Hi! I'm April221. That isn't what my parents named me, they gave me a male name, but parents don't wait a few years to name their children either! When I was about 6 years old, I was with a group of friends, all other girls of course, and we were discussing birthdays. When one of the other girls said that her birthday was in April, I became excited, "I'm April too!!!" and the name stayed with me. I was born in 1950, long before MTV, and the only difference between boys and girls that I was aware of was that the girls had long hair and dressed differently. I wanted to be a girl too, and since they let me wear their clothing, I WAS a girl, even though I had short hair. It was our secret. As time went on, I may have gotten older and learned that there is a lot more then clothing and long hair that separates male and female, but I've always been April, and have been working with a therapist towards a complete hormonal/surgical MTF transition. I've been diagnosed as TS, which doesn't mean a whole lot to me because I relate to being April more than the male persona that society has expected me to portray, and always have. Coming out to friends and associates was a surprise for me more than for them, because everyone knew "it was something like that" all along. I knew too much about things that men are clueless about. Maybe it never really was a secret! Even though I'm currently presenting myself as a male, I'm looking forwards to changing my name legally before the end of the year. Even though I look like a male, I'm not, and to continue to use a male name, I feel, is dishonest. As far as I'm concerned, April is the name that I was born with.
Hello, April.
True, parents don't wait a few years before their kids are named. My wife and I had names for our kids picked out before they were born. But, neither of the have (as yes) indicated that their genders are indeed at odds with their sexes. And, if they were to decide that, they know that we will stand by them through it all.
Hello, April. Welcome to Susan's. Take some time to make yourself acquainted with the site, especially the Terms of Service and Site Rules: https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,2.0.html
Hope you enjoy your stay and hope your transition goes well.
Nichole
Hi April,
Welcome to the site. There are many types of people here for you to hang out with. So, you should have plenty of opportunity to ask for and to provide all kinds of advice and feedback.
Rebis
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Hello April and welcome to Susan's!
Please take a few moments to get familiar with all the boards of the site, review the site rules (https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,2.0.html)before posting, and take advantage of our many resources such as the wiki (http://susans.org/wiki/Main_Page), chat (https://www.susans.org/chat/index.html), and the links listed at the main page. (https://www.susans.org/index.html) We look forward to your future posts and participation. Enjoy your stay :)
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Hello, April, and welcome to Susan's!
I'm also a "baby boomer," born in 1951, and I am M to F, well along in my course of transition.
I wish the best in your own transition, too.
Wing Walker