Coming out

[serielle.livejournal.com]

I've told my therapist about the transgender issues, and while she's supportive and sympathetic, she said she never dealt with it before and so she's trying to find someone who specializes in this sort of thing. She does seem fairly knowledgeable about it however, I'll give her that.

I'm still considering telling my mother about this. Both of us have reached the limits of our patience; she's tired of seeing me depressed and moping around in pain, and I'm tired of continueing to live as a male with no change in sight anywhere in the near future. My relationship with my mother is fairly nonexistant at the moment. She's frustrated to all hell with me, and doesn't know what to do but shout at me. I resent the fact that I can't talk to her without having her end up screaming at me, and so I avoid her. She then gets even more frustrated that I'm locked up in my room all the time, and screams at me some more.

She honestly does want to help me, but she hasn't the slightest clue as to what the issue is. She seems so willing to help me, but at the same time I know that if I tell her this, she'll think I'm insane, and that's it's something wrong with me that needs to be fixed. I can't talk to the woman; we're incapable of having any honest conversations. I can't sit down and explain gender dysphoria to her in detail, and so I'm at a loss as to how to go about it.

My therapist said that I could bring her in for a session and come out to her, and after that she'd sit down with my mother and talk to her about it. This seems like the only viable option to me. I can't sit down and talk to her face to face. I've tried the letter thing before, and anything less than face to face communication actually just angers her even more.

I think my mother is planning on sending me to boarding school as a last resort or something; boarding school is not something I'd like to do anywhere in the near future, or ever for that matter. If there ever was a crucial time to tell her, this would be it. If she comes out accepting in the end, all the better. If she rejects me, it wouldn't make a damn bit of difference at this point.

How did you guys come out to family? What were the reactions?

Thanks in advanced.

cross posted...just a lil...

[mr-tommy-gunn.livejournal.com]

i am sure this question has been asked time and time again,but i am having a slight problemo.

i need a new binder like WHOA,but i havn't ever bought anything like this for myself before...not even sports bra wise.

my gf says i need to measure my chest and balrde blarde blar,but i can't even imagine having to deal with that,so how did any of you guestimate your size (binder wise)???

anythings helpful,thanks.

Intro

[auralia-tg.livejournal.com]

*crossposted to crossdressing, transvestism, transgender*

Hello all. My name is Auralia Michele Baker. I’m a married (wife is very supportive) 28-year-old M2F TG. I’ve been dressing for nearly 18 years now and continue to learn more about myself each day.

Recently I came home from a work-related school and just purged the majority of my wardrobe. Shoes, dresses, slacks, blouses, undergarments – in the trash. I thought that I didn’t need that part of me anymore. Of course, I was mistaken.

Earlier this week I managed to have the fortune of ordering two wigs (my first as before I had long hair). Yesterday I bought a pair of cute Mary Jane style heels and a new outfit. So I’m attempting to start once again so that I can feel comfortable in my skin.

I’ve been mulling the thought of seeing a therapist for some time now. Even my wife feels that I need this and from our research I may need want to look into HRT if a therapist finds my transgenderism to be more than just a comfort zone for me. I’m not really sure where to start with this though. Do I see a traditional therapist first and then seek a referral to a gender therapist or go directly to a gender therapist?

I know I am comfortable and much more “sane” as Auralia. My level of communication is greater and I’m more inclined to be, well, nice.

If anyone out there has suggestions or just feels the need to comment, please do. I need any help I can get.

Oooh

[freeme81.livejournal.com]

So I learned a new way to weave friendship bracelets today and I went to the arts and crafts store and bought a whole bunch of string so I could make them on the plane (I've got an hour and 45 minutes to kill) so I'm excited. Yes, I know I'm 23...so why am I still making friendship bracelets? Because their cute damn it!

I don't care how old you are, when a friend gives you a friendship bracelet, even if you don't plan to wear it, there's a certain level of "awww" about it.

Anycrap, so there's no telling when I'll be back in here to post so wish me well in my trip and pray that my oscar winning performance holds up...

Be well,

-mo-