General Transgender Discussion

Hi! I'm new here, and I've recently been searching the internet high and low for information on Female to Male Transitioning for my love. My love, R, has been my girlfriend for about 2 years now. I love her so much, and sense we have an honest relationship, R has just told me that she feels like she's in the wrong body. (sorry if I'm messing up pronouns) Truth be told, she is my first relationship at all, and so coming to terms with liking the same gender proved a difficult task, but only in the way that telling my parents was a nightmare. Now it's R's turn to tell her parents, not just about being in love with me, a girl, but about wanting to transition into a male. The …

I just adore being a tgirl, I have finally found my inner and true self. I am almost out 24X7 now, not at work yet, but that will be coming later this year. I have met many great people, made lots of new friends, met lots of people online (a special wink at everyone on this board) I went grocery shopping today, a lady came around the corner and bumped into me with her cart while I was bent down picking out some pantyhose, she said, "oh I'm sorry honey, are you okay? Yes thank you,. I'm fine. cute, cute guy at one of the cash registers, hmm, yes, I think I'll go in this line. He rang up all my groceries, plus the bottle of diet coke I bought. He aske…

Last night I spent some time with my nephew who is 13yrs old and we had a blast hanging out. We had the usuallypoking at each other as always and thats when I brought up about me being transgender to him. So asked him how does he feel about me being his aunt instead of his uncle and he told me he wasn't bothered by it and that he loves me no matter what. I was so proud that he is so accepting of me like my other nephew who is now 18 and graduated from high school. Then my two neices also know and they don't care. Well my 15 year old niece gets it but my younger niece who is 10 years old is not all quite there in grasping things as far as me being transgender. But that doe…

Everyone here always comes up with insightful topics and discussions here. You people share your life's ups and downs and offer people like me much needed insight. I feel that we have quite a community here and I am glad to be apart of it. PS I hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday.

There have been many posts about coming out and the effect it haves on the ones around us. Our relationships with friend’s family and loved ones ... I myself have posted about it and have discussed things in response to the posts of others on here. I have sorted through problems and have been understanding and patient with the people in my life. I have answered all questions when asked (accept when they’ve been inappropriate), I’ve put my feelings second and have been patient with all and have not closed any doors (I have watched a few close though). I have grieved the loss of a few close friends and my tears have soaked my pillow and I have felt many dry on my cheeks as …

Jus what the title sez, I need a stylist in Virginia to help me look like the hat lady

I Desperately Need Some Advice I would like to ask everyone here if they could help to understand this issue, how to fix it, and what their advice would be, if any. I have managed to place myself into a dilemma with no obvious solution and I need help before I lose my sanity. Any advice or recommendation would be appreciated; no suggestion will go unconsidered. I have been married to my wife for 3 years now. I love her dearly. This has, as one can imagine, placed a significant strain upon our marriage; we are in a tail spin which we simply cannot recover. I have accepted my marriage is not going to survive this, and although it hurts I can understand why. The issue the…

So heres my problem. i have been working so hard towards getting all of my stuff together and finally coming out to my parents as a transgender female. Then my sister comes out as a lesbian to my parents. So i dont know what to do. I feel that my mom will support me regaurdless, but my dad always complains about my sisters sexual orientation and i live with him. And i feel like i will be letting my parents down if both of their kids come out. Before my sister came out i would go out as a female all the time, but late at night or i wouldnt stay at my house, so neither one of my parents would find out. Well because of this i have gotten rid of all of my stuff (female…

I recieved a job offer I could not turn down and took it.I work as a make up artist for a living,loving it and a hair/make up salon offered me a position as master make up artist.I said yes,my new boss Susan is excited.The currant workplace I am working at is my last week,shutting down due to bad mangement.I am excited and move my equipment in on Saturday.My new boss Susan is pretty nice,will treat me right although she knows I am a pre op ts.Susan is my mom's longtime friend and has known me for a long time.

Hi! Long time! I hope all of you are doing good. It isn't always just a cliche when you are happy to wake up to another day. That is sometimes the easiest thing about being a Transgender person, nothing else is quite so automatic. You know what I'm talking about. Anyway, I told you I would tell you when my episode of "Sex Change Hospital" (I know, I know, the title is?.....) was going to air. Well, that will be this Tuesday, November 4th, a big day on the tube for important stuff- but, late that night, @11 P.M. Eastern on WEtv, is Episode 4, featuring.... ME! It is my contribution to public understanding (awareness?) of TG existence.....And sure it is imperfect, but w…

Yesterday, I received a phone call and the caller thought I was my mom. After Annie mentioned guys mocking her "head voice" in the thread about people thinking we're gay, I thought I'd post it here. This happens to me all the time over the phone (very, very rarely in person). They think I'm my mom, or if they don't know me or her, they call me "ma'am." I guess I sound like an older woman to them. This is only strange if you know that I make absolutely no effort to sound more feminine when I speak. In fact, around guys, I make a conscious effort to sound more masculine. Has this ever happened to any of you?

