It's all about attitude.
Something you can know though; I am a FTM, not yet started on anything for the transition. I'm 20 and have all the support I could wish for. With a loving family and understanding friends I hope to make it trough this transition, but most of all do I hope I can start on it soon.
Farewell old name, I can finally say goodbye to you.
Of course I can’t change anything officially yet, so my old name is still everywhere. But all in due time.
I spent a lot of time thinking about this, and some time discussing this tonight with my best friend, and I just now broke the news to my mom. Who took it a lot better than I thought. She has her doubt about how she likes it, for whatever reason, but she backs me up and was really easy-going. I have yet to decide when I’ll break the news to the rest of my family, or to my stepdad (he’s shown difficulty accepting this all, but he’s making a effort.) Telling my friends first is easier I think, and I would love to get this change over with. Say goodbye to the old and its unpleasant memories.
On another note, it’s almost been a year since I’ve been put on the waiting list for this entire thing. The hospital that offers the therapy and procedures and everything has a list of minimal a year. So at the end of this month I’m going to mail or call them, see where I’m at right now, and how long the wait can still possibly be. I haven’t had contact with them at all since somewhere midway last year. While I doubt the lack of contact gives me any complications, I’m still a little scared that it might. We’ll see eventually.
