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I’m 38 and play a variety of video games. Currently alot of WoW on my private server. But I might be dropping WoW for awhile in favor of focusing on the new Path of Exile league.

I hope things get better for you sweetie. I know it’s hard. Try to take things one step at a time.

I’ve (MtF) been doing pretty good lately. I recently came out to work and I’m about to get a new badge soon. I’m basically full time fem now.

The only ones I haven’t come out to yet are like outside family members such as my aunts and grandma and cousins. I currently have a supportive cousin but we barely talk due to life and stuff. And I’m pretty sure my aunts are gonna flip out so that’ll be bad. Grandma might be supportive. And I have at least one other cousin in the LGBTQ community. My parents are not supportive but my Dad still at least wants to talk to me and stuff so that’s nice I guess. So I guess its a bit of a mix in that regard…

In addition, HRT is doing its thing and I like the progress I’ve been making. Although atm, idk if its the progesterone… but at night i get really dizzy and tired sometimes… Thankfully I’m usually at home by the time I take my meds so, I just lay down and fall asleep. And I’m usually better in the morning.

This Wednesday I’ll be going to a hair salon to get my hair trimmed a bit, but not too much. I’m trying to grow it out. And then later I plan on making another appointment to get my hair dyed. Probably gonna do red highlights of some kind (I currently have Brown hair).

And then I’m also going to Otakon on Aug 2nd so that’ll be fun!

So yee! Overall pretty good ;-) <3

I had a old job that told me that code is “self documenting” if you write it “good enough”. And that comments were unnecessary.

It always annoyed the heck out of me. Comments are imo more helpful than hurtful typically.

Is it just me? Or am I weird? Lol.

I am a trans woman. I started HRT around Nov 2022. However I’m trying to seek happiness with myself without any surgery. Only relying on HRT to get the effects I want.

Part of the reason for that decision is because I have health related issues that cause me to have a higher risk of infection from surgeries and diseases in general. Part of it is also uncertainty.

That said, I like where I’m at in the process though. And I’m pretty happy overall.

I am a trans woman that is just trying to “blend in” if you know what I mean.

But if it comes up in conversation and i’m comfortable enough I may or may not reveal the fact that I’m trans.

I appreciate your response. Thank you :-) hugs

I’m not sure I can be so blunt about it… but yeah I’ll take that into consideration to help me. Thank you.

Thank you. I appreciate that.

I actually did research way back when and found the website strongfamilyalliance. And they have a resource for “Faith Based Organizations” to show the general consensus of support for LGBTQIA+ by various religions. Some say they support it and some say they don’t. Regardless, I found it to be a very helpful resource.

I appreciate it. This is very helpful thank you :-)

I do feel that HRT has helped me in alot of ways.

One of the biggest benefits for me, possibly as a result of being true to myself, is that I have more confidence in myself and I’m more open about things. And that has lead me to making way more friends than I’ve ever had.

I used to be more reserved mostly because I was afraid of what others think. And while I’m still afraid of what others might think I also don’t care anymore and just want to exist as the best me I can be. :-)

I haven’t been able to tell my parents about that tho cause of the friction between us.

What I just wrote may in fact be part of the letter I should write to them.

Thanks for the help :-)

I’ll try to keep the story short.

I would like to briefly preface my story with the fact that I have alot of health related issues and my parents have been with me and super supportive the whole way… that is until I identified as trans. So I’m a bit torn on what to do at the moment. ( They don’t like that I’m trans )

I am currently dealing with alot of depression in regards to my parents. Both my Dad and my Step Mom are pastors and very religious Methodists. They are strongly against me being trans.

I started hormone therapy in Nov 2022 and I’ve been very happy with my progress. But around Nov 2023 I came out to my parents and it at least wasn’t hateful but my parents didn’t like it and were very emotional.

Cut to where I’m at now. They sent me these long worded letters on how it’s wrong and why I shouldn’t be transitioning etc. Dad went the science approach and Mom went the religious approach.

And they keep demanding a response from me. But everytime I bring myself to even try to respond I just domino effect into that depression hole. I’d much rather work, play my video games, hangout with friends and just ignore the problem.

Which I know ignoring problems can be bad… I’ll figure out a way to deal with it somehow.

On a lighter note, I have ALOT of new trans friends and stuff so I have a sort of support network. And I recently got a new girlfriend who is local. So I got that going for me. :-)