A Place To Say Something

[Guest]

I note and I am saddened, that some of my dear friends, or I guess more appropriately Members, incase some of them take offence to being called a friend, have moved on from LP. I wish you all a prosperous and peaceful journey.

Huggs,

Joann

[Cyndee]

Sadly Joann that is the nature of this site, many folks come on here, find what their looking for (or not) and move on. Transition by it's very nature lends it's self to this behavior, some stick around however to help others, we all make this site special...

Hugs

Cynthia -

[Guest JazzySmurf]

I'm grading homeworks now. grrr

[Guest Claire-G]

yeah first ever whole day I went out as myself with the MRS to the zoo and out for dinner.

Greeeeeeaat it was.

[Guest Jamie_cd]

yeah first ever whole day I went out as myself with the MRS to the zoo and out for dinner.

Greeeeeeaat it was.

Congrats Claire!

I feel like a zombie. Kids take a lot out of you haha

[Guest Bellexia]

Finding friends is hard. Finding work even harder. Playing on the internet, so easy. I love the internet sometimes. Yet it feels so lonely to me. Still, internet you my only friend <3

[JJ]

Funny thing for me is that since transitioning and being comfortable with myself deep down I have had more people want to be friends than ever before in my life. As an introvert-and it;s not trans but just they way I'm made I believe, Had to take every new personality and psych test that came along when I was a social worker so we understood them and the interpretation better and they all pegged me as an introvert, Funny none ever got the trans thing but I did go around saying I had a man's brain in a woman's body so maybe that was why it never brought up any flags. But though I love people and made helping people my life's work they drain rather than energize me and I need lots of time alone. Have more people want to be friends than I can actually make room for in my life.

Employment I don't know about first hand since I am retired but think it would actually be better once it reached interview stage because I am comfortable with myself now as never before. Sure a little leery about how people will react to trans but that is far, far less than the just never feeling right before.

For a long time the internet was the only place I was real. Now I struggle to keep it a part of a real life that is increasingly crowded. Time works many wonders.

Johnny

[Guest]

I'm not old. I'm just a recycled teenager.

Just sayin'.

Huggs,

Joann

[Guest Claire-G]

aaaargh I have a terryfying doubt attack.

Need to sit in corner and wait this out or confront wich cause more doubts.

My poor brains

[VickySGV]

Without a deep breath, you will pass out!!

[Guest]

I'm not old. I'm just a recycled teenager.

Just sayin'.

Huggs,

Joann

You and me both girl! Giggle. Are you cruisin to the sock hop tonight? Jody

[Guest Bellexia]

Woke from another dream I had of her. It made me realize just how angry I am at her. Lead me on for months and months then drop me for no freaking reason? I hate you so much. I really am just furious and I know I can do better than her it just hurts because of the emotion and love I put into the relationship.

[Guest]

You and me both girl! Giggle. Are you cruisin to the sock hop tonight? Jody

Hey Girl!

Help me find the crank for the "T" and I'm ready to go.LOL

Huggs,

Joann

[Guest Claire-G]

Face slowly recoverig from first laser session.

Not very comfortable and the upper lip ouch.

But it''s for a good cause.

[Guest Tamar]

2nd laser sesh in two weeks. Knock off a few more patches.

Looking at studying diploma in business admin. Might be a glorified segamatary in a couple of years. .

I hope it comes through.

[Guest]

Tamar, I wish you a happy cubical. Love Jody

[Charlize]

She'll hopefully get a room with a window in a nice clean office. i'll be out in the cold on my tractor. No complaints but harder on the nails!

Hugs,

Charlie

[Guest Micha]

Yo, 'sup lovies? How's everyone?

*HUGGLES*

[Guest Micha]

Been better, and missing the love here.

[Guest Bellexia]

Posted in a irl pic thread on another forum. Gaming forum btw and was one of the 3 hotties in the thread :3 Really boosted my esteem. Spend so much time thinking I am ugly, come to find out I am hawt.

[Guest Deenah]

Everyday i go to the same coffee shop in the morning before work(I'm there now) and i have noticed that the way that i am treated here has changed a bit.I started coming here a long time ago(just after i started Hrt) and was always treated nice of course,but here there are two style mugs you get your coffee in. One is more of a guy style and the other is of the more fem.Just in the last couple days i notice that my mug has changed,no longer called sir(thank god) and the girls behide the counter have been greating me in a different way.Hard to explain but it was always like a more agressive greating,now it's more of a lets have a conversation for a minute wile i make your drink sorta thing. More smiles,and umm..well like we have known each other for years thing.

I started coming here dressed in a more male way,but over the last 6-7 months as i have started transition i have slowly changed my clothing style,hair,ect. This has really effected the way i am treated here and i am happy about it. I am beginning to believe that they have figured out what is going on,but have accepted me as not only a customer,but another women that comes in for her morning coffee.

Today a new girl started and of course she didn't know me. She did greet me nice but gave me a up and down look.Seconds later i noticed that the manager(a guy) call her to the back and exchanged words with her. I went back to get a refill and her attitude totally changed and it was as if i was just accepted into a secret club or something.. I love how i am getting nothing but positive reactions, not only at the coffee shop,but threwout the city i live in. There is no name calling,no picking fights,just friendly people.

There is no secret to how i act,walk,talk,sit. I act like myself and don't make a big deal about my transition. I don't draw attention to myself in any way. In closing,i do think that by me being who i am, everyone has seen that i am just another person living life.My mindset is this.. In the reality of things,YES i am transgender,but i don't see it this way. I'm just another women in the world and you or anyone else can't bring me down,and i won't let it happen.

oprah winfrey has this great quote that i live by every day and has made such a impact to my life it is just hard to fathom..Live by it, and see how your life will change to the point that it will blow your mind.....

" surround yourself with people that are going to take you higher"

oprah winfrey

have a great day and god bless

Deenah Rae

[Guest Claire-G]

he someone stole spring

[Guest]

@CR & Deenah

You go GIRLS!

You're makin' us proud.

I'm only a few blocks behind you.

@Claire-G

Some one stole ours too but it supposed to be returned next week.

Huggs,

Joann

[Guest Tamar]

Well, the disturbance in the force seems to be settling. It seems I will be studying a diploma in counselling with Angel. 18 months full time study plus 200 hours of vocational placement.

Now to tell my boss. Studies begin Monday.

If the introduction today was anything to go by, this is going to be difficult. Both educationally and personally.

Still, I think this is going to be good for me, on many different levels. I think I'm actually happy.

Love

Tamar

It also occured to me that I'm going to have to come out sometime during the course, as things are already nigh on impossible to conceal. I honestly can't think of a better place to do so.

[Guest RockmtalQueen]

Might have to resume my job hunt. I feel like at 26 I should know what I want to do with my life (aside from transitioning), but I still haven't found the one thing I'm good at.