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That's awesome! My only experience like that was when cross-dressed and having a man on the train say to his daughter, who was going to take my seat when we got to my stop, "wait til the lady gets up." Great feeling. (And my birth name was also Steve...parents made it easier for me to transition by making my middle name Christie) have a great weekend!

That is wonderful in regards to not feeling exposed when out and about. Those who want to but don't need to hear stories such as yours. More outings in general strengthens confidence and with this people will see you as (in this case) a female and the reverse for female to male. In my case, I have waved to people whom I had not seen in a while and they look at me as a stranger. Then next time I see them I will engage in conversation and then they realize who I am. This most likely will happen to you over time. What really will boost your identity is when you have official documentation to go along with your physical self. Appearing female and handing a credit card or drivers license with a male identity can be very awkward. Then you just might get someone saying "What were your parents thinking giving you a male name" or "would you like to put the entire purchase on your husband's card?" You are indeed on the right track :-)

Hey I like pink! Nice blog, hope you continue. Have you thought about purple at all? Cheers, Eve

Thank you, Karen, that's very thoughtful of you to write that to me and more importantly to follow up with the women you dated. I've been married to my wife since 1996 and before that to my ex-wife since 1982 (I think!) with no other women in between. I suppose at some point I'll tell my ex but certainly not before I tell our two sons. In fact I was just thinking about when I would have that discussion with my sons. The greater priority is for my wife and I to make some more progress (we are doing pretty well these days) and for me to be a bit more settled in my self-acceptance and presentation in the TG spectrum. Anyway, thank you again. Those were interesting epiphanies for me and I do hope they help others. Take care, Emma

I think that many will benefit from reading this blog entry and hope others can do the same as you have done!!! In regards to your apologies listed, what I did for all the females I dated since 2000 was tell them by phone and or in person. I really makes a difference to them and myself. Thanks for posting this Emma

Dear Warren, Was deeply moved by the song. Beg EVERYONE to click on Warren's link, because I feel that song speaks to ALL of us! Yours truly, Monica

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Welcome to the forums Christie. Something that might be of interest when questioning yourself is looking at the chart below and perhaps find some clarity.