Hello everyone! I am Jake, a pre-everything guy who unfortunately was born in the wrong body. I am 19 years old.
Today week I'll be starting therapy and I can't wait for it! I hope everything goes well.
I am bisexual, kinda more into guys though. I've been identifying strongly as male for about three years. Came out to my my family as lesbian at first because I knew they'd take it bad - but the closest family member took lesbian as very bad as well, so I went on with telling the truth. I am now happy that I talked about these issues to people who can help. I didn't know that therapists could help and I found a lot of help through FTM videos on YouTube. People who don't know me personally consider me as a guy and I'm really happy about that.
Before I forget, can anyone tell me how I can edit my profile on here, please? I am having a hard time with it.
Much love,
Jakey xx
Hey, Jake, good to meet you. :) You're doing well. I'm still in the confusing stage of sorting everything out and a therapist would really help, but I'm not sure how to get one. I'll admit I haven't researched it that much. I need to get on that.
Also, you can start editing your profile after you've reached fifteen posts. Read Here.[url] (https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,114.0.html)
Welcome to the site Jake :icon_wave:
Nice to meet ya man. Good luck with therapy :) See ya around the forum
Thanks for the help :) Better get to 15 posts as soon as possible then xD
Just an update: I went to my first therapy session - well not quite. I was just seen by another doc and he said he's referring me to another one who could help. He said it shouldn't take months but I have a feeling it will. At least he asked me what they called me - the other docs I was seen by just used my legal name.
Also I am getting all this for free and there is an insane waiting list but I don't have money for private sessions.
And in my country one has to get bottom surgery to get their name changed. I'm very worried about that :/
Welcome ^ ^
what country are you from?
Hi Jake, and welcome to Susan's! We're a diverse and friendly bunch here (the head count is over 7800) - get into things as slowly or as quickly as you feel comfortable, I'm sure you'll find plenty of support here.
I hope you find trans-friendly professionals to help you through this smoothly. Yes, get up to 15 posts and the site is your oyster :).
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@rex I'm from Malta, Europe
@Padma Thanks! Reading them :)
Welcome to the forums, Jake. Gennee
Hai babe.