Reply To: Transgender woman mentor

[Dana Munson]

Hope, I am happy to say you have hope here . . . of finding the advice you seek. This place is chock-a-block with trans women, many of whom have been living authentically for some years.  Myself, I am approaching my first anniversary, so I am by far not the most “experienced” woman here. But I have accomplished plenty, including getting my name and gender legally changed, identity docs, insurance and financial records changed, getting fully “out” to the world and living 24/7 as a woman, going everywhere and doing everything a modern woman typically does. (Well, OK, excepting visits to an OB/GYN, I guess. 🙂 .). If there is anything in my little world of experience that can be of benefit to you, it’s at your disposal. (Oh, FYI: I am a bit jealous that you are making your leap to womanhood at a young age. You have so much to look forward to!  (Sigh.) I often wish the circumstances had been right for me to do what you are doing!  Best of luck!  And do feel free to ask questions here – you’ll find lots of help and advice from those who have “been there, done that.”