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[Bigguy]

Wow, you made it over that first hurdle. I couldn't imagine how hard that is. Hopefully things will go smoother the next few hurdles. You have our support anytime you need it. :D

[thanos]

:D Congrats. Consider the username change to be an early gift to you :)

[Evilhomer]

Well I think congratulations are in order ..it took tremendous courage to do what you did. I can only imagine how difficult it may of been.. I hope everything works out ..

[Realgirls4me]

To Angela,

I would be true, for there are those who
trust me; I would be pure, for there are those
who care; I would be strong, for there is much
to suffer; I would be brave, for there is much
to dare. Howard Arnold Walter


Good luck to you, young lady. I have little, if
any idea, of what is enveloping your mind and
thoughts right now. All I know is that it can't
be easy, and that courage is not an abstract or
foreign term to you. You go, girl! :)

... May whatever headwinds you encounter
from now on on your journeys, be followed
by an equally strong, if not stronger, tailwind
to propel those said sails in whatever direction
you want to set sail for.

"Real"

[Caleigh]

Congratulations Angela *big hug*

I know how hard it is to do what you did. But it is so freeing. You can
begin to release so much tension, worry and fear and blossom into the
fullness of yourself.

blessings
Caleigh

[cruiser]

Big step! Best wishes to you on your new journey! :)

[Ecstatic]

To join the chorus, congratulations Angela. That's a huge step. Sometimes a parent's love transcends their worry and fear and sometimes not, but it sounds like you made a great start.

[Realgirls4me]

I hope this "storm" is a relatively short one for you and your mom, Angela. Continued good luck in this new life of yours, Angela.

[Caleigh]

Angela, going to see a therapist is a really good idea. It helped my parents immeasurably when I could tell them that the pshrink I had seen
said a) this is not just a passing thing and it's not going to go away
b) that nothing my parents did contributed to it, that i was born with
a differently wired brain and any events that my parents or i might
see as contributing factors was just us creating cause in hindsight.

getting a stamp of approval so to speak from a degreed professional helps people. if a pshrink says that you are TG then who are your parents to argue? in alot of places a GP or Endo will want a letter from a pshrink giving approval for a hormone prescription if you start looking into that.

take your time though. don't rush into anything. there is no going back on some of these decisions so make sure they are the right one. the one you want to live with for the rest of your life.

[flabbybody]

don't start feeling all guilty cause she's depressed. You did the right thing by sharing this with her. Give her some time to come to terms with who you are. You're her kid and she loves you deeply. that will never change.

[djbj_2_2_69]

yes i wouldn't be all that worried about it. im sure it's been quite a shock for her and she probly just needs some time to sit down and figure out the situation. soetimes it's just easier to avoid it for awhile. im sure that after some points of akwardsness, you two will be just fine again.

is your dad around? if so does he know? what does he think?

i would think telling ones dad would be much harder then telling your mom.