Hello world!
You can call me Ariel or Ari for short, and I'm finally coming to terms with the fact that I do have a desire to transition. I feel that I have been hiding from this all of my life, and only in the past year have I fully come to terms with who I want to be. At this point I am only out to my girlfriend who fully supports me, but I am not out to my family who I currently live with. At this point I only dress in private, but over the past few months it has come to the point where I'm doing it almost every day. I have not yet begun my transition, in fact I haven't even seen a therapist yet, but I am going to be seeing one very soon.
I have struggled with my gender identity for a long time, but it was always hard for me to admit that I wanted to become a woman because I always fit into stereotypical male gender roles. I was a wrestler and martial artist for over a decade, and enjoyed things like comic books, video games, and heavy metal. I realize now that my hobbies don't define my gender, but in fact empower me as a female. After all they do sell a ton of Harley Quinn clothes lol.
Other than that I'm a full time student just looking to meet people who have been in, or are in the same boat as me, and are willing to share ideas and experiences about being transgender. Just be aware that I make a lot of movie/tv show references ;).
Hey Ari
Welcome to Susan's :) Great to have you here - looking forward to seeing you around the forum.
Thanks for sharing your story.
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Grace
Thank you Grace, I'm happy to be here :).
Hi Ari :icon_wave:
Welcome to Susan's :) Glad to have you here, join on in the fun
Hugs
V M
Hey Ari! Looks like I'm just about in the same boat as you. I'd love to talk sometime. [emoji28][emoji16]
Big warm welcome to Susan's Ari
For many reasons many of us have struggled with who we are, or, identifying who we are, and then tried to bury or hide it for either our self defence mechanism's or not ready etc...
Happy for you that you seem to have a supportive partner, that will help as you move forward, best wishes for your therapist visit and for your journey, remember you are not alone.
I look forward to seeing you about the forum's
L Katy :-*
Thank you VM, and thank you Katy. It may sound cliche, but just hearing that I'm not alone is incredibly comforting to me. And harperamoore I'd be happy to talk! :)
Welcome to Susan's, Ariel.
:)
Hi Ari, welcome to Susan's. I look forward to seeing you around the forums. Good luck and Hugs
Mariah