Hey everyone, I'm a 26-year-old software engineer from Australia. About two years ago, I tried to prove to myself I wasn't trans by trying to live "as a woman" for a week — wearing women's clothes, trying to change my voice, my walk, etc. I figured I'd get annoyed and want to stop after a couple of days, and then I could finally say to myself, "well, if you can't do it even for a week, you obviously couldn't do it permanently."

Here I am two years later, having thrown out all my old clothes, with a name-change form beside me, trying to figure out which surgeon to go to.

Obviously, my experiment backfired.

I figured I'd join because I don't know any trans people in real life, and I don't speak to any online, and that's not doing me any favors. Having said that, I'm not great at forums.

Hi Sasha,

I'm in Sydney and there's heaps of Australians here.

There's only one decent SRS surgeon in Australia, Andrew Ives in Melbourne, and I believe most Australians go to Thailand.

Facial Team, Yeson, and Marci Bowers are visiting Australia in December 2016.

Hi Sasha,
Welcome to Susan's

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Another Aussie here, I'm in Melbourne or Adelaide, I seem to be back and forth lot lately..

Welcome to the funny farm.

Welcome to Susan's, and hello from Brisbane! 

Welcome from a Blackpool girl, where we also drive on the proper side of the road!

Hi Sasha 

Welcome to Susan's Place    Glad to have you here, join on in the fun

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V M

Congratulations on taking that step. It took me 40 years to give it a shot, hoping to finally get the trans bug out of my head. It's been almost a year since I did that and I already have a surgery date, so I hear you.

Thanks for all the welcomes everyone. Good to hear there's lots of Aussies here. And people who drive on the right side of the road.

Quote from: AnonyMs on November 12, 2016, 10:26:37 PM
There's only one decent SRS surgeon in Australia, Andrew Ives in Melbourne, and I believe most Australians go to Thailand.

Facial Team, Yeson, and Marci Bowers are visiting Australia in December 2016.

Thanks! I'll have to look into that.

Quote from: Cindy on November 12, 2016, 11:17:44 PM
Yes there are plenty of Aussies here including myself, I'm in Adelaide. Don't worry about being good at Forums or whatever, this place is to chat to people, get info, read a joke or two or just chill out with likeminded people.

Thanks. I think that's just what I need right now.

Quote from: kelly_aus on November 13, 2016, 05:04:45 PM
Welcome to the funny farm.

Haha, it's where I belong.

Quote from: Emileeeee on November 14, 2016, 10:05:38 PM
Congratulations on taking that step. It took me 40 years to give it a shot, hoping to finally get the trans bug out of my head. It's been almost a year since I did that and I already have a surgery date, so I hear you.

Yeah, you can never quite get it out of your head until you do something about it can you? And congratulations!