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so i guess this is supposed to be a short biography of my transition?

well, i started playing dress up with my female cousin around 4 years old. i was caught wearing girl's clothes around age 5 or 6 and was punished-this taught me this was something bad that i had to hide. first secretly acquired my own female clothes at age 10, wore them at night whenever i got the chance. started coming out to my friends at age 14. started wearing women's underwear every day at age 17, came out to my mom at 20 and started taking "herbal estrogens". started taking self-prescribed, internet-purchased hormones and getting permanent facial hair removal at age 23, got a safe, legal prescription for hormones at 28, and started living as a woman at 30. If I could get FFS and GRS tomorrow I would, but due to financial constraints any surgeries I may one day get are unfortunately a long way off.

so that's my story in a nutshell! hi!

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Guest Elizabeth K

Kate

You certainly belong here. That photograph shows how far you have come - and that is so good. I am happy for you. Be brave as your SRS and all will happen. I go under the knife in a few months and it only took three years to save the money AFTER I got my letters from the therapist. So it does happen.

WELCOME! And thank you for that beautiful introduction! Please look around and make some friends.

Lizzy

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Guest Donna Jean

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Hello, Kate

Welcome to the Playground

I'm Donna Jean (an Ohio girl, myself!)

You look great, and living full time is awesome (I do, too..) ..

The FFS and GRS will come in time...although, I don't personally think that you need FFS.....

It's great to have you here!

Huggs

Dee Jay

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Guest Izzybell

Welcome, Kate! Everyone is really amazing and you'll fit right in! You're very pretty, by the way. I hope you enjoy your time here at Laura's! :)

-Isabella

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Guest miss kindheart

Hi Kate,

<<< hug >>>

Welcome to Laura's Playground.

Please feel free to come over and chat sometime.

The Chat room does require another registration that is separate from from your forums one.

Please read the chat room rules before coming in, and expect a short interview with one of the chat room moderators.

One of the things that they will ask you is if you read the rules. :)

We have MTF meetings-Mon & Sat 9pm est, and you are welcome to attend.

We all look forward to seeing you.

:wub: vanna

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welcome Kate. This is a great site although i'm fairly new here. Glad to see and hear you are doing so well. I had troubles as a kid and was sent of to all male schools were i learned to keep in the closet . Now in my60's i'm beginning to come out slowly and i'll be an old grandmother soon. Missed some of the fun but happier now. hope to see you around the rooms,

Charlie

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Guest KaThomsArt

thanks for the welcome messages everyone!

dee jay- thanks for the compliment. ideally there are a lot of things i'd like to change on my face, but the one feature that i think sometimes makes people question my femininity is my prominent browbone, and its what bothers me most when i see myself. i'm fairly happy with how my face looks from the front, but i hate seeing myself in profile, so i think getting that taken care of someday would just make me feel more confident and comfortable with myself.

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Guest angels wings

Welcome to the playground a place where one is not judged but supported hope u find Laura's as great as I do .

You look great :)

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Hi Kate and welcome to Laura's. Let me introduce myself, I'm Kathryn and I'm glad you found your way to Laura's. Kathryn

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