KarenPayne

Eve, let me say I found it humorous and spontaneous myself, especially when the customer walked in, wish I had a picture of this lol. 

That's so wonderful you found a dress that sounds perfect for you.

That's good to hear you had a good Christmas 

Thanks for the kind words (blush)

​Since I have gone to longer nails I went from shellac to acrylic which are so much stronger then shellac. I pay 20 dollars for regular nail treatment, 35 for shellac and 45 for acrylic. Just had them done in acrylic with a twist, french style where the white part was pure acrylic white and was very cool process, took just over one hour. Now and then I will cut my nails down and go with a regular treatment but that has been a while. My main reason for stronger nails was at least three times I broke my right thumb nail closing my car trunk. Since moving up have not broken a single nail.

Sounds like things are going well, that is so wonderful for the both of you.

I work in IT, they had zero issues changing my email address and kept the old email address redirected (at my request) to the new email address that does not show my former first name.

We had a wonderful wedding and afterwards our reception was in a grand old house, a relative whom is very well off, my band played live, I joined in for several songs on the guitar. For our honeymoon we spent a week in the Pocono mountains where the last three days we were joined by good friends and hit black diamond ski slops.   

The marriage lasted 15 years and at that point Karen needed out.

Many people need time and space to reconcile with these matters so it's usually in one's best interest to do so. When I made my announcement to most people the phrase "I am still the same person you always known, that has not changed" was spoken and believe it carried much weight.

Continued best wishes in your journey.

What can I say but "I am happy for you"  

Hello Matka, I am curious to why you have not created your own profile and your own blog here?

You should do what feels right and comfortable to you, a compromise of sorts though might be in order, a suit that is androgynous, not male, not female.  

Nicely done sir, I can see talent in your drawings and also may be the dysphoria in them with regards to facial expressions. Have you thought about doing a diary along with drawing pictures? Many times pictures and words tell a story better than we ourselves can with the spoken word, gives the reader time to pause and think about what they read and see and may be this might help with your parents getting a better idea what you are going through and possibly in the future a therapist trained to work with trans youth.

There is a book called True Selves that is geared towards adults coming out but might be of use to you too. In Portland Oregon (where I am) there is a place called the Q Center which has programs for trans youth, perhaps there is one in your town.

Hello Jack,

If you are sure and it sounds that way in regards to being male stuck in a female body then this is the right step to come out as keeping this to yourself will only be harmful in the long run. Without knowing all the facts I would say be careful to how you continue your journey regarding communication with your parents, play it smart, don't push them too hard simply put yourself in their shoes and try to work from there.

These blogs are a great outlet so by all means write away!

There is a Facebook page for this too

https://www.facebook.com/transdayofremembrance/

iCloud is more than I would ever need so I am looking for something suited to my exact needs.

Hello Debi,

This site is a great place to openly discuss things that have and had happen to you as we are all at some level in our journeys and can better understand what someone is going through along with offering support and information. 

Just saw the studio, extremely impressive 

Roxanne, no need to read it as the interview is being done in a studio and will be in video format, not text so hopefully I come across well speaking.

Been following you for a while now and if I learned nothing else you need to keep going as the older you get the more the brain will drive you to whom you should be and that can be more problematic at an older age. Since I can't know exactly what you are going through all I can say is keep going. It's not going to happen unless you make it happen, same with me when I realized insurance was of no help.

Sounds like a wonderful experience, glad all worked out for you. 

Interesting in that there are people who will ask questions like, how big is it and how do you have sex. For me, I have only discussed these things with very close friends and have not had anyone ask me these question who are simply co-workers. If they do ask I would change the topic and if that did not work would simply say it's none of your business.

Still still have a pair of five inch heels w/o platform bottoms. Could only stand in them for short periods. They are now reserved for the bedroom only. 

Well I just love their appraisal of my face,  98 percent feminine and age 49 and ten look-a-likes.