Well, I haven't been around much lately, and I guess I was never really that active, but this place has been helpful for me all the same. Here's a bit of an update.
I started HRT back in September, and will be starting electrolysis very soon. I managed to get a hold of enough money to pay for most, or all, of my face. I am looking forward to just getting everything out of the way and being done with all the hiding. My voice feels like the biggest obstacle to that, so I am working on that more.
Initially I had told my significant other, my parents, and a close friend, but I wanted to keep it from everyone else until I went full-time. HRT has been working a bit faster and better than I expected, though, and that's made the whole part-time thing more uncomfortable than I'd like. Fast forward to last week, my SO and I talked to her mom about my transition, and that went well. I followed up by coming out to most of my co-workers, and the rest of my friends. As much as I expected it, I haven't received one lasting bad response from anyone, and my mom was the only one who started out negatively. There were a lot of fears I had about transition that I had resigned myself to having to deal with. I thought I'd lose my relationship, my family, my friends, my job, and the respect of the people around me. None of that happened, and I feel really lucky.
Basically, life is good and things are moving forward nicely.
It sounds like things are progressing nicely.
I'm happy for you.
Hey Cori! So happy to hear that everything is going so smoothly for you! I have to admit that I had the same exact fears when I came out as trans! Unfortunately I did lose my significant other but my friends and family all stood by me! Anyways I hope your electrolysis is going good! ~Ivy