hello everyone,
my name is kathy, and ive been doing a lot of research and reading on here and i must say susan's has pretty much become a second home for me the people here are wonderful and soo helpful and supportive.
im still new to the tg/ts community but since ive been comming here and spending time in the chat rooms and talking to people i have come to realize the truth about myself and am not on the track to transition and just being happy.
i guess my story started back when i was about 7. sneeking into my moms room and playing dress up. or playing barbies with some of my friends instead of wrestling or something the guys were doing. as i got older i tried to hide what was inside of me from everyone i knew. including myself. and i have never been happy. but as i got older there was still times when i felt something missing and i would go hide somewhere and dress in private.
now im 23 and im married. i have been comming to susan's for a couple of months now and i have finnaly figured out why ive felt soo wierd and alone all the time. ive come to accept that im a part of this community and i need to do something so i will be happy. with all the reading i have done i realize now that to be truely happy i have to let everything that i have been hiding out. let my true self control the rains from now on. i will be going full time in a couple of weeks now and my loving wife will be there buy my side to help me through the hard time. i know that if there is ever anything that i need to talk about that i am welcome here and i will always be a part of this place just like everyone on here will always be a part of my life. you people are the loving friends that i have always wanted and never had. thanx for everything.

Welcome Kathy.  Please share more about yourself.  I'd love to hear it.

Melissa

WELCOME...

To the indivisible land of OZ!!!!!

Honey

Just keep your hands off my Barbies!

Chynna

Hello Kathy.
It is so wonderfull that you made it from Chat to the Forums. It is also wonderful to see how far you have come since the first time we meet in chat. As in Chat you will find wonderfull friends, support, and advice.
You have become a wonderful friend that I look forward to our daily chats. As well as reading post that you will make.

LOVE & HUGS
Brandi

Yes this is a wonderful place I have to agree with you on that as will many others here. Welcome and please feel comfortable enough to share with us openly as you have in Chat. You'll enjoy yourself and learn and progress to where ever it is your needs lead you better that way.

Welcome and Enjoy!

Smiles,
Peggiann

Hello Kathy, and let me add my welcome to the others.

As you have been here for two months now, you obviously know your way around.  just don't be afraid to participate and ask for help and advice if you need it.  For there is no shortage of advice, help, and opinions here at Susan's.

Steph

Let me add my welcome, too, Kathy.  Jump right in.

Robyn

Hi, Kathy!

Welcome!  Thanks so much for starting to post here.  I love reading them all (even though they are getting a bit too numerous to do so, nowadays).

Good luck on going full time (I'm not there yet) I'll be looking forward to reading more about it from you in the future.

again, WELCOME!!
helen

Hi Kathy:

Welcome to Susan's.  Yes, indeed, this place is wonderful, our home inside our home .  I've never been to the chat room; probably I should consider it one of these days.. Please keep posting and enjoy your stay!

ta ta now,

tinkerbell

Hi Kathy,
I'm glad to meet you.
I don't get to chat very often never have the time.
Yes Susan's is a very helpful and  friendly place.

Quotei have to let everything that i have been hiding out. let my true self control the rains from now on.

Right on girl. That is it in a nut shell.
I've been working on letting my true self take charge. lt's not as easy as it sounds after years of hiding and supressing it. But just like Helen, I'm not ready to go full time as far as dress.

Sound like you have a very supportive wife. Don't push to fast or hard because she may not be ready. Let her be your guide as to how fast you go. That also is allot easier said than done. I would really like to speed things up, but I want to keep my wife and family. So it slow and steady as she goes.
Oh metally I have already transitioned.
Anyway, Welcome and I hope to see more of your postings.

Jillieann

 

Quote from: Jillieann on July 20, 2006, 07:47:01 PM
But just like Helen, I'm not ready to go full time as far as dress.

This reminds me of back in October after I had gone out for the first time as female, I swore I would never go out dressed as female again (for my family's sake).  Um, now I never go out dressed as male.    Go figure.

Melissa

Hi Kathy,

   I love this place too. I haven't had a lot of time on my hands, but I try to at least read the forums whenever possible. I don't feel so apart from the world after I've been here.
   I tried using chat once, but for some reason, I can't keep up with the conversations. I'm happy that it worked out for you.

   I'm also happy to hear that your wife is okay with who you are. I could feel the general excitement in your introduction post.


Best wishes,

Becky