Another post on the forum triggered a memory in me and I thought maybe these women are on this forum somewhere or maybe somebody knows them.
When I got out of the military back in 2000, I moved in with a couple of trans women in Runnemede NJ. I was going by Karen at the time. I was so excited to finally be able to transition, but I was also very overwhelmed and underemployed. I only stayed with them for a few months before moving in with family instead. I wish I could find them and thank them for how they helped me out back then. I did appreciate them getting me out into the world as myself and teaching me a few things about presentation, not to mention having someone to finally talk to. I don't think I ever told them. I only knew them by their first names (luckily the girl ones), so they're kind of hard to look up.
So if this sounds like you or someone you know, please shoot me a PM.