X-posting We regret of the loss of another Sister

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R.I.P. Claire Rothschild
( A death of a great friend )

Thanks littlesir for sending this to me! Claire, I will always remeber you and your advice for me! IHope that you will be watching me and be a good gurl thanks by your words. Sarah from G.A.A.L.

R.I.P. Claire Rothschild Monday 26th January 17.45 (5:45pm)

first tiny steps...

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...The operation is in less than a month. My friends all seem to think I should be nervous. Of course, most if not all of you will understand why I'm not.

Identifying myself as trans online in any way causes me much, much more consternation.

Real life is a mixed bag... Although I can't look in the mirror and understand how or why, most days I pass well. I pass at the supermarket, and day to day with the construction workers who work on my house, and the cute dyke who works at the corner store, who finally got up the nerve to ask me out.
And then there're all my friends from years past... The ones who, now and then, still call me "Him" or "He" or that name I won't even speak anymore. The ones who try so hard... But still, quite accidentally, make me cry alone at night and make me consider moving far, far away and leaving no forwarding address.

And then there's online. For so many years, it's been my only comfort. The only place I can be what or who so many of us so dream of being. Simply belonging and being accepted in so many "women's" spaces... I'm active in several women's & lesbian communities... Even liked and maybe even a little respected. These people who know me online, on the phone, and even sometimes in person... And yet don't know all about me. Some few know I'm "intersexed". Only one or two know the medical community wouldn't completely agree with me on that diagnosis... (yet... They will, when I'm finished.)

I decided I need to make another LJ account... To experiment with reconciling my two identities, to exaggerate just a little bit. The slow realization that, if I don't figure this out, I'll just be trading one deep secret for another isn't comfortable. The idea that I go on and on about acceptance, but probably don't do enough to push it isn't comfortable either.

I'm rambling... Obviously, my mind's not wrapped around all this yet. More later...

But if you're in or near Montreal and want to meet a sister and show her a good resturant or two toward the end of February, let me know. I'm sorry for the length of this... The keyboard got away from me, I guess.

The Interview

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Well I'm home very tired but I'm home.

The interview when very well it was one women and one man interviewing me.
One was from the recruitment agency and the other was a senior developer from the company.

I first did on one-on-one with the women from the recruitment agency, She straight away said I think you have an interesting story to tell me *smile*. She took the news so well to the fact she said "you actualy worried about that?, Why" She was fantstic, She asked me how I was going if I was still nervous and if I was we should wait until my heart had slowed down a bit.

We talked about the job and who I could be working for and asked how I would manage in an office with 25 men *gulp* I just said I've never been put into that situration before, I do think I will handle it. Was soo good.

The second interview with the male was interesting, his first comment when we walked into the room was "I though we where interviewing a guy". Debbie said I'll talk to you about that later. So I guess I passed to him most of the interview. I did get a few strange looks from him, which I'm guess is my voice.

His interview with me when very well he left saying "your CV is very impressive and we will certainly be in touch" Debbie said she will take to HR at the company to see if they have any policy's for TS's. HR at the company will know my background and the GEO and Development manager, that is however as many people as will know. COOL.

Still no idea if I will get the job but hey!!! I did it without freaking out!

I'm so happy it worked out well.

trans resources? (x-posted)

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hey there,
my name is Mea, I'm a 19 year old FTM student in Maine. I'm writing on behalf of a doctor friend of mine who is looking for web resources to better educate herself and to refer to some of her clients. I'm cross-posting this because she's looking for the entire scope of trans resources. I'm going to compile a list to send to her.
What are sites that you find the most beneficial? are there any that are geared towards heath care professionals?

thanks for all your help,
Mea*