Ive recently decided to transition. All my friends and family now know about me. ive got nothing but support from everyone! So surprised!

I love my life because it's mine, and I can change it how I see fit. And it might sound weird, but I love it because I got all the hard parts out of the way early. Got married, had a kid, graduated college and now... whatever's left is all for me (Well, us, haha, but you get the point). At times it makes me feel like there's really not much to look forward to, and that can be a bit of a downer sometimes, but... I have time, and I can fill it with whatever I want to fill it with. If I want to go run a marathon, I can try, because there's nothing holding me back anymore. If I want to climb a mountain, what's to stop me? (Other than thin air -_-) I want to soak up as much experience as I possibly can, and at times, I'm almost glad I started female. I know both sides of the story (or at least I will), and I can say 'I've been /there/, too'. I'm going to try and do everything that life has to offer, because I /can/, and I love every second of it. Given, being trans has it's hard moments, but the feeling of freedom and new-found "ability" is worth its weight in platinum.

I love my life because if I don't then I won't know how to keep going.

I also, love my life :3

I have just hosted a birthday BBQ for a good friend (little sister I never had) as her flat was not an option.  There were nine of us. 
A  straight cis-couple and their two wonderful kids, my lesbian friend whose Birthday it was, and Intersex woman and another transwoman.
We are all totally comfortable with each other and get on like a house on fire. 
The girls, 8 and 11 just accept me as Karen, and understand that sometimes someone is meant to be a girl but something goes wrong and you are born a boy, but see yourself as a girl.
A great day with far too much BBQ, prawns (shrimp) and cake consumed in great company.

Karen.

I'm probably one of the happiest people on this planet.

Being transsexual has been a wonderful gift for me.

when I first thought about transition I was so scared of what others would think, how I'd be ostracised from society etc...  However, when I came out to my family and friends they all gave me their utmost support.  Friends I hadn't seen or heard from since high-school were saying how much they supported me. 

About the most negative reaction I received was someone tell me that they wished I could have had the courage to come out to them sooner.  One of my friends whom I thought would be the most transphobic person went out of her way to make sure everyone knew, was supportive and that I was included in social activities and the like.

My girlfriend was happy when I came out to her (she's always dated women in the past) and has been completely supportive of me.

After 18months on hormones I pass very well, no one has ever hassled me and I can wear all that cute clothing I'd dreamed about for so long.  My fears about not being able to pass because I was 6ft tall, male, large etc.. where completely groundless.

I love my life very much too ♥

Still excited after 9 weeks of going to University, even though I currently feel like I have been run over by  a road roller.  Unlike a fair few others I haven't dropped out, because IT'S FUN!!!  Queer Students on Campus bbq this arvo, so got to meet a few other interesting people. 

Karen.

.

Hi.......*looking around*.......

Feels funny.....almost awkward.  I was very active here at Susan's several years ago, and poke my head in every once in a while, not sure just why.
Anyway luv, this is a really good idea. Too few people who have transitioned into mainstream happy lives post here.  Yes.....I'm one of those.....pretty smooth transition compared to the rest.  I went from a stocky guy's guy, to me, kept my wife, my kids, my whole family (except my bro in law).  Stayed in the same rural-ish neighborhood.  The folks around here don't know what the heck happened to 'Mike', or just when Marcy 'became gay' and got married to another woman.  Except for some rough spots in the early years (fired, by a bigoted GM, but threatened to sue, and stayed til I retired)......smooth enough 'stealth' life now.  Never been happier!

Miss Bev my transition has been rocky and slow, but the more "done" with it I become (as if I'll ever be done) the more I do wonder whether I'll fade out of the community. I'm glad you pop in once in awhile.

For the record I'm probably not going anywhere; I have no life.

Life is pretty good..

Friends and family are all amazing about my transition. Somewhere along the line, I even picked up a social life.. Now to acquire a love life - no success there yet, but not total failure either, which counts as a plus for me..

At the moment I am the happiest I have ever been.

Love me, Love Life.

Cindy

Quote from: summerbird on April 24, 2012, 01:32:43 PM
I'm probably one of the happiest people on this planet.

Being transsexual has been a wonderful gift for me.

Indeed, same here. I would not want to be reborn as a complete male, I'd be so much different.

I'm on T for 5 days now, I am friggin happy about it. Still worrying about my chest surgery coz I've no money atm, but I'll sort it out.

I love my life.

Quote from: summerbird on April 24, 2012, 01:32:43 PM
I'm probably one of the happiest people on this planet.

Being transsexual has been a wonderful gift for me.

I still don't get why being born in the wrong body and facing countless internal struggles because of it could ever be seen as more of a blessing than a curse, but to each their own, I guess.

Quote from: JasonRX on May 27, 2012, 11:59:59 AM
I still don't get why being born in the wrong body and facing countless internal struggles because of it could ever be seen as more of a blessing than a curse, but to each their own, I guess.

It IS a blessing and a curse. I can not really explain it...
Its like if I was born with a male body, I would be totally different. I regard transsexuals as some kind of special people... Maybe because they are the closest to my idea, that the more one looks like between the two genders or is both two genders the same time is the closer the person is to ideal.

I just think the more bad things one experiences, the more successful s/he can be, the more problem, the better problem solving. I may sound completely different from what I want to sound now... whatever

Quote from: caliyr on May 27, 2012, 04:49:36 PM
It IS a blessing and a curse. I can not really explain it...
Its like if I was born with a male body, I would be totally different. I regard transsexuals as some kind of special people... Maybe because they are the closest to my idea, that the more one looks like between the two genders or is both two genders the same time is the closer the person is to ideal.

I just think the more bad things one experiences, the more successful s/he can be, the more problem, the better problem solving. I may sound completely different from what I want to sound now... whatever

I couldn't disagree more with it being a blessing at all, but everyone is allowed their own opinions as I just had said. I also don't think it's any more special than any other medical condition someone has to overcome. But again, oh well.

I have good friends, am enjoying study, and have enough to live on.  True, no romantic SO at the moment, but all in all life is good. 

Karen.

Quote from: Melody Maia on January 25, 2011, 05:58:13 PM
I've just started to step out into the world as Melody and the world doesn't seem to mind.

I'm sitting in my office at work, and I needed a break from the monotony of process management, and I read Melody's post.  Now I'm crying like a baby at how wonderfully simple the expression of all my hopes and dreams could be.  Since admitting Kyla deserved a chance at life I have;

Found support from my SO, her willingness to do whatever was necessary to see this through.
Begun tracking what I take into my body and curbing the junk I used to eat.
Started an exercise routing that is targeting all the right muscles to give me that killer hourglass.
All in all, I've gotten healthy, and not lost an ounce of love.

Thank you Melody for that wonderful warmth I feel at reading those words!