Member Introductions

Hi everyone. I'm Jen. I'm in my 50s and after many years of therapy, I've come to the point where I can admit to myself and my therapist that I am transgendered. I've felt wrong since I was 9 years old, but didn't understand it for a long time, then I denied and repressed those feelings. My wife and I have been married for over 30 years and we have two grown kids (one a junior in college). I live on Long Island, NY. I'm a lawyer with a small general practice. My wife would not take me coming out very well. I think my kids would be more accepting. My therapist is encouraging me to reach out to support groups, so here I am. She thinks some sort of group therapy d…

Hello everyone I'm Laura from Washinton DC I'm just starting the journey to womanhood. Laura

Hello, My name is Lilly Blue (not my real name) and I am a 33 year old transgender woman living in fabulous Las Vegas. While I knew at a young age I was "different," I had no idea how. I lived the majority of my life trying to blend in but I found myself suffering from chronic depression and became intent on finding out why I couldn't be happy. After ready a blog by a trans woman in Australia, I started to understand my depression. After some experimentation with cross dressing and the like, I began seeing a therapist who helped me understand myself further. Two years ago, I was diagnosed with gender identity disorder and recommended to start hormone repla…

Hi, I'm Shannon, and I'm pretty new to all of this. I'm a MtF, and have not started hormones or anything really yet. I've always known that I was a female inside of me, but I've never had anyone really to talk to about it. I feel that becoming a woman is the best way that I can fully express myself and would love to start down that road. Like I said, I really don't have anyone to talk to about it, but it would be really great if I could meet a few people here that would be willing to talk to me about it. I've got a lot of questions and I would love to meet some new people. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all! -Shannon

Hey, I joined this forum last year but haven't posted till now. I'm based in London, England & I transitioned in 2013. I have a partner and I'm fairly happy with the way things are working out. Want to meet people, chat about anything, and happy to offer advice or support to others.

Hi, Just wanted to introduce myself. I'm Victoria, just your typical closeted TG'er. I just stumbled onto the twitter site and someone kindly asked me to introduce myself. I work as a male, but when I get home, I'm pretty much dressed as a girl. In fact, looking down at my fingernails, I've noticed that I did a very poor job of removing the pink nail polish I put on. I've been dressing forever, dabbled with hormones (ya, ya.. I know, don't do it without doctor supervision), stopped dabbling with hormones (self reflection on what I really wanted out of life), had electrolysis (actually, still doing it... it takes forever!!), and ultimately decided that I'll just …

Hi everybody, My name is Vicki Thomas. I am a 55 yr old, cd to ts, living in Atlanta, GA. I am looking to make girlfriends to help me bring out all the Vicki in me. Hugs to all, Vicki

Friends, and friends of iPhone. Hi, my name is Billy. I wrote an iPhone app called TranSquat. In a nutshell, it is a gender neutral bathroom finder that locates bathrooms that are gender free relative to your current location. You can search, add and share safe locations. It was written by and for the trans community. It is powered by data from safe2pee. You can help build the app by downloading and adding locations in your own communities. On a personal note, I wanted to write an app for the trans community. It is also my fundraising goal to get 3000 downloads to help finance my surgery with Dr. Charles Garammone. So far, I only have 2956 to go. Every download helps. …

Hi, my name is Chantel, I am male to female tansgendered and, ummm well getting older in years. I have recently come out to my spouse and decided to start on my journey to transitioning. I initially joined this group for information but would also like the company of like minded people to share with and perhaps hold my hand at times. Best wishes to all in your respective journey 's Chantel

Hello All, My name is Sara-Jayne, I am a genetic male, I'm a 38 year old, I am transgendered from Brighton in the UK. I have been (almost full time) since December 2011, and legally changed my name in January 2012. I am attending the Charing Cross Gender Identity Clinic and had my first assessment in March 2012, I have my second assessment in July 2012. I love wearing dresses, and have several which I've brought from Ebay, I also like to go out in casual tops, leggings, skirts. I look forward to spending time with you on the forums, alternativly you can find me on skype, twitter and facebook. Sara-Jayne x

Hi, everyone. My name's Morgana, and I'm part of the US military. I'm also trans, but I don't feel that should determine my ability to serve my country. I'll probably be asking for advise a lot, so I hope I don't annoy anyone.

Hello,I am Nicole and a pre op transsexual.I knew about the age of 3 something was not right about me,was born the wrong gender.I felt it was a mistake that I was born a boy,there were feeling I was really a girl.My mom saw signs for a long time of this,I was really angry and she did catch me wearing her make up.It was finally when I was 25 years old I did finally come out.It was a shock for my parents for a little bit and they knew to support me.I transitioned for 3 years,25 to 28 years old.When it came time deciding to have the GRS,decided not to have it due to regrets if I had it.I have a much better happier life now and my parents love me to this day.Relationships,it …

hi everyone! am new to tgguide,have been on several other LGBT forums before but left them because they had some pretty agressive members on them and quite trollish users so am looking for a friendly community. am age thirty and have only been officialy out as transgender for the past...nearly one year but had been actively transgender for entire life without realising it;am classic autistic and have mild intelectual disability which have both affected understanding of gender and sexuality,am also the most extreme form of asexuality-never had any sexuality yet have spent many years being called gay. am hoping to get the chest op as this has been a massive issue for s…

