Great for you. I'm so glad. I love makeup, nail polish, eyes, earrings, perfume, rings, etc..... Just everything about enjoying being a woman is fun & normal for me. I always loved to play dress up as a young girl. I guess my reason to suggest more makeup. You look great, enjoy.

Eva Marie, I'm so happy that things are working out so well for you.  Sounds like your colleagues are a great bunch who truly care about you.  Thanks for sharing such an important milestone - yet another check mark in the "Transition Doesn't Have To Be Unhappy" column, and very encouraging for us all.

You look beautiful too.

Wishing you all the happiness the world has to offer as you begin this major change in your life.
~VA

Quote from: Eva Marie on September 18, 2014, 01:33:05 AMI made the maiden voyage to the ladies room...the stall doors are all closed whether or not the stall is occupied...do I lean down from a distance to look for shoes to verify whether a stall is occupied?

I just knock...

Hi Eva

You really look great in your selfie, so stop moaning girl 

He he, even our in-company medic misgenders me still, and she's been on the journey with me since last year... slowly slowly...

Hugs
Julia

It made me happy to read this. Congrats!

That's wonderful, Eva!! It's so good when things go the way we hope.

Eva,

You look amazing girl!  I know I'm a newbie here, but I have seen most of your inspirational story while lurking, and I am so happy for you! 

You look great! And more importantly I'm sure you feel like a million bucks!

Eva, you made it through the first week, good for you. Maybe this weekend you can reward yourself with a nice bubble bath and or go shopping with a girl friend. Please have a great day either way, proud of you sister.

Wow Eva you look great and congrats on a successful first day out at work I am so happy for you that everyone is so supportive I wish you the best in your future endeavours  xx

Thanks for all of the words of encouragement and the love you all have shown me I truly love this place!

I had a small chat with the CEO as I was leaving yesterday and she wanted to know how the week had been. I told her that there had been no issues whatsoever and I was very happy and pleased by people's reactions, and that I would not have changed a thing. I also said that I was very happy with the things that the company did for me to help out. She told me that she thought the way I came out and who I am had a lot to do with the acceptance I got. It was a very nice chat. I was and still am blown away by the acceptance that people gave me.

So the very scary week 1 at work is behind me and now I'm just living and loving my new life 

Quote from: Eva Marie on September 20, 2014, 08:11:03 AM
Thanks for all of the words of encouragement and the love you all have shown me I truly love this place!

I had a small chat with the CEO as I was leaving yesterday and she wanted to know how the week had been. I told her that there had been no issues whatsoever and I was very happy and pleased by people's reactions, and that I would not have changed a thing. I also said that I was very happy with the things that the company did for me to help out. She told me that she thought the way I came out and who I am had a lot to do with the acceptance I got. It was a very nice chat. I was and still am blown away by the acceptance that people gave me.

So the very scary week 1 at work is behind me and now I'm just living and loving my new life 

Good for you & thanks for sharing everything. I hope you have a great weekend.

The first month is behind me at this point and I am old news at the office now LOL......

I'm not experiencing many issues but some misgendering has been happening here and there. Most people immediately correct themselves, but not always. I was talking with some people the other day and I had to make my first correction after "he" was used for the 3rd time in the conversation  The person that was talking got the deer in the headlights look after that so I know it was unintentional.

Looking back at my first month - I never thought that transitioning would fix all of my problems (and it hasn't) but it HAS fixed the main problem that has been dogging me all of my life - My dysphoria is 100% GONE  With that gone all things are now possible.

And transitioning has brought some not unexpected new issues into my life - acceptance from my parents, the hassle of always having to be made up before stepping out the door, the expense of buying cosmetics and clothes and going to the beauty shop, working through some social anxiety fitting into my new role, etc. But many of these problems are the same problems that women face daily so i can't complain - I joined their team

My new life is becoming more and more familiar and I am enjoying living it - and it's far better than the old life I left behind! 

~Eva

Quote from: Eva Marie on October 20, 2014, 08:38:37 AM
My dysphoria is 100% GONE 

Hi Eva Marie;
Wonderful need. Its amazing how time just slips by when everything seems so normal. Do send me a PM and let me know how everyone is going at Church. Have you done any more food runs. I am thinking of you often;
Judith Lynn

Congrats again, Eva! It's really uplifting to hear such good things!

Quote from: Eva Marie on October 20, 2014, 08:38:37 AM
The first month is behind me at this point and I am old news at the office now LOL......

Being old news is good news.  So glad to hear that everything is working out just fine and life is unsensational.

Quote from: Eva Marie on October 20, 2014, 08:38:37 AM
And transitioning has brought some not unexpected new issues into my life - acceptance from my parents, the hassle of always having to be made up before stepping out the door, the expense of buying cosmetics and clothes and going to the beauty shop, working through some social anxiety fitting into my new role, etc. But many of these problems are the same problems that women face daily so i can't complain - I joined their team

Yeah Eva, of course there are some hassles, but it's easly to turn them around... cosmetics... sometimes a pain, but isn't it great that you can do office professional during the day, and then turn on the smoky eyes at night?   Clothes?  My credit card is screaming a little this month, but, girl, did I find the most gorgeous dress..! (Whoever heard people saying the same about a suit!?   )

Quote from: Eva Marie on October 20, 2014, 08:38:37 AM
My new life is becoming more and more familiar and I am enjoying living it - and it's far better than the old life I left behind! 

.... and that makes it the best decision!  I'm thrilled it feels so good for you!

So happy for you Eva. Hugs Shannon