Quote from: Faith on January 17, 2018, 01:19:03 PM
I received my 1st, unsolicited, from a co-worker with no vested interest in just making me feel good, comment of "You look beautiful" .. No camera, Laurie, so you don't get to see the smile that it gave to me.  Happy?  Oh Yah!

There ya go!  It's not just us messing with you.  It's the truth.

I'm happy that the meteor that caused the 2.0 mag earthquake in Michigan didn't hit near me

Fitting back into my skinny jeans!!!!!

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Quote from: MollyPants on January 17, 2018, 03:31:31 PM
Fitting back into my skinny jeans!!!!!

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Yay, I love that feeling!  Love your pict too mollypants.

Bari Jo

Quote from: KathyLauren on January 17, 2018, 02:10:40 PM
There ya go!  It's not just us messing with you.  It's the truth.

Y'all are always messing with people

Quote from: Anne Blake on January 17, 2018, 01:46:37 PM
Faith, if you don't watch out that kind of smile gets stuck on your face and you just can't get rid of it.

Enjoy,
Tia Anne

That's a scary thought .....

Quote from: Steph2.0 on January 17, 2018, 01:31:03 PM
Ha! Told ya so! You guys heard me, right? Didn't believe me, did ya? I already said that! So there!
Stephanie

did any of you hear a squeak?

Quote from: MollyPants on January 17, 2018, 03:31:31 PM
Fitting back into my skinny jeans!!!!!

skinny jeans .. FTW!!

I reached into my purse and found a concealer stick had opened and coated basically everything in the bag.  I could have been mad, embarrassed, you name it.  Instead it was a delightfully ladylike problem to have:)

Bari Jo

So I worked up the courage to finally ask my my sister outright if she wanted to see a picture of myself fully dressed. I was worried it would be uncomfortable for her, but she thought it was uncomfortable for me which is why I hadn't before then. Her response: "Awwww, you're so cute!" (Showed her my profile pic, it was the only one I had on my phone.)

Quote from: Roll on January 17, 2018, 10:11:13 PM
So I worked up the courage to finally ask my my sister outright if she wanted to see a picture of myself fully dressed. I was worried it would be uncomfortable for her, but she thought it was uncomfortable for me which is why I hadn't before then. Her response: "Awwww, you're so cute!" (Showed her my profile pic, it was the only one I had on my phone.)

That's nice!

Quote from: Bari Jo on January 17, 2018, 08:02:31 PM
I reached into my purse and found a concealer stick had opened and coated basically everything in the bag.  I could have been mad, embarrassed, you name it.  Instead it was a delightfully ladylike problem to have[emoji4]

Since I got my hair styled, I have this strand that falls across my eyes. It drives my wife crazy and she thinks it's ridiculous that I don't do something about it, but it's such a quintessentially feminine movement to brush it out of my eyes, I just continue to delight in it. Though if I'm really trying to get some work done, I'll use a barrette to hold it up, which I'm told is cute, too. So either way it's a win.  [emoji1]

Stephanie

Quote from: Bari Jo on January 17, 2018, 08:02:31 PM
I reached into my purse and found a concealer stick had opened and coated basically everything in the bag.  I could have been mad, embarrassed, you name it.  Instead it was a delightfully ladylike problem to have:)

Bari Jo

Love it. [emoji3][emoji3]


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Quote from: Roll on January 17, 2018, 10:11:13 PM
So I worked up the courage to finally ask my my sister outright if she wanted to see a picture of myself fully dressed. I was worried it would be uncomfortable for her, but she thought it was uncomfortable for me which is why I hadn't before then. Her response: "Awwww, you're so cute!" (Showed her my profile pic, it was the only one I had on my phone.)

Awesome Roll. A fantastic milestone.


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I was asked to speak at my union rally C.U.P.E at Queen Park in Toronto About Bill 33 (time to care act) which requires 4 hours of standard care for residents in long term care home. I have done a lot of work on this project. I am honored but nerves as hell it is on thing speaking in front of a few hundred people but this is thousands and being on t.v. Is crapping myself now.Why did I say yes. Still working on my voice. But I am happy about it.

Quote from: Roll on January 17, 2018, 10:11:13 PM
So I worked up the courage to finally ask my my sister outright if she wanted to see a picture of myself fully dressed. I was worried it would be uncomfortable for her, but she thought it was uncomfortable for me which is why I hadn't before then. Her response: "Awwww, you're so cute!" (Showed her my profile pic, it was the only one I had on my phone.)

well  you do look cute

Went out last night with a girlfriend for makeup lessons at Ulta. My wallet is lighter but I feel so much more confident.

Quote from: jill610 on January 18, 2018, 06:02:24 AM
Went out last night with a girlfriend for makeup lessons at Ulta. My wallet is lighter but I feel so much more confident.

Coworkers took me to sophora my first day for a makeover.  It was nerve-wracking!  Scared? No, just awkward for not knowing what to do, say, act,..... And yes the purse was heavier but the wallet was a lot lighter.

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Quote from: Denise on January 18, 2018, 06:56:44 AM
Coworkers took me to sophora my first day for a makeover.  It was nerve-wracking!  Scared? No, just awkward for not knowing what to do, say, act,..... And yes the purse was heavier but the wallet was a lot lighter.

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I was chatting with one of the ladies that works there and she described it as Home Depot for women. Oh my God that is so true, I felt so lost but brought a girlfriend who was amazing. We went out for dinner afterwards and it's amazing the confident boost I felt from just a little bit of makeup. It's nice to feel pretty once in a while!

Quote from: SiobhánF on January 17, 2018, 03:42:43 AM
I finally went out in public as me (you know how difficult it can be, it was tough). I went to a trans group meeting, which was about 35-40 minutes away. I spent a while with other trans women and it was awesome!

WOW! That's really awesome in itself!

QuoteI wasn't expecting some old friends to drop by and I was taken by surprise. It was the first time any of my friends had seen me in person that way. I quickly got over it because they didn't make it awkward and talked to me as normal and as if nothing had ever changed.

Even more wow!  I can't imagine being brave enough for my friends to have seen me on my first time out. That's awesome strength!

Told a couple of my housemates about this side of me and had my first appointment to get this pesky facial hair lasered off 😁 all in all today has felt like some progress being made

My therapist told me she would support me 100% for any physical transition steps I choose to take.

Quote from: raeanne on January 19, 2018, 07:50:08 AM
My therapist told me she would support me 100% for any physical transition steps I choose to take.

That's awesome, good for you.

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Here's my 'happy of the day'. I was going to post it in my progress thread.

Lady ("D") I talk to here at work (very supportive, constructive critiques) mentioned another woman ("K") had seen me walking across the parking lot and thought, "Who is that woman? She has a nice walk" and then got closer and realized it was me. "D" told "K" that she should have told me. "K" said she didn't want to embarrass me.

I'm like, please tell me, I have a lot to learn.

"D" replied that I'm doing great in presentation and not to worry so much.