welcome to Susan's. I am so happy for you and Alex. I wish you only happy and wonderful times together.

beth

Thank you Beth for your kind words


I hope I have not offended anyone to whom I didn't react in person.
Thanks for all your warm welcom words.
I hope I will be as mutch a catch to Alex as Unicorn is a catch to me.
Yes I feel myself a very lucky woman with my lover and I am happy we can share our lucky feelings here with you.

Thanks to you all

Sounds like he is a lucky fellow to me. :)

Shelley

Quote from: Shelley on February 06, 2006, 01:00:42 PM
Sounds like he is a lucky fellow to me. :)

Shelley

^*smile* I was just thinking that same very thought... ^*giggles*

The second of march I will have my first real appointment at the Genderteam after waiting since half september last year, my lover will join me (holding my hands).  :)

Explains where Unicorn has been I'm thinking. ::)

Shelley

Quote from: mariska on February 18, 2006, 02:37:23 AM
The second of march I will have my first real appointment at the Genderteam after waiting since half september last year, my lover will join me (holding my hands).  :)

Hey there Mariska,

Good luck with the appointment, but you shouldn't need it from what I've read :)  Be sure to let us know how it goes.  the appointment of course, not the hand holding.  Well you can tell us about that too  :D

Take care,

Steph

Quote from: Shelley on February 18, 2006, 03:36:34 AM
Explains where Unicorn has been I'm thinking. ::)

Shelley

indeed  ;D and yes, I am  lucky guy  ;D


also, congratulations to my lovely girl on getting her first appointment!  :D


Posted at: February 20, 2006, 12:10:08 PM

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Quote from: Stephanie Craxford on February 18, 2006, 07:15:07 AM
Be sure to let us know how it goes.  the appointment of course, not the hand holding.  Well you can tell us about that too  :D

;D you'll hear about it like it or not  :P

Hi Mariska,  Welcom to Susans. You will find it a pleasent atmospher here very friendly folks.   


Owen

Love being female

               

Hi evry one,

yes I am still in love with unicorn,
my firts appointment went very well, in the middle of april I will have to do my test-battery and after that once a month an appointment until the genderteam understands what I already know.

I have read the story Susan wrote and I am amazed for the similarity in the words she and I happen to use when we talk about our trans feelings in order to explain our selves.

However we are so very different I realy want to learn more.

Greetings,   Mariska   


Posted at: March 21, 2006, 01:59:46 PM

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Hi evryone,

Last week I had my 3rd appointment with the psych from the genderteam and however they must have spoken to me about 6 times this psych told me that she already is convinced by me and agrees to my wishes. Althoug she has to pay attention to the protocolls she is willing to help.
So lucky me, I could jump a hole into the air.
By the way my health insurance company has given me an insurance card on wich I am refered to as Female and my employer has provided me with company cards on wich I also am Mariska.
So at the moment evrything is pointing into the right direction for me.

Greetings to you all,   

Yay Mariska!

:eusa_dance:

That does indeed sound like good information! I am happy for you!

Wow!  Mariska!

Things certainly are moving in the direction you want them to go.  I'm so happy for you!   :eusa_clap: :eusa_dance: :eusa_dance: :eusa_clap:

Vielen Glück!  (That's "Good Luck" in German for all those who were wondering)

helen

Hi You all,

at first I want to say that I am verry sorry that I had to hear that Leah Ann has passed away, I wish you all the strength you need.
Posted on: September 23, 2006, 03:33:58 AM

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I am recognised by the gender team and started hormone traiment a fortnight ago.
I am verry anxious about when the changes will be appairing.

Greatings to you all.