Hello there all,

Don't mind me just looking around. I'm a MTF who is married to a FTM who is great. I've been trying to find as much information as possible but most of the online chats I've come across have either been cybering or emo so that doesn't really help. I'm 36 yrs old and got out of the military back in July in which I have been trying to find work since. But hopefully there is a job coming thru in WV.

Only problem is that there seems to be nothing in WV for TG. No support groups, Councilors, anything. If we could just find some people who in the area it would be a god send for us. We really could use the support till we can start our transition.

I have always known I was TG but due to my upbringing, I never brought it up to my brother or father. My mother would have understood but she was going thru too much to be able to help so I was left living in a world I never fit into. But from my birth anyone can see it. Everyone who saw my pictures from when I was little always asked. "Oh! Your daughter is so adorible.".

I had always been able to keep my conflict somewhat in check. I just assumed I had some kind social disorder but once I graduated from High School it started to eat me alive. I was conflicted between conflict and my faith, as I grew up christian. I remember once night I was determed to push my conflict out of my life.

It felt like someone had ripped me open and I laid in pain and bawled all night long. After that I knew there was no getting rid of it so I developed a mind set that this is just a shell and a shell doesn't dictate who I am. This helped in bringing some peace into my life and went on for a number of years.

When I met my FTM husband we started out as friends and grew real close. After we were married he confinded in me he too was transgendered and wanted me to pursue my real self. At that point it was like all the walls that had been built had been broken down and we both now seek for the day we can start our transition. Right now it's not fesible since we owe so much on our credit cards and such. but with this job we are gonna be working towards paying that off and then finding a place that is understanding where we can transition in peace.

Well that's my story and I'm sticking too it. :p So,wish us luck and I hope to get to know all of you soon.

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There Are therapist online that are good, from there you just need to find a doctor who will help with HRT.   And I ti cool that we might have another couple here. 

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Janet
   

Hi Gadgett and welcome to Susan's.


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There Are therapist online that are good, from there you just need to find a doctor who will help with HRT.   And I ti cool that we might have another couple here.     
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here? May I ask where you are from?

Quote from: Gadgett on January 29, 2011, 12:09:42 AMI remember once night I was determed to push my conflict out of my life.

It felt like someone had ripped me open and I laid in pain and bawled all night long. After that I knew there was no getting rid of it so I developed a mind set that this is just a shell and a shell doesn't dictate who I am.

That is so sad!  I remember a similar thing happening to me when I got out of high school.  I felt so alien all the time from dysphoria that I decided to fight it into the ground.  But the more I fought against my dysphoria, the worse it got.  By the time I was through with the first semester of college, I was a complete mess 

Welcome to Susan's, Gadgett!

I am so glad that you decided to join this site, and I hope that you find all of the answers and support you could need here. I live in PA, so I am not sure about the counseling and other TG services in WV, but I am sure there is someone floating around on here that is. At the least, as Janet said, there is always the option of online counseling.

It is awesome that your husband was able to confide in you and vice versa. We have another couple on here that is FTA (Androgyne) & MTF who started their transitions after they were married (I'm sure they won't mind me sharing who they are- Cynthialee and Sevan are frequent posters here). As the SO of a TG person I know that it can be taxing on both individuals, so I am glad to hear that you have each other for support.

I wish you the best of luck in your move and transition, and I hope to see you more around the forum!

Hugs,
Jacquelyn