Transgender Support Group

This community is here to support and help the large population of transgender people. If you or anyone you know identify as transgender, this is the place to share your feelings and experiences and speak with others who are going through similar things in their lives.

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clblack 10/21/2017

Hello everyone, I'm a 27 year old mtf, and I am just starting to transition. I doing more and more things to socially transition and hopefully soon I will be able to start hormones. I am currently married to the coolest lady ever, but we are unsure if our marriage will survive the transition. We really love each other and we enjoy spending time together and living together, and I am hopeful that our journey will be very positive. Oh by the way, I have been starting to go by Carly.

willlow1987 10/21/2017

Hi Carly, your post really hit home with me, the love of my life is MTF currently living part time socially due to family not understanding, which is hard on us both,
I love her dearly, but sometimes worry that when the process is complete, will our relationship survive and will we be enough for each other,
I believe that it will communication is key but also trying to understand what she needs me to do to support,
I feel that there is a grieving process,
It would be nice to hear your views,

clblack 10/21/2017

Hello willow1978, thank you for replying. I am glad that we can connect, we feel so isolated being in a fairly small town, and it's nice to hear from someone that can understand. I am in a similar predicament with family, but I am planning on telling my parents about myself at the end of this month. The biggest thing I have noticed is that the friendship between my wife and I has really taken off. I suppose it is easier to build a friendship when you can think of the things that you like about someone instead of focusing on what you can not change. Although we are unsure of our futures I would say that we have gotten closer in our relationship in many positive places.

HannahClaire 10/28/2017

Hey Carly!

I feel we're very close in our scenario. I am 26 mtf and partnered with a wonderful woman. We have a daughter of 18 months who is pretty amazing. I've only recently come out even to myself as transgender and with it has come all these decisions and thoughts that I've really never been faced with about hormones, relationships, day to day life, and finally dealing with the dysphoria as I always identified as a straight male.

I'd like to chat more if you're interested!
Thanks!
Hannah.

clblack 10/29/2017

Hi Hannah!
I am happy to hear from you, I can definitely relate to those feelings of dysphoria. I myself thought that living authentically was impossible until this last year. I definitely have struggles and this is the week I come out to my father. I am definitely interested in talking more, and I am so happy to connect with others on a similar journey .
Hugs!
Carly

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