I know it isn't a 'real' anniversary, but I've been LIVING instead of existing for two and a half years today! Not in the gender I've chosen, the gender I am and have been in my heart, soul and brain since my mom's womb. I'm far past the excitement of 'wow, I finally did it, I'm living out my dream', but I'll never get over 'wow, I'm sooo glad I'm finally who I was always meant to be." From the morning I actually stepped past the decision to live as a woman, put on my makeup, and slipped into the gendered clothes I've been meant to wear since birth, I've found the peace I'd searched for since childhood. I only have this to say as advice. If you know, really know you NEED to be a woman, don't waste another day living a lie. I can't give advice to those of you who are married or especially those of you with minor children, but I wasted 35 years between the time I first seriously began to transition and quit then finally did. I'll never get one moment of those brutally painful years to redo as a woman. All I can do is realize, "Wow, I'm sooo glad I'm finally who I was always meant to be!!!" God bless you all, Mira

Isn't it great to finally be able to breathe?  I'll have to agree with your statement about wasting your time living a lie.   I'm glad I came out when I did, because I don't think I could have held my breath any longer! 

I am just relieved to know I can run out the clock now being completely true to myself.

Quote from: Jill F on March 06, 2014, 09:26:31 PM
Isn't it great to finally be able to breathe?  I'll have to agree with your statement about wasting your time living a lie.   I'm glad I came out when I did, because I don't think I could have held my breath any longer! 

I am just relieved to know I can run out the clock now being completely true to myself.

I tried to end my breathing forever three times before I finally transitioned, but it's fantastic not only being able to breathe but wanting to! I'll take my last breath as a woman, but I hope it's in my sleep many years from now. I don't want to 'run out the clock', but these last 2 1/2 years have gone by incredibly fast! I guess it really is true that time flies when you're having fun!

Congratulations, hopefully I can transition like you have, gives me hope

I'm feeling the same way even though mine is more recent lol. I'm finally feeling comfortable as myself living as the woman I was always meant to be. I can present how ever I want to because I feel comfortable in my body for the first time in my life. To me it doesn't matter if I wear girls or guys clothes but the fact I'm comfortable and love my body for the first time in my life. To me this feeling is priceless and words simply cannot describe.