GenderLife Forum: The Information Exchange

Hi everyone. My name is Megan and I used to post here but stopped because I thought I wasn't going to go through with transition, due to family concerns. Now, I'm not so sure and I thought I would see if you would welcome me back.

Where am I in treating my GID? Currently my electrologist and I are finishing up the removal of my facial hair, a therpist has been working with me regularly (we're now discussing my beginning HRT, among other things) and I am presenting as a woman 2-4 days per week. The only thing that is holding me back from following a plan to transition completely is a promise I made to my best friend and spouse. I am no longer 100% sure it is a promise I can keep though and that is something that keeps me up at nights, to say the least.

Anyway, I hope everyone has been doing well since I last visited. The women here are a source of comfort and inspiration to me. I hope that someone who is not 100% sure of their path won't be too much of an intrusion for you, but if I am I will understand if you would prefer I go elsewhere.

Hi Magan,

Glad your back and who here is sure of anything? I'm not, why heck we could all experience a gamma ray burst tomorrow and that wouldn't be extremely pleasant. It'd kinda put a kink in my plans for the fall.

Well they say a little humor applied to our precarious nature goes a long way and I'm wearing a grin.

kat

well megan welcome back hon

Listen best piece of advice i can give you is dont let anyone hold you back its your life hon live it

Welcome back Megan. I would say removing facial hair and seeing a therapist qualifies you to be here. I started and stopped more than a few times and used to hold the notion that there was a "cure" for being me. There was as I discovered finally. The "cure" was to be me. If there are any mistakes I have not made I don't know what they are so if you make any just be assured that the rest of us have made some also. Relax and just do As Natalie says. Live your own life.

Welcome back Megan, I wasn't aware you left? Your not sure if you should have returned? It is not up to me to decide. The people that run this forum do that.

A promise to your Spouse/best friend? Sounds like you might want to break that promise. Better to do so now, or regret it for the rest of your life.

Welcome back and good luck to you.

I'm not sure I know you or remember you... But I have made every mistake in the book and added a few to it myself. Yeah, I made those promises too but wasn't able to keep them. Sooo... I slowly slipped into womanhood and here I am. I can't say that I'm sorry, cause I'm not. I have set myself free, to a point at least.

I bid you all my best Megan. Like Natalie said, tis your life, and I'll add "Live it to your fullest, girl".

Hi Megan and welcome back.

There isn't one of us here who hasn't struggled to get where we are. The most important thing is to be true to yourself.

I hope your return to the forum will help you.

Thank you everyone. I appreciate the welcome and I look forward to being a part of this community again.

Hi Megan,
Welcome back - I stopped using hormones for a while too, not sure of what I wanted. The only thing that changed was that I got bigger boobs after starting hormones again.
I thought it was a fairytale but it's not...

Since the only things we can be sure of are death and taxes, I think you'll be fine here. Welcome back.

Megan welcome back. I for one have stopped my transition too.
I just got back here after many months in limbo. I offer my love and great hugs- Cheryl_Lynne

Hi, I'm kinda new here. I can relate. I had stopped my transition for eight years. I finally realized that it's okay to be me.
Good luck!