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[Jaymie Z]

Hi Everyone -

I am new here and in the process of trying to figure out a side of me that I've ignored or pushed down much of my life until recent years.

I'm in my mid 60's, and when I have time completely to myself, I dress as and enjoy my feminine persona. No one else currently knows about this side of me but my therapist and wife. For a number of reasons am cautiously coming out.

Since my desire is to be a woman when I can be in that place, my situation seems to extend beyond simply crossdressing, but since I'm not uncomfortable being a man nor looking to give it up entirely at this point, I'm not completely on the full transgender end of looking to be a woman 24/7 either. Admittedly I don't myself find expressing as a mix particularly satisfying.  I do know that when I am in my woman persona, I do enjoy it and would love to be able to be that more of the time were other considerations not factors.

Look forward to joining more conversations 🙂


Hugs
Jaymie

[Lilis]

Hii,

Welcome to Susan's Place, Jaymie! 💓

~ Lilis 🌷

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@Jaymie Z
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[Pema]

Hi, Jaymie, and welcome.

I think you'll find that there are others here who are in similar circumstances.

Please do join in or start conversations. I look forward to hearing more about you.

Pema

[Maid Marion]

Hi Jaymie,

Welcome. There are certainly advantages to being a man that many of us would not like to give up.
I doubt I'd have the paid up house or retirement investment portfolio that I currently own if I were born as a woman in the 1960s.  The engineering job I had would not have been available to me.

Marion

[April Marie]

Hi Jamie and welcome to Susan's. The transgender spectrum is wide and welcoming. Find where you are happy and be you. Maybe you'll stay there and maybe you'll move left or right on the spectrum over time. The key remains to find your happy spot. I'm glad to see that you're working with a therapist. I've continued to work with mine through transition and will continue with her indefinitely to help me sort through the various challenges we all face. Best wishes!!

[ChrissyRyan]

Welcome Jaymie!

Chrissy

[Jaymie Z]

Thank you all for your warm welcomes !

Lori Dee,, that is a good point about gender being a spectrum, and I wholeheartedly agree. I guess for myself, I find going even a little beyond my AMAB self I want to be a woman and partial steps are not entirely satisfying, and it is something that I have discussed in therapy and reflected upon. If I had to put a label on my situation, bi-gender seems the most apt, at least currently. We'll see what the future holds, maybe I will drift towards being more trans as I have the time and opportunity to explore this side of me further. 

Maid Marion, as far back as my teens I had always secretly wanted to shapeshift between being a guy and a gal. Even though Human Services and  Healthcare have been more open to differences, it seems that overall it has been more limited with trans.

April Marie, good to see you once again ! I believe we've encountered each other elsewhere


Look forward to further chats and sharing 

Jaymie

[tgirlamg]

Welcome Aboard Jaymie Z!!!

Intent to find ways to express the parts of yourself that have long sought expression is a concrete step indeed towards finding them... Kudos on working with a therapist and having a wife that is not in the dark about things!...🌻

 There are many ways to make this all work and make your life a far better expression of the soul within... To become more the person you are... and let go of the things you are not... Go into his wonderful process with hope in your heart and a sense of joyous anticipation for the discoveries you shall make... All the answers that you seek are out there and will be worth all your efforts to find... 🌻

Amazing things patiently await you!

Onward Brave Sister!

Ashley 💕