General Transgender Discussion

Hi All, I hope it is not seen as inappropriate me posting on here (with other networks/groups I had asked the Admin for guidance on where to post, but this is such a huge board that I wasn’t sure which Admin/Moderators to contact!) So I don’t mean to cause any offence by hijacking the forum, and I hope that some of you will be keen to help. I am currently undertaking post graduate studies in Psychology and have chosen to carry out a research project on transgender issues. I chose this because I am part of the LGBT community myself and feel we are quite under represented as a whole in research, but transgender individuals even more so. Also much of the research …

My wife thinks she can sex in straight. We don't have an outragious sexlife but it has always been good. I'm 42 and she is 30. I have been with alot of women and it hasn't changed my mind one bit. As a matter of fact it only solidified my decision to transition. When I see a woman naked I want to be the same as her. When I watch them get dressed and put on make up I want to do the same. When I am making love to my wife I can't stop thinking that I should be the girl. My dreams are of me as a woman and when I wake up I am sad. I've never read or watched porn where I didn't identify with the girl. When we go clothes shopping for her I always choose clothes that I eventua…

So, even though I've been on this forum for almost two years now, I'm still not out or transitioning... or am I? It's really hard to say and I wonder how often people get into a similar situation and for how long... I've come out to some people and been outed to others, but I don't present as female in public. Then again, what exactly does that mean? Do I have to wear makeup and women's clothing to be considered a woman? Where exactly is the line that I cross to be considered out? Is it when every single person I know knows that I'm trans? Is it when every one of the people I see on a regular basis knows that I'm trans? What if everybody knows, but not a single …

Hi Everyone. Not sure if any of you have heard of peer support or of respite centers. It's an alternative to psych hospitalization. The person that started this is a dear friend of mine. She has been asked to come up with new ideas to deal with the transgender community in different states and has asked for my help. I can tell her about experiences I know of. Would like others input also. the questions being...if you are a trans person, just starting your journey, What kind of support would you need? What could someone say or how could they talk to you that would help? If you are a person that has been transitioning for a while...and still dealing with hardship...what wou…

I thought I would just post my profile as a hello. I am a customer service representative and have been for the last 4 years. I am very good at my job. I am friendly. I am kind and considerate. I am not as loving and nurturing as I would like, but this is improving. I have suffered from gender dystopia for over 12 years. I have never been able to afford to do much about it. I have reached a point in my finances where addressing this is becoming a possibility, although actual SRS could still be quite a long ways off. In some ways I am new to the transition thing and in some ways I have been at it a long time. I have never full timed and do not intend on doing so soon. T…

I've feel i want to Transition from male to female. i want to have a female body i also like female clothes, i also want to calm my high sexual urges from being male! i could find the hormone treatment easy for me but the surgery i want to have but i am scared. i also still want to be with girls. please any advice?

Hi Everyone, I am kind of confuse about this subject. I read that permanent infertility is possible after 6 months of continuos use of hormones. Is that true? I mean, if someone stop using hormones at some point, everything goes back to what used to be before? I guess my question is: Is the infertility permanent as long as someone is under HRT? Thank you in advance to all! Andrea

I wrote this several years ago, and although I might today "tweak" for redundancies, the message of this essay is still to my mind, relevant. (Gentlemen-- Although this is written partially with the ladies in mind I would ask that you consider that section from your own perspective) I offer here my four step process for self improvement. Each succeeding step is harder than the previous-- I won't kid you. I'm still working on #3 and #4 myself! My mantra is this: * BE yourself * ACCEPT yourself * Be GOOD to yourself * LOVE yourself Seems simple, yes? Well, let's take a closer look at each step... #1-- BE yourself The starting point.…

For the past few weeks my close friend DJ, has been by my side since the moment I've gone public in my MTF transitioning. DJ has been staying at my apartment for a while, and recently I wanted her to hear my new transitioned voice sounding more feminine, but doing the past few days I'm beginning to notice a change in our friendship, DJ who was talkative to me, now she is quite which began to worry me. So I asked her did she feel uncomfortable with me walking around the apartment with long hair, wearing lipstick, and in women clothing? DJ replied back to me "not at all" but deep down inside I think she does, which is making feel a bit nervous? She tells me that she likes m…

Hey guys, My name is Natalie, I'm 20 years old, a student for Management Information Systems and Cyber Crime Investigation with a Web Presence emphasis. I'm gender variant and currently going through some pretty hard times with accepting who I am, but it's up and down. I have an awesome boyfriend(ish), and we are working through different sexuality and gender identity issues together and our relationship is (thankfully) strengthening because of it. I'm not really "out" quite yet, only a few people know that I'm gender variant and not a tom boy, but I'm working on it. Gotta accept myself before I expect others to, right? Well anyway, that's a short bit about myself, …

Anybody have fun Halloween plans? I'm going out with a group of friends. I'll be The Joker from Dark Knight. I will be applying theatrical makeup and latex scars and I have the costume all ready to go. It should be a fun party.

