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Title: Hello
Post by: BarryA on October 09, 2017, 05:47:55 PM
Hello everybody. I'm a ftm 25-year-old. I always knew about my gender identity, but didn't accept it until I was 24. I'm out to only my friends and mother (who didn't took it well). I hope we can be friends, see you!
Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Dena on October 09, 2017, 06:11:56 PM
Welcome to Susan's Place. I think that you will find the site a very usefully place to be a member and the member helpful and friendly. Feel free to ask any questions you have as the transition is difficult but with the proper information, you can progress at a speed that's comfortable for you. If I can be of help, just let me know.

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Title: Re: Hello
Post by: V M on October 09, 2017, 06:13:10 PM
Hi Barry  :icon_wave:

Welcome to Susan's Place  :)  Glad to have you here, join on in the fun

Hugs

V M
Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Roll on October 09, 2017, 11:08:11 PM
Hi Barry! I saw your thread about coming out, and just wanted to drop in here and say hi. I don't have any personal experience to draw from yet to offer you advice on your mother, so won't presume to, but I will say that there are many here who have spoken about very similar issues. Hopefully you will find the same compassion and guidance I have from this forum. :)
Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Bari Jo on October 10, 2017, 09:51:41 AM
Greetings from one Bari to another.  It might take time with parents.  If she sees how much happier you are perhaps she will come around.

BTW, it is very disconcerting to see my boy name in print here.  Then I think, that's not me, that's somebody else, Yay!

Bari Jo
Title: Re: Hello
Post by: BarryA on October 10, 2017, 03:57:06 PM
Thanks everybody for your welcome! I already love this place and think y'all are amazing
Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Kendra on October 12, 2017, 07:31:57 AM
Hello Barry, welcome!

I am MtF, started questioning my gender identity in the 1970s and waited a loooong time before doing what I needed to do.  I wish I had figured things out earlier.  If a resource like this had been available back then I would have experienced many things sooner.  Transition has worked really well for me so far. 

Great to see you here!

Kendra
Title: Re: Hello
Post by: BarryA on October 13, 2017, 12:06:16 AM
Thanks for your welcome Kendra! It's good to know that everything is well for you now