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[Guest Jubei]

I am MtF. Always felt more female since I was kid, like something was missing and other things that should not belong on on body. Mentally felt more female as well. Single child and grew going to church with my parents on Sundays till I went to college and have stopped since due to work on weekends. Parents have stopped going a few years ago. Been cross dressing under neath my regular cloths for long time since I was teen on and off while home. Started using brestforms while sleeping and around the house. Feels more like they belong there. Has always liked my hair long and and gone to a ponytail to keep it neat in back for riding and while out. Looking to go on to HRT and surgery later on. I work as a struggling freelance/artist photographer. Love to bike ride everyday I can and intermediate level local racer as well. Sometimes now I go out rides by my self crossdressed. Do not how my racing team and riding friends will take to transgender person or my family for that matter.

Live in SoCal in the Pomona Valley/Inland Empire. I do not where to go for transgender help as most is far away with traffic down to the OC or LA basin/Pasdena area. Do I see my regular doctor first and tell them I want to start a HRT for gender change during the yearly checkup? I am tall so finding cloths or shoes that fits has always been pain.

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[Flint]

Hello welcome to the forums.

I don't know much about where you are, so i can't help much on that side.

Talking to your regular doctor may be a start though.

[Guest LizMarie]

Hello, Jubei, and welcome to Laura's!

Please be sure to take time to read the Terms and Conditions for the website. These rules are here to protect. You can also find them at the bottom right of most pages as you view the site.

If there is a local GLBT support group, they may be able to assist you. Also, if you can find a local therapist who is knowledgeable about gender identity issues, they may have suggestions of which you are unaware as well.

[Carolyn Marie]

Hello, Jubei, and welcome to the Playground. It's very nice to meet you.

As far as resources, if you are of college age, the Uni of Cal Riverside campus has an LGBT center, which you can check out here: http://out.ucr.edu/pages/transguide.aspx

Transgendered Soul is an IE group that supports TG folks, and you can contact them for info on gender therapy and medical resources: http://www.transgendered-soul.com/

Lastly, here is a link to a PDF doc with many resources listed in the IE: http://www.mvc.edu/files/Allies_Resources.pdf

Rather than coming out to your family doctor just yet, I suggest you see a gender therapist, who can guide you through the process, help you determine for sure if you are trans, look into other issues that may be important to you, such as work or family issues and socialization in your new gender, and offer referrals to medical folks if you decide that transition is your correct path forward.

In the meantime, please look around and ask all the questions you wish to. We'll be here for you.

HUGS

Carolyn Marie

[Guest ~Brenda~]

Hi Jubei,

Welcome to Laura's Playground hon.

Post to the forums hon

Love

Brenda

[Guest Opal]

Hi Jubei and welcome to Laura's! Nice to have you join in, and hope you will continue to make use of the resources here as you find yourself in your journey.

Huggs,

Opal

[Guest miss kindheart]

Hi Jubei,
<<< 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.
vanna

[gennee]

Hi Jubei and welcome to Laura's.

[Guest Jubei]

Thanks for advice. I just live in a dead zone where if need something its drive to get to anything on the very eastern edge LA Co. So lots of IE services can not legally help this section of the IE since it is under LA and LA pretends we do not exist. Have run into this problem with other areas of my like. Most of my life is in the IE anyways and doctor is in the IE so see what I can do. Have started