Hi! I'm Kaylee. I've been blogging here for a little, but I've been naughty and not introduced myself on the forums. I'm 30, pre-op and have been self-medicating oestrogen, progesterone and anti androgens for 6 months. I live in the UK and am a software developer (specifically a human computer interaction specialist). I've lived in Tokyo for a year, although my Japanese is still appalling. My family have nothing to do with me: my father is a sexually abusive sociopath and my mother is a narcissist. I'm bi (pan, technically), size 14, curvy in the right places and cute... Though sometimes I look in the mirror and still see a boy in a dress. I changed my…

I'm a 21 year old transgender male from Pittsburgh,PA in the USA. I recently came out to my family and am looking for support from anyone who will give me it. I actually plan on getting counseling from Persad Center because I'm still confused on what I want. I identify mostly as bi-gendered, but there are times when I wish I was a girl. I just feel more intouch with my feminine side and I want it to be expressed on the outside. I've even gone as far as going out in full dress since I came out. I don't wear a wig and make up though. I go out as a male in female clothing. Can't wait to start talking more about this to people though (:

I completely forgot to do this until now.... Hi my name is Benjamin Friday. I'm a twenty-four year old writer from Connecticut. I have a Pomeranian, Drive a smart car and attend college. I also have a amazingly understanding partner. I've been out amongst family and friends for years, but since February I've begun to transition publicly. half of my writing is based on the awkward state of being trans, and how people react around me. I used to feel awkward about how I felt, now I feel embarrassed and awkward for others because they should be the ones feeling that way.

New member, longtime Bi CD. Looking forward to meeting all for discussion, fashion, and fun. Please say hello! Marsha

Hello Everyone, I am Ally (61 years old), transitioning late in life. For years, I told everyone I was a gay man, but that never felt right. It was just a compromise. Like most MTFs I have spoken with, I wish I had started sooner, but I am very happy to take the step now. I am not one to spend a lot of time on regrets. My transition has been a gradual process -- first going through electrolysis -- and only starting HRT in early 2018. I took a break from HRT in early 2019. I just put it on hold because of other stuff in my life. Also, my results weren't that great. My estrogen level never rose above 28 -- still in the range of a man not on hormones. My doctor was…

Hello. My name is Donna a TG from UK. Have come out to a few people and am considering whether or not to and potentially whether to continue the journey i have been on for so long.

Hi. My name is Brianna. This my first experience with the transgender community. So far I have been posting & chatting a bit. It truly is special to know that I can let my female side free and not keep her inside all of the time. My story started out when I was 10. I was looking in the laundry for some of my clothes. I found a pair of silky panties. I was curious as to how they would feel. So I tried them on. Right then I knew that I loved the way they felt. Well, I was caught & shamed fairly badly. I stopped for a couple of years. Then one day I put some panties on but I didn't stop there. I put on hose, bra,(I stuffed it to simulate breasts),Dress & finally …

Hi...new to the site here. I classify myself as a crossdresser, although I haven't dressed much lately. When I do dress, I usually wear panties and a bra every now and then. In reality, I suppose I am still experimenting with crossdressing. I haven't divulged my crossdressing urges to anyone. I have had a feminization fantasy for years...I suppose that helped kickstart my crossdressing. My dressing started just a few years ago....never had the urge to do so before that. Growing up, I was a typical male...not effeminate whatsoever. I felt like I was wierd though....having secret fantasies of being feminized...not something one typically shares with family and fri…

Surfed my way here. Am 56 (today) transwoman fom northern England. Medical condition (hypertensive stroke survivor) means no surgical interventions, but I am on anti androgens (spirolactone and finasteride), I have great thick shiny shoulder length hair, look younger tham my years and have my own real boobs! (fantastic). Simi retired i do some work conducting transgender awareness training workshops in both the public and private sectors.

I'm Kaiden. I've been living in the Ontario, Canada area for most of my life. I'm currently 23 years old and identify as FtM. This site was brought to my attention from the page on twitter. I really hope that I can find more information about transitioning and starting my journey. Thanks. :)

My name is Miah Akston ... and I am brand new here!!! I am horrible about introductions and all that stuff... good thing my friends "forced" me to create a blog,vlog,and podcast ... www.CreatingMiah.com is where its all at ... But I am also on the twitter and G+ and FB

Hiya, y'all!!! My name is Jennifer!!!! I am 32 years old, and I realized just last year that I am M2F transgender. I was in denial about it though, but it wasn't until I started writing in a journal about my feelings that I truly realized that I was transgender. I had discovered that all of the signs were there when I was younger, but back then, I had no idea what being transgender even meant, and so it was easy to overlook it. Now that I have moved passed the denial stage, I am just trying to understand it all. I haven't transitioned or even gone to see a gender therapist yet, I have merely been dressing in feminine clothing in secret, practicing putting on makeup, and..…