well obviously i am a mtf and not proud of the m part. so i am just curious whats been your fav moments or experiences during or after your transitions? i heard tons from the girls i would just love to hear some from the boys :D
I'm proud of myself in that I present how I want to present. My girlfriend told me a while ago how proud she was that I do what makes me feel comfortable, despite what people think, and I realised that I like that about myself too. Still too scared to start fully transitioning, but that's for a different thread. Right now, it's my girlfriend being proud of me :D
I'm still pre-everything, but right at the moment in my journey of transitioning, it's definately my new found confidence! :)
My first meeting with a trans guy who had been on T for years and realizing just how well he passed.
Also, learning about top surgery. It made me so happy I started crying. :laugh:
first time wearing a suit or getting suit part by christmas have been some of my best trans experience..
also going to school as a boy, and having my class pupil and teacher refering to me as male..
last being on T and notice chancing like adams apeal and mucles..
I totally love it..
I think I'm proud of the fact that I'm taking what seems like a natural next step in what I've always been. A male-identified person.
My confidence. Before I started transitioning I had very little confidence in myself, now I have a lot more.
I'm pre-everything and can just about pass for butch at this point, so not a lot of transitional experiences yet.
I think my favorite right now is whenever my love whispers "Hey boyfriend" in my ear. He reminds me that I am loved in the way I want so badly to be loved--not as a girlfriend, but as a boyfriend.
Quote from: mcZ on July 18, 2011, 06:51:01 PM
My confidence. Before I started transitioning I had very little confidence in myself, now I have a lot more.
This.
Quote from: Wolfsnake on July 18, 2011, 06:55:12 PM
I'm pre-everything and can just about pass for butch at this point, so not a lot of transitional experiences yet.
I think my favorite right now is whenever my love whispers "Hey boyfriend" in my ear. He reminds me that I am loved in the way I want so badly to be loved--not as a girlfriend, but as a boyfriend.
oh thats so cute.. :-*
finding moments of feeling inclusion, like I belong.
Not lying anymore, not wearing clothes that never seemed right, and finally being called someone's boyfriend.
Also, I love my voice. Love it. I've never been so thankful for it.
I'm pre everything; I love that I finally feel comfortable in my own skin and that I know for the first time since I was 13 that happiness is possible for me.
Quote from: Wolfsnake on July 18, 2011, 06:55:12 PM
I'm pre-everything and can just about pass for butch at this point, so not a lot of transitional experiences yet.
I think my favorite right now is whenever my love whispers "Hey boyfriend" in my ear. He reminds me that I am loved in the way I want so badly to be loved--not as a girlfriend, but as a boyfriend.
That's one of the best things I've heard :D
I love hearing people say my name. It really feels like they're talking to me now. Seeing the right name on a birthday cake for once in my life was an amazing thing.
I also love hearing people say my name and refer to me wit the right pronouns.
But right now i am dealing wit sobriety/recovery at the same time as college and transitioning (all w/in my freshman yr, bout to be a sophomore now). Bein able to deal wit that in healthy ways is a great feeling, knowing how strong i am and what ive been thru.
Preeverything but living fulltime male at college.
Knowing exactly who i, Kal Tyler, am and not giving a ->-bleeped-<- what others think
I can relate to FEW things like confidence and the name stuff and
Quote from: Natkat on July 18, 2011, 07:14:27 PM
oh thats so cute.. :-*
THIS RESPONSE :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
To finally find myself in love with myself. Not in a conceited way. To go from being an angry, antisocial, unhappy person to someone that can small talk with strangers, can smile without a reason, and look in the mirror without being disgusted. The best thing about being me, is seeing the change I bring myself, and the others around me. There's nothing better then loving the person you are, with it's flaws, and realizing other people love those things too. When my 50+ head count of co-workers all turn to me and say "You're leaving so soon, we're gonna miss you" or "It just won't be the same when you leave". Thrills me. I am able to be that person now. And I love it.
Being confident and comfortable in myself.
It seems like the more confident one is, the better they pass as themselves.
