Here's the situation:

I live in a hostile environment, because Bulgaria is not LGBT-friendly country... no need to explain more - you can imagine the situation by yourself.
I came to the stage, when I no longer pass as a male, no matter what I do, but I still don't pass as a female, but I need to go fulltime until the end of the month, because the court will appoint an expert to determine my condition in order to chande my ID and I am supposed to go "en femme" there...
The problem is, that I have a baldness Norwood 3, also my fat is still in a male pattern and I am a bit overweight for a girl, also my voice passing is controversial, but the weather here is already too warm to hide behind layers of clothes and so on...

Can you give me an advice?

I wish I had advice, but all I can do is support you. I cant imagine what your situation is or how I would even handle it. I do know why you have to transition as that is the one constant we all share. The overwhelming unhappiness with who we are and the constant drive to change. I will be thinking of you and hoping you get through this and live a long, happy life as everyone should be able to do. Life can sure be harsh and unforgiving of those different from the perceived normal. Stay strong and true to who you are and know someone is thinking of you and your situation with love and concern. I wish you the best. Please keep us posted as to how things are going.

Honestly, when I read something like this, I feel better, because it gives me some additional strenght to carry the things on. Thank you

Of course, I will write down how the things are going on... I hope I won't fail on the expertise, because it is too important factor for the case in the court...

I don't know much about Bulgaria, so I can't coach you on specifics.

All I can say is that in places like that, tolerance for trans folks comes because there are those like you who will hold your heads high and show everyone that the face of transgender is intelligent and proud. Unfortunately pioneers always have the toughest lot.

My pattern baldness gives me away. So I wear a wig. No one can tell.

Don't worry about your weight and fat distribution. Wear clothing that masks your shape - waistless dresses for example. Everyone looks like a woman in them.

Good luck. Whatever you do, do it with pride and courage.

For baldness.. hmm... try a fringe. or some stylish hat. or.. hair extensions, or... clip-in fringe, contour the sides of your forehead with bronzer

Wear clothes that fit really well, no oversized clothes that will only make you look bigger

Voice - remember, it's better to sound ridiculous rather than masculine. If you haven't trained your voice enough, go high-pitch and quite quiet, don't draw attention by acting loud. Don't talk too much

Get bigger bra than you need, and if you can tell it's too big, fill it up with anything, big boobs will make people look less at your other body parts

I have an appointment to a LGBT-friendly hairdresser next week, so I hope he will suggest me something... I was thinking about a fringe either, so maybe I will try some Also, I intend to paint my hair swedish blonde (it is dark blonde now), which I think will make the lack of hair less visible...

The problem with my voice is, that during the puberty I lost the ability to go in a falsetto position, so high pitches are impossible for me... no matter how hard I try, there's only air and no sound...

I was thinking about some unisex clothing, because I don't want to draw attention, when I am out... I am observing and analyzing the style of the girls at my age in the city I live in, so I think maybe jeans, shirt and some scarf will be a good start... I need to build my confidence, before I start with the dresses...

Definitely don't dress scantily, try and cover, the time for showing a bit of body will come, trust me

But now, stick to regular jeans (remember about tucking), flat ballerina shoes, foot that's uncovered will make the illusion that your legs are longer, some thin, long-sleeve top. is it only your body you're worried about?

From visiting a country very close to you I can say a major difference in acceptance or understanding in your area compared to western countries is simply that most people that I ran into there weren't really as accustomed to people transitioning. In my experience most people were very kind.

I am curious about the country you have visited - which one is it?

Hi Aquarelle,

If they are considering changing your name and everything then they can't be that backward a country, many countries won't even look at trans girls legal situations. So I would say first and foremost the most important thing is that you are on RLE at all times, particularly if you want then to take you seriously, it also isn't healthy for your identity to be changing back and forth or to be too androgynous unless that makes you happy, but then why would u want a full name and gender change unless u want to be fully recognized as female? and  I can understand your fears, but most dangers can be avoided by going to places where you know you won't be harassed. And as some of the other girls say, some flowy clothes may be well suited for a situation like yours. If I was in your situation with the hair I would consider a wig for the time being. How long have you been on HRT? Cause that is something that will bring back a lot of the hair you've lost but it takes a while to take effect. It also has a strong effect in body fat, but like I said most important is that whomever u have to meet with perceives you as the woman you are with your head held high.

You will change many lives of future tgirls, just by being yourself and fighting for your rights, best of luck!!

calicarly - thank you for the detailed answer.

I am on HRT almost 14 months and yes - I want to be recognized as a female, but I doubt, that I am passable now and the case in the court will be soon and I cannot stop it... I don't want to, at least because I was fighting so much for this. I just expected, that I will have better results, than I actually have got right now...
I started to go out "en femme" sometimes, but I am still too scared, that I look like "a man in a dress", although I am not wearing nothing, that draws too much attention. So far I had no accidents and I hope I will never have got any.
Two days ago I went to a hairdresser, who made to me some light blonde highlights and a fringe, which helps the still hairless spots to be hardly visible. He told me, that If I shave the new hairs, they will grow faster and ticker, so I will start doing it. I was shaving them several months ago, but I was not sure if they were growing faster because of the lotion I am using, the hormones, or the shaving, so now I have the information, that I need.