Hi I'm Debbie,

I was going to start with "You don't know how good that feels - to say I'm Debbie" but I bet you do. Its still very new to me - this freedom I feel - This freedom to be a woman - as I admit to people, other than  myself, that I am indeed a woman and I have a woman's name!!

I have told a total of 5 people and it may go no further than those 5 as I figure out what I am going to do next. But for now it is so good to know that this is not a burden I need to carry all by myself. I've wanted to search the internet for places like this - places where I could share my life story but was always afraid of getting caught. Today I don't feel it as a burden at all. If someone peeks at the history of the web pages I have been visiting and sees that I have been here... well then I guess I'll just share with them the story of my life and my journey and proudly tell them of the progress I've made in the last couple weeks.

You all will be a great help to me - I am certain. Perhaps some day I'll be able to pay it forward.

Debbie

Debbie, well done you did it. Welcome 2 'Susans Place'. I hope ur happy here. Please take ur time 2 look around the forums and wika, they are both a great source of info. Any thing else u want 2 ask, please feel free 2 do so.
C u around
Luv lucy

Welcome to Susan's Debbie.  I hope to hear your life story soon.

Melissa

Welcome Debbie, I know you will enjoy yourself here.  Take time to look around and get acquainted.

Sarah L.

Its hard to believe that someone like me (and most of you) can say "its the same old story" since the story seems so strange since no one in the real world actually talks about transexuality in any meaningful way.

I was processing my situation with a friend last night and flashed back to the movie, "My Fair Lady" I remember watching it with my parents and identifying with eliza doolittle. Wanting to wear her gown. I remember thinking how handsome Henry Higgins was. Looking at the year of release for that movie we figured I couldn't have been more than 6 or 7 years old. I fought it my whole life and eventually even married (the most wonderful woman in the world by the way). Now at 49 I've finally admitted to my wife that I have felt like this. I have shared with several of my colleagues in the ministry and I'm waiting for some guidance on where to go from here. The friend I met with last night is going to help me find therapist and one of my colleagues is helping me figure out how our insurance might help pay for the therapist. There's not much money in ministry so we don't have much to spare. My wife is also a minister. Fortunately for us we are in a denomination that is more tolerant of these issues. Unfortunately we live in a part of the country that is not very tolerant.

It feels good to say these things out loud.

Debbie

Hello Debbie and welcome to Susan's!

Thank you for your introduction!  Please take a moment to get familiar with all the forums of the site, review the site rules and take advantage of our many resources such as the wiki, chatroom, and the links listed at the main page.  We look forward to your future posts and participation.  Enjoy your stay!

tink

Hi Debbie,

Wellcome to Susans. It is certain good to people who understand and have been through your own situation. Make yourself at home here  - you are amougst people who understand.

Alice

Hey Debbie!

Welcome aboard.  You have plenty of people to talk to now.  Enjoy your stay.
Kristi

Quote from: debbiej on March 15, 2007, 12:28:50 PM
I was going to start with "You don't know how good that feels - to say I'm Debbie" but I bet you do.

Actually, yes I do know that feeling...as Debbie is my name as well.  It's nice to meet you 

Nice to meet you too -- Debbie!

Welcome, Debbie!

hugs & smiles
helen

i'm myckil and nu here 2 and nu to this community i'm str8 and wanted to say my girlfriend is very confident and
outgoing and gets respect 4 who she is watch out world they cant put her down jere2j@yahoo.com