I love being called male by teachers. Usually they correct themselves or I'm not in their class, but it's still nice. The principal even pointed me to the boys' restroom when I came back in after school. Only three students in my school have ever been fussy about my identity. The rest have been accepting as you could be. It's great to hear someone that shared the girls' locker room with you in middle school call you "he". ;D
I think the best thing is that, or wearing a tie. There's something fancy-feeling about that. X3
Quote from: Silas on July 19, 2011, 06:38:30 AM
Being confident and comfortable in myself.
It seems like the more confident one is, the better they pass as themselves.
I love being called male by teachers. Usually they correct themselves or I'm not in their class, but it's still nice. The principal even pointed me to the boys' restroom when I came back in after school. Only three students in my school have ever been fussy about my identity. The rest have been accepting as you could be. It's great to hear someone that shared the girls' locker room with you in middle school call you "he". ;D
I think the best thing is that, or wearing a tie. There's something fancy-feeling about that. X3
lol ties are uncomfy you will see ;) ;) ;)
Being able to experience my emotions fully at last, and realising this strange feeling I have, is loving myself and everyone else.
Quote from: LilKittyCatZoey on July 19, 2011, 07:06:53 AM
lol ties are uncomfy you will see ;) ;) ;)
I love them! X33 I mean, they can choke the hell outta you if you do 'em too tight/wear 'em too long.
Fancy, though 8D mmm... fancy.
Quote from: Silas on July 19, 2011, 01:23:36 PM
I love them! X33 I mean, they can choke the hell outta you if you do 'em too tight/wear 'em too long.
Fancy, though 8D mmm... fancy.
i personally prefer a cute clutch but hey we all diff
I love ties too! I have quite a collection ;D
What i love at the moment is that i am finally being the real me, and my other half is so proud of me right now for being myself.
I love that i feel at ease wearing what i want. I love that I can now consider myself male and enjoy it.
At the moment, I'm pretty much loving all my people around me being very cool and supportive and interested about my transition. And I'm loving the big beaming grin I get on my face when I think about starting HRT in September, which is a big antidote to doubts I get arising (I'm also scared of the future, but I'm way more happy than scared).
Quote from: Ratchet on July 19, 2011, 04:24:28 AM
To finally find myself in love with myself. Not in a conceited way. To go from being an angry, antisocial, unhappy person to someone that can small talk with strangers, can smile without a reason, and look in the mirror without being disgusted. The best thing about being me, is seeing the change I bring myself, and the others around me. There's nothing better then loving the person you are, with it's flaws, and realizing other people love those things too. When my 50+ head count of co-workers all turn to me and say "You're leaving so soon, we're gonna miss you" or "It just won't be the same when you leave". Thrills me. I am able to be that person now. And I love it.
I also agree with this. Like you, I really like looking at myself now.
Quote from: Lucas Bann on July 20, 2011, 06:29:35 PM
well, one of my major moments of glory has been graduating high school in a shirt and tie...! I got through high school promising myself that I would do this, and I sure did. (Interestingly, my whole family failed to notice what I was wearing, but that doesn't spoil the memory.)
Uncomfy or not, tie = victory!
Logan.
-ultra high five-
Brilliant, dude. ;D
Nice, Lucas. I'm walking in the graduation ceremony this fall and looking forward to the same thing.
My favorite part of being me? Is... actually being me, the same person I've always been, when everyone that knows about me thinks I'm killing their favorite little girl and becoming somebody completely different. I love the journey I've been through, I love how strong I was to make it this far without cracking, without anybody knowing any of it, but what I love most is that I finally have the strength, the sense of purpose, to get down and get it done. I love my girlfriend for all of her support, and my somewhat simple mother trying her best to understand. I love waking up in the morning, after the dysphoria calms down, and I can just /live./ I love it when my cousins get confused and think I'm some random strange boy that decided to crash their birthday. I love the person that my journey has made me-- I love showing people the real me, now, I love letting those close to me in on these things.
But... I also really love daydreaming about my future. It used to be jealous thoughts, impatience, etc. But now, it's just some warm fuzzy feeling, and an image of a house overlooking a forested lake, my wife on my lap, and the surrogate playing with our offspring in the flowers.