Hello everyone! My name is Jackie. I'm 20 years old, MtF, from Duluth, MN. I just moved into a friend's house after about a month of homelessness and I'm finally able to start looking at starting transition as a possibility in the very near future (which is fantastic news because I was so frustrated with this that it caused a great deal of depression for several years.) But things are looking up! I don't have a job yet, but I've got plenty of applications out. I've been going to a very open-minded gay men's support group for a couple of weeks now since there is no TG/TS support here, and it's been helping quite a lot. My old gender therapist (I was seeing her in 2009) isn't able to help me out due to my situation, but I've got an appointment with a counselor through a community clinic coming up soon. And my first goal right now is to be able to finance a couple sessions of electrolysis a month.
SOOO... I'm really looking forward to meeting some new people through this site, because if there's one thing I need it's people who I can actually talk to. Haha.
Hey Jackie, and welcome to Susan's! We're a diverse and friendly bunch here (the head count is over 8000) - get into things as slowly or as quickly as you feel comfortable, I'm sure you'll find plenty of support here, possibly including transgender Tralfamadorians :).
And be sure to check out these links for the bobby on the house rules:
- Site Terms of Service and rules to live by (https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,2.0.html)
- Standard Terms and Definitions (https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,54369.0.html)
- Post Ranks ( including when you can upload an avatar/post links and photos) (https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,114.0.html.)
- Age and the Forum (https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,62197.msg405545.html#msg405545)
- Reputation rules (https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,18960.0.html)
Hi Jackie,
Welcome to Susan's. :icon_wave-nerd:
Jennifer
Hi Jackie, welcome and aloha from Hawaii.
Jennie
Welcome too hon,
so good to hear your positive take on what was not easy for you to date.
Thumbs up,
Axelle
Hi Jackie, it's nice to meet you! I'm from the Boston area. There's lots of nice people here ready to help you. See you around, hugs, Tracey
Welcome to the site, Jackie. I'm happy that things are looking better for you. Continued success in your transition.
'Ello
Welcome t'site and all.
Gotta offer some love to a Vonnegut fan.
Hi, how are you? I'm Alyssa. I hope we can be friends. :icon_chick: