Dear Jess:There is absolutely
no need for you to apologize for the feelings that you expressed in your previous posts.
I was so very concerned when I read your recent post here your thread that indicated that you were so despondent over being mis-gendered... and other feelings that you had regarding keeping your posts up to date on your personal thread that spilled over here on the Forums....
....yes indeed, the ups and downs of the transition journey... even though as far as I am in my own transition, as you well know I still have my down moments, and you and my other friends here on the Forums are always there to help boost my self-worth...... but is also my local friends that I can meet with in person that can give me a hug and a shoulder to cry on when I need it.
Along those lines, as
@Michelle_P mentioned, building a network of good friends that can immediately and personally support you is essential. Having a
local network friends that can be with you in-person is a really big help.
I am glad to see your most recent happier post ... I hope you are getting back to your happy place.
I figured that my heart-shaped sprinkle cookies might have helped too.
Hugs and well wishes as always...
Danielle