Hey everyone! I have no idea what to say here but I have been wanting to reach out for a while. I told my therapist about my experience with gender dysphoria a few weeks ago and since then I have felt like I wanted to finally tell everyone that I am trans! It has been overwhelming but I am finally living and it feels good! There is so much to think about but I am just happy I have started my journey. Thank you all for being amazing and being you! I'm excited to share this space with you 🙂 I can feel the disbelief from some of the people I have told but I understand it and I am extremely lucky to have a therapist that knows her stuff! With all the positive there is a lot of fear, not going to lie, but life is scary anyways and I have hope that things will work out. I've had many years of depression and suicidal feelings and couldn't find reasons to live except to not hurt my family and friends; so now not denying myself and being authentic is what I can do to feel like life is worth living for myself! Have any of you experienced something similar?
Noa:
You are right. This is a scary deal. There is no question about that. However, it sounds like you have come to the understanding that being scared is exceedingly preferable to a life of sadness and depression. That is an important step! I definitely wish you the best regarding your journey. It is important to know that this site is about community. We put considerable effort into making this a safe and non-judgemental place. Very good of you to drop in and I trust it will be helpful for you.
I see that you are from the UK. I believe it is the 2nd largest member concentration after the US. You can search for other UK members by clicking on Social in the menu and then Member Directory.
Also, please complete your Profile page. It is a great starting point for other members to get to know you and understand how your journey is going. Remember that it can be edited at any time as things change.
Noa, it seems life is what we do with it, and it never seems to be easy. No matter who you are, or what your situation or condition is. You plow through each day, with the hope of success. Some days there is more success than others, but none the less, we push forward. Hugs, Michelle