Hello all, I've been depressed my whole life and just recently realized that this is because I've been confused about my gender this whole time. I really want to start taking hormones as soon as possible so that my body can begin its adjustment. The problem is that my doctor refused to prescribe them to me because of my psychiatric history. Is this illegal / prejudiced? Should I contact the ACLU? Please someone, I need advice! Erin

How do i start... i am a 20 year old male and know nothing about this transition plss help

I was interviewed today by a journalsm student from Columbia University. He questioned me about the LGBTQI minstry here at church. I shaed with him what I would lke for the ministry to achieve. I shared about my own personal journey. He was very interested in the church as well as the ministry.

about our choices as transgender. Why do we need to subject ourselves to doctors whom claim to be transgender specialist. Doctors who don't accept insurance and don't prescribe hormones. Doctors who treat us like a star way to become rich and famous. This kind of doctor that I've been seeing. Why can't we just go to a regular endocrinologist and explain our case as any regular patient? I think that's what i am doing next. I would love to hear what every body else has to say.

I washed my Wig's for first time in 3 years ! Yes I did it! I am going full soapy, extra shampoo, with hot water, etc, to wash them all one by one!!! It's now a ritual to cherish the Wig's as I did loose one kit mind you(a wig, make up kit from MAC, some clothes, high heels, probably misc items ) that day but not my mobile device thank God! I do have my video on my YouTube channel & here is the link (updating soon ) to that horrific day as I had to make a complaint to manager to get the security footage. When you showar as yourself, its a different feeling with hair on, but taking off a wig, is similarities with shaving a beard in my culture, and its considered very …

On Wednesday night I went to NYC to the gay center. There was a transgender support group there and it was wonderful. I have done a ton of research on the net, but nothing beats actually coming out to the community. The meeting was 7:30 to 9pm. The room was filled with people from the trans community. Everyone was at different stages of transition and coming out with various age ranges. I went to the first group of the "semester" and as time goes on we will discuss various topics. After the hour we all went to the local coffee house and hung out for an hour socializing. And to top it all off, there were trans boys there(diversity rules!). It was just awesome. I feel p…

Hi everyone, my name's Claire Bailey, and I have been living as a woman for six years now, am 33, took me a long time to get the courage up to be the real me. Have often wondered why so many of us are given the wrong body, it's one of the most upsetting and hardest things to live with, I mean, being round some ones house you don't like for half an hour is a stress, but living inside a body you disgust is the hardest thing ever! Gosh, I spent 26 years waking up and saying to myself, god I wish i was a woman, and if I cant be, ill die trying It's pretty crazy when you think about it, most people don't understand, they cant, how could they? When I was five, I woke…

This is something I have been obsessing over for a while now. For as long as I can remember I have wished that I was female so it does seem to make sense that I am transgendered and I have reached a point at which I like being the way I am, however while I am very feminine in most ways I'm also not so feminine in some ways to give a few examples I love violent video games and martial arts movies in both cases I especially love when its a women kicking every ones asses but I don't have any real problem with watching or playing as a male. Another example is how young males seem to like carrying really bad ass looking pocket knives. I often think that this is a crude and unr…

I everyone. I really hate to put this up as a post but I am so flabbergasted that I had to tell someone. I'm at work tonight in my uniform and as usual I am in my guy mode. I'm talking to this man who is slightly intoxicated. He says to me, "you are a beautiful lady" , the guy floored me. I did not know what to say, If my partner would have been there I probably would have had to correct him because although my brain is female I'm not supposed to be. Since no one else was around I just blushed like all get out and pretended that I didn't hear what he said, but he repeated it and said that he was serious and that he really thought that I was beautiful. I don't think the …

First off, I want to say hello. I've been talking to a member of this site on another forum, and he has give me the link here. I Have been looking around for the last 3 weeks or so, and have decided to post my little dilemma. Hopefully someone can help me or maybe just give me some advice. Here go's: As far as I can remember my feelings started around 10, 11, or 12 years old. I used to put on my mum’s clothes when she was out, and strapped my penis back, so it looked like I didn’t have one. I had a funny childhood and for a boy, I had some strange interests; among over things, I was into Horse Riding and also was in a Jazz Band, in my eyes these are main…

I'm moving to Bend Oregon probably the end of this year and I'm looking for any TG friendly coffee shops , music venues , art galleries , support groups , car clubs , hobby/ craft places maybe church , anything you folks know about an want to share

Hi I am new here and I am from the New England area. I have felt like I was born in the wrong sex since I was 7. I have tried to surpress it and have been doing a pretty good job at that for 11 years until now. I cannot control it anymore, it controls my life. after 19 years in the Military I gave up my Pension at a faily young age. I am so disgused with my male body and because of the cost of SRS I cant afford it and I feel like I cant do HRT because I would have to give up my present job and fear I would have a rought time finding another. I dont have any friends because I pushed them away because I wasnt into doing what they wanted to do and because of the fear if the…

And other helpful tips. Not from "him" or "her," but from "them." You'd be surprised how many people ask me about my crotch. It's a lot. I have had people ask me which "parts" I have, how they look, what I plan to do with them. I don't run around with a sign that says "ask me about my crotch," but as soon as I bring up my gender identity to certain people, all of a sudden it appears on the discussion table like a highly inappropriate Seamless order. Yes, even in New York. Yes, even among seemingly "progressive" people. And it stems from the fact that most people you meet simply do not know much about non-binary gender identities. It usually goes like this: "So you don't …

Ok then, Like the title says, i've had some time at home alone to do a bit of a photo shoot and play with make up. It's been a while since i last did anything as i even started to grow a beard because i was going through a lazy stage. Here's some of the results from last friday night....