*waves shyly*
Welcome to my introduction and thank you very muchly for taking the time to click on it, your time is greatly appreciated. I'm afraid I'm not terribly sure what to say here despite checking other topics and lurking for quite a long time so I pre-emptively apologise for rambling incoherently!
Anyhoo, I'm a 25 year old British trans person that's recently started transition via a GIC after being on the waiting list for six/seven years. My chosen name is Eve and I'm hoping to become a solicitor. Beyond trans stuff, my main focus is on improving my empathy and patience skills as much as possible so I can always be there for those that need it. My personal politics are largely connected to that since I'm a wibbly-wobbly ball of left-wingy stuff and intend to centre activism in my life. I also deeply value introspection and being as rigorous as possible when making judgements since I want to ensure my beliefs are as thoroughly explored as possible and that they're firmly grounded in evidence.
When I'm not taking people's time with this post, I enjoy reading science texts (mainly biology), reading about trans/feminism, reading legal history, dabbling in philosophy until I'm thoroughly confused, pestering cats with cuddles or mimicking their meow, drinking hot chocolate, watching science-fiction, playing hide-and-seek, complaining when it's not raining, and many other things.
Above all, I'm very appreciative for the information and advice I've found on here via Google throughout the years. All that people share and give is amazing. I only hope that I can contribute to this fantastic community. Thanks for reading!
Additional Stuff for Anyone That Wants: [CN: References to mental health] My life largely matches the trans archetype and is a wee bit boring in many regards. I first directly expressed my long-standing discomfort and need to be a girl when I was eight, first read about gender dysphoria online when I was twelve after searching for anyone else like me, coped incredibly badly with the physical changes of puberty, tried to alleviate dysphoria by degendering or feminising my presentation as much as possible without being policed in my teens, and had a breakdown at eighteen due to self-loathing so dropped off my chosen life path for quite a wee while.
Fortunately, I received help with the depression after doing something rather 'silly' so was able to get my life focused back on self-improvement and education. Unfortunately, that lasted a few years since the medication was just a temporary fix. Flowing from that, I had a second breakdown due to gender issues while studying Law. Regrettably, that involved a few months in a psychiatric hospital.
On a far more positive note, I'm feeling consistently astounding now that I'm getting to transition, have the continuing support of a fantastic partner, have the understanding of a brilliant mother, have access to the GIC, and will be resuming my studies in October. This is why I included the details about my health, I like to be open so that people can see that improvement happens frequently and also so anyone reading this knows that my inbox (when it activates) is there if they ever need to talk about mental health things with somebody that's not too intimately connected with their life. Please never hesitate!
Wishing you all the best!
