Dear folks, my name is Hypatia, I'm MTF. I identify as a woman.

I'm a late bloomer -- currently I've been in therapy for over 2 years and on HRT for over 1 year. My friend recommended Susan's Place as hopefully a more supportive community. Looking for information, camaraderie, and hopefully support during the bad times, and to offer support to others.

I just want to say my transsexual experience has been the most painful, darkest, scariest thing ever, while also being the most joyous, blessed, and healing thing ever. Facing up to both the good and bad together has transformed my existence in the most amazing and radical ways. This has made me appreciate all the more how precious each moment of life is, the value of human compassion, and how to open up the potential within my own being. It's just been one profoundly intense journey and is still evolving. I would like to evolve in contact with this community.

Hello Hypatia and welcome to Susan's!

Thank you for your introduction.  Please take a few moments to get familiar with all the forums of the site, review the site rules, and take advantage of our many resources such as the wiki, chat, and the links listed at the main page.  We look forward to your future posts and participation.  Enjoy your stay!

tink

Hi, Hypatia!

I've taken my time figuring out who I was too but I'm on my way.  I'm happy to make your acquaintance!

hugs & smiles
helen

Céad míle fáilte.
Welcome Hypatia. I hope you'll find here what you are looking for and I look forward to hear more about your experience.
Good luck and enjoy the journey.
Go n-éirí do bhóthar leat. Bon voyage et bonne chance

Hope, Light, Laughter, Love and Respect

Maebh

Welcome Hypatia,

I think you'll find Susan's a supportive and warm place to share your evolution. Thanks for coming here to share.

Hugs,

Rhonda

Hi, Hypatia!
I'm glad you have join us.
Welcome to Susan's from another late bloomer.
Jillieann

Welcome to the group, Hypatia. Please feel at home here. I'm just starting out, and I consider Susan's my home; I hope you will too.
See ya-
-Barb

Quote from: Maebh on May 19, 2007, 10:00:35 PM
Go n-éirí do bhóthar leat.

Vous m'avez faite aller chercher cela dans le dictionnaire irlandais. If I understood it right, that phrase means 'May the road rise to you' Merci!

I knew Céad míle fáilte already, my Mom has that on a plaque by her kitchen door. Half Irish, on my Mom's side.

Thanks to everyone for the warm welcome!

Quote from: Hypatia on May 21, 2007, 06:07:10 AM

Go n-éirí do bhóthar leat. If I understood it right, that phrase means 'May the road rise to you' Merci!

I knew Céad míle fáilte already, my Mom has that on a plaque by her kitchen door. Half Irish, on my Mom's side.

Thanks to everyone for the warm welcome!

That's right Hypatia, this is the literal translation. After the famine and during emigration times, it was used at the end of the wake for the ones, like your mother's ancestors, who were leaving home to go abroad to make a new life for themselves. It was the way to wish them: Good luck, have a good journey and a good life. Bon voyage et bonne chance pour le futur.

HLL&R

Maebh

Hi Hypatia,

Wellcome to Susans.

Alice