Such a great question! It is definitely quite a unique journey, and everyones journey is different, but I have learned how similar almost every single transwoman is. For me, it started out a few years ago starting to ad more and more women's clothing to my wardrobe. Womens clothing that I could wear as a feme dressing man. Then after HRT made some changes to me after 7.5 months, I all of a sudden became much more comfortable actually wearing my wig in public and dressing even more female. I started out presenting only on the weekends when my wife and I would travel to another city away from anyone we know. That went so well, that it was easy for me to begin presenting as female a couple more days per week, till really soon I reached a point of presenting as female every single day. That felt so amazing! Shortly after starting HRT, I also started laser hair removal treatments on my face. And that has been one of the greatest choices ever since it eleminates that pesky beard shaddow that gives us all away so easily. It's sad that it doesn't matter how feminine the rest of us look, if that damn beard and mustache shaddow is visibile, it tends to scream "I am a man!!!" So I feel SOOOOO much better about myself and my ability to "pass" now that that is gone. But then my driver's license did not match who I was. So that is the most recent step I took just a couple days ago. Getting my driver's license updated with a new picture, and the correct gender on it. Now I feel almost complete. Aside from bottom surgery which is an absolute must for me! Many transwomen are fine with keeping there penis. I most definitely am not one of them!!! That thing has GOT to go! That for me will be the final step. Besides that, my voice is going to be one of the next things I really tackle. Now that I am presenting full time, my voice has become my biggest hangup. I am not opposed to vocal chord surgery, but my insurance will not cover it. So it's up to me to practice and get vocal training to be able to talk more feminine.
