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I am 42 years old looking to transition but am afraid do to the economy. I have known for a long time I should of been a woman and some time soon it will happen. I hope to be welcomed into the fold if you will have me.

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Hi, Steph, and welcome to Laura's. It may be late, but I still have some hot cocoa and a batch of Momma Sally's cookies here for you,

so relax and have a seat in the Member's Lounge.

There is a lot to transitioning, so take your time and look around the forums and educate yourself with all the wonderful information

from our members. You will find many with stories like yours.

We are a supportive family, and we take care of each other and protect each other. That's also why Moderators like me preview posts

to keep the site safe for our teens and everyone else.

Please post your questions and thoughts and opinions in any forum you wish, have fun and make friends.

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Hi Steph

Welcome to the family. :D So nice to see you have found us. ;)

I always love to hear from new family members, perhaps you could share a bit more about yourself. :P

LUV

Jean

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Hi Steph

Welcome to the family. :D So nice to see you have found us. ;)

I always love to hear from new family members, perhaps you could share a bit more about yourself. :P

LUV

Jean

Ever since I was young I wanted to be a girl but I was born a boy. I have always been into men and been into dressing as a woman off and on for the last 30 years and when I stop dressing as a woman I start to feel off. I have been married before and I was able to get my ex to understand that I was into womens cloths and into men which she was okay with since she was bi. Over time she started to get tired of my likes so she left and well once again I was alone. I have friends which are okay with what I want but have been disowned by my family. I am looking to get surgery to move my transformation in gear but due to the economy I can't afford to just live as a woman for a year and work my way in to society. My theory is start the procedures and then when I can afford to breakaway from my job do so and finish the transition. Am I going about this all wrong my therapist thinks so?

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Ever since I was young I wanted to be a girl but I was born a boy. I have always been into men and been into dressing as a woman off and on for the last 30 years and when I stop dressing as a woman I start to feel off. I have been married before and I was able to get my ex to understand that I was into womens cloths and into men which she was okay with since she was bi. Over time she started to get tired of my likes so she left and well once again I was alone. I have friends which are okay with what I want but have been disowned by my family. I am looking to get surgery to move my transformation in gear but due to the economy I can't afford to just live as a woman for a year and work my way in to society. My theory is start the procedures and then when I can afford to breakaway from my job do so and finish the transition. Am I going about this all wrong my therapist thinks so?

Hello Steph,

I'm Momma Sally, well really it is just Sally but partially due to my age (58) and mostly due to my maternal nature toward so many of my 'adopted children' here in the playground I have been given the affectionate name of Momma Sally even to some of my friends who are older than myself.

I am always here for you - just leave a message and as soon as I get to my computer I will get back to you.

I do not know how much transition your are talking about doing and how quickly but several of us here on the site are on hormones and still working as male until it reaches the point where we can no longer - one has been on here HRT for over a year now and somehow manages to get by (how I have no idea, I've seen here in person and I can't see a man).

So I would suggest checking into the HRT (I am doing mine through a GLBT center and WalMart pharmacy and the cost is very low - under $40 a month) and starting there while working as male then while saving up your money get ready for the RLT and if you can get together the surgical costs by the end of that year - why are you worrying about money in the first place? :)

Seriously, surgery is 'down the road' for all of us, there is a good reason for the slowness of transitioning - jumping into it, while we all want to is not a good option we need time to adjust to all of the changes that are taking place both physical and the falling away of all of those layers of male mindset that we have wrapped ourselves in for so long.

So slow dow, take a deep breath and just relax, transitioning is a journey not a race, take your time and enjoy the changes as they occur and revel in your womanhood as it develops, savor every moment - you are on a journey of self discovery that so few will ever take - we are the Gender Gifted.

Welcome to the family.

Love ya,

Sally

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Hello Steph,

I'm Momma Sally, well really it is just Sally but partially due to my age (58) and mostly due to my maternal nature toward so many of my 'adopted children' here in the playground I have been given the affectionate name of Momma Sally even to some of my friends who are older than myself.

I am always here for you - just leave a message and as soon as I get to my computer I will get back to you.

I do not know how much transition your are talking about doing and how quickly but several of us here on the site are on hormones and still working as male until it reaches the point where we can no longer - one has been on here HRT for over a year now and somehow manages to get by (how I have no idea, I've seen here in person and I can't see a man).

So I would suggest checking into the HRT (I am doing mine through a GLBT center and WalMart pharmacy and the cost is very low - under $40 a month) and starting there while working as male then while saving up your money get ready for the RLT and if you can get together the surgical costs by the end of that year - why are you worrying about money in the first place? :)

Seriously, surgery is 'down the road' for all of us, there is a good reason for the slowness of transitioning - jumping into it, while we all want to is not a good option we need time to adjust to all of the changes that are taking place both physical and the falling away of all of those layers of male mindset that we have wrapped ourselves in for so long.

So slow dow, take a deep breath and just relax, transitioning is a journey not a race, take your time and enjoy the changes as they occur and revel in your womanhood as it develops, savor every moment - you are on a journey of self discovery that so few will ever take - we are the Gender Gifted.

Welcome to the family.

Love ya,

Sally

Thank you Sally. I will slow down with my thoughts I just get tired of waiting since I should of been born a girl. Right now my therapist is not ready to sign off on any treatment because she believes I am not ready. She believes that if I am unable to live as a woman and let everyone know then she will not let me move on. Your right it would take me years to come up with the money for the surgery so once again I will take a deep breath and slow down. I have another appointment with a different therapist to see what she thinks. Thanks again for putting me in check.

Steph

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I am 42 years old looking to transition but am afraid do to the economy. I have known for a long time I should of been a woman and some time soon it will happen. I hope to be welcomed into the fold if you will have me.

Hello Steph,

Your so welcome hun, come on in and take your shoes off, Oh I love that, soooo comfy . You know, you can get a lot of preparation work

done with the advice you will get here in our Garden, diet and exercise / confidence building and lots more . And you get all that free , all you got to

do is post and read . You will start to pick up so much info re your journey. About the economy, I keep a weather eye on world events

and the general consensus is we are out of the worst of the downturn, so, say in a year things will be so much better re jobs etc. So hun , the future is

a lot brighter. And you will reach your goal . Luv, viv. :)

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I am 42 years old looking to transition but am afraid do to the economy. I have known for a long time I should of been a woman and some time soon it will happen. I hope to be welcomed into the fold if you will have me.

Steph we welcome everyone, no matter where on the gender spectrum they fit. You are amoung friends here, we will love and support you through what is to come. We are all at different stages in our transitions, some just starting, some have completed SRS and are still here helping and in between lie the rest of us. We are all ages and from all corners of the globe, I am also from the SW USA.

welcome aboard

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