well only because the question was posed openly without stating YOU had to be the TG person to have been affected...I shall respond to this...

Having Brooke in my life has definitely changed my personality in some ways. I am much more in tune with conversations around me. Like in a room full of people chatting in groups etc. I can pick up on bits and pieces, if they are themed to TG, that I may have not paid much attention to in the past. I am now involved in many more conversations about TG issues, TS in particular - not just here at Susan's, and I have become quite educated on the issues.

Because of Brooke I talk more about hair, clothes and make up now then I have snce I was a teenager and she makes me giggle a lot more than I have in a long time. I think she has given me reasons to smile when I may not have otherwise. My one remaning at home daughter made fun of me over a pair of jeans I bought the other day and called them my "childs pants" LMAO because they were young and cute looking. I doubt I would have bought that particular pair had it not been for Brookes influence on me. They have butterflies on them and reminded me of her and buying and wearing them made me feel closer than the 3200 mi between us - silly I know 

My personality has also gone a bit more techie with the pc stuff. I have a renewed interest in learning more. In part because I know how much Brooke likes it 

And vehicles...I see her damn vehicle everywhere I go :rofl:

TG has made me more aware and open. More accepting and definitely a lot more fun.

Want an instant face lift? Fall in love with a TS woman.

Yes. 
I am frustrated all the time because:
I compare myself to women all the time.
I am jealous of other women.
I am jealous of other people because they can be who they are and I can't.

I actually feel completed and liberated. Gennee has broght balance and inner contentment.

Gennee

Quote from: Jessica on April 16, 2007, 11:47:46 AM
Yes. 
I am frustrated all the time because:
I compare myself to women all the time.
I am jealous of other women.
I am jealous of other people because they can be who they are and I can't.

Oh my!!! Jessica, you speak my mind.

I was wandering in Lowes Home Improvement yesterday. One of society's symbol of maleness and all I could see were other women and wishing I could be like them. I thought I could get a testosterone boost being around all those power tools. lol It didn't work.

Thank you for your honesty here and allowing me to own my feelings from yesterday.

Debbie

TS specifically made my life an existence in my very own private hell for pretty much all of it. I could say I am more understanding of others, which I am up to a point but then I am also less tolerant of the words "I can't" and the people who use that phrase as an excuse. "I can't" say I wouldn't wish transexualism on my enemies cause I can and do wish it on them, heehee. So being TS has made me a harder person overall (being prior military, law enforcement, and working for the criminal justice system didn't help that at all any). Going full time, transitioning, and having SRS has made me a better person though. More open, loving, and able to show affection and my craving for such.
Rashelle

Being on HRT for a year now I am told that I am more passive that I was.  I've become a very good listener and tend not to have a comment ready before I've finished hearing what the other person is saying.  I'm also more patient in other ways too.  One that I noticed before my friends pointed it out is that I don't get upset as much with stupid drivers or slow decision maker drivers.

In other ways though I get a little depressed.  One thing is my size - I'm slim but very, very tall.  I'm nearly 6'6" with size 14 feet and a 16.5" neck, 37 inch sleeves and 35" inseams.  My facial features are far too male to ever pass without extensive FFS (which is schedlued already).  Luckily I have the waist and hips that will be advantageous but my legs are far too muscular, having raced bicycles for over 20 years.  I've embarked on a massive aerobic/cardio program with no muscle building of any kind in the hopes of cutting muscle mass at least in half.

Once all is done then I'll present as I present.  One comfort is that I'm so tall that people will second guess their own first impression, possibly convincing themselves that I am natal female for fear of insulting me.  We'll see how that rational works in the very near future.