Quote from: K8 on March 19, 2010, 07:42:20 AM
  Dim lighting helps, as does taking my glasses off.


- Kate

Yeah. I do the same.

There are some real benefits to poor eyesight. 

Just remember that this is a journey, not a race.

-Sandy

Quote from: K8 on March 19, 2010, 07:42:20 AM
I don't know what a PSP is, but it took a while before I saw a woman in the mirror looking back at me.

PlayStation Portable

I'm still looking into the counciling. Gotta find someone near my area, which is sort of hard to do with limited transportation and when you live in a very small town a bit away from any real civilization. Hah, I'm going to guess the nearest one is around 30 minutes drive away.

In any case, I've been dropping subtle hints to my gf, in which she hasn't picked up on. Or I don't think she has.. She seems to be okay with the idea of me being a girl though, and has no issue being with me if that were the case. Makes me happy to hear, as I've heard things can go bad so it's a good start already.

I don't know how you mean fairly quickly. My being a naturally fast-paced person means maybe 2 years. Not sure what the norm is for 20-25 year olds pretty much just out of school, but I don't think it's something short. I'm not criticizing you, but working at McDonalds isn't the best way for me to pay for much of nything. Haha. Only way is to find out though.

Quote from: Tess on March 20, 2010, 10:00:40 AM
In any case, I've been dropping subtle hints to my gf, in which she hasn't picked up on. Or I don't think she has..

I'll answer a question you haven't asked, or at least give you my view: Control the process.

Giving hints and hoping the other will carry the ball for you, in my mind, doesn't get the job done.  You want to control the process - set the time and place and atmosphere for coming out.  To my way of doing things (YMMV), you don't want to go out in public as a woman until you've told any friends you might run into that you are going to do it.  If you're not out, you don't want to take estrogen until someone starts asking questions about why your body seems to be changing.  You want to control the process.

We each do this differently, and this was my method.  It worked for me, so I think it is the right way (of course ).  But everyone's situation is different.  Do what works for you.

And if you can save $25K in two years working at McD, you are a better woman than I.

- Kate

Well, the hints aren't for her to actually pick up on. I'm testing to see if she would be okay with it without really telling her. So far it looks good, I just need to fingure out when (and where) to tell her.

Doing calculations, I'd make $35,360 in 2 years if I worked 40 hours every week of both years. Unfortunately, we have to then deduct bills and such. Assuming that I get that house and rent out the rooms, the 25k in two years becomes more realistic. Of course, this is all just assuming. Chances are I won't be staying at $8.50 an hour, and there is the possibility of assistance from parents, possiblity of money for my birthday/Christmas, people may not meet their rent/ may not move in and rent a room, etc. Too many variables to really know if I'll get 25k in two years.

Now that I'm going to attend college in the fall, it's going to be 8k a year and I'm attending for I think it was 2 or 4 years. That makes saving up really tough.

Edit: 3/24- I've been thinking about my parents' reactions and stuff when I come out to them, and how they would react to me being in girl's clothing. I didn't really think about this when I was out buying clothes, but apparently I had accidentally bought a girl's shirt from Hot Topic. It was a Mario 3 shirt, so I didn't notice it was a v-neck right away, but as I wore it throughout the day at home neither of my parents noticed it was a girl's shirt. I'm thinking that maybe I should keep wearing this every so often so they're a little used to the v-neck style, and then get more v-necks gradually and work my way up. Then maybe something with the pants, but I'm not sure how to pull that off easily. Either way, I think it's a good way to help them ease into it.