Hi everyone. I don't recall if this has already been requested here so I am posting with the author's permission. She sent it to me earlier this year and so I have been writing my story since with many rewrites and only now am I noticing that I didn't send her request out to anyone. Hello all, My name is Robin Hamilton and I have been Crossdressing since around the age of nine years old. Suffice to say I have a lot of stories to tell during my 37 years on this crazy planet! This project is over ten years in the making and is now in full swing. I am in the process of compiling stories from people who X-dress, Significant others, Ex's, MTF, Pre and post-op TG's…

I don't know if you wanted to be reminded or not,but then again why not?Your living life for who you are. Happy Birthday Lori. Dee

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Hi Everyone. Most of you probably know that President Obama's health care bill is now partially in effect. Have any of you noticed your cost for hormones rising? Especially for those of us that insurance won't cover that cost? I just picked up my monthly prescription today. I have paid the same amount for 6 years, until now. The monthly increase....$20.00. So much for this bill helping the little guy.

Hi, I am currently working on a quantitative research study at California State University Los Angeles. The project's topic is transgender individuals and employment. The survey takes a few minutes to complete and it would be greatly appreciated it you were to complete it! Thank you, in advance Sincerely, Steven73 Here's the link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=Xl3U...dXm5FUf0w_3d_3d

I’m typing away here right now when I really should be working ... anyways; I’m here because I was curious about a particular thread that seems to have been removed. It was one which was filled with anger and hurt. These are emotions which all of us (I’m looking at it from the male to female perspective) here are familiar with. We all come here to look for a sort of Kinship or pointers on where and what to do next. It’s nice to feel “we’re not alone”. It’s hard however to embrace all that grace these digital pages ... when someone barrels in with "pistols blazin'" it’s not necessarily easy to open arms to hotheadedness. But behind all that anger there is usually an equall…

I Have been reading this book by John Maxwell, called, 'Talent is never enough.' If you ever want to read a book that will motivate you to be your best....have confidence in the man or woman you are...this is the book. He has a list in his book that I copied and taped to my frig. Thought I'd share that with all of you. Hope it helps you as much as it is helping me! Don't change just enough to get away from your problems - change enough to solve them. Don't change your circumstances to improve your life - change yourself to improve your circumstances. Don't do the same old things expecting to get different results - get different results by doing something new…

I would like to take this time and wish all here a veryMerry Christmas and awounderful Happy new yr. I plan on spending time with my 2 growen children and my beautiful 4 yr. old grandson. I hope what ever denomiation ur are every one have a safe and wounderful holliday all my love to all of u Prissy.

Hope it was FABULOUS!!!! ~Kimbo

Okay, I must be extra brunette today or something , I've read the instructions, but still not sure what I need to do to start my own blog. I go to my control panel, and I see the blog, but it says no entries, where/how do I post a new entry? Anyway, my latest update is that I posted two new pics in my gallery on this site, and also that I have just received a great job offer as team lead/senior consultant for a Fortune 100 company. I will be moving to Columbus, Ohio next Thursday the 29th. Bobbie Jo

Like it wasn't a shock. I was served divorce papers from my wife's attorney today. Im more worried about my kids. I hope she doesn't brain wash them. For a super duper mega Christian she has a heart made of mud

Hi! Everybody, Sorry I haven't comment or posted lately except for my rants on the blog.I know everything there is saying the samething but hopefully seeing and saying it from differnt perspectives.I'm back to responding to articles and some writting more these days. Sorry we haven't talked lately Steph.hopefully we can catch up soon. Things are going ok and without going into details I have had some of my past comeback on me but even so things are going ok.When things like that come up it can be fustrating but all anyone can do is deal with it and move on.I hope to be around more besides posting in that blog.I hope everyone is doing well. Dee

I'd really like to see this, however I don't own a television set, so I guess I'll just have to wait till it makes it's way to the YouTubes. Anyhow, I figured I'd put the link up here in case anybody else would like to check it out. And of course, I'd love to hear any comments anybody has about this program too. ~Shannon http://ontopmag.com/article.aspx?id=3242&a...amp;Category=16

Well, it has been 4-months now that I've been seeing my therapist, and during the 3thrd month, she addressed the situation to my attention, that financially I would never have enough to start my hormone therapy nor surgery to change myself from MTF. I thought that this would had been the last of us seeing each other, but my therapist arranged another appointment for me to come in to see her. I questioned myself about why should I bother to come in to see her anymore, since I'll never have the money to complete my transitioning? Now this is the twist to everything, she also insisted for me to make an appointment with another gender specialist, but she is more advance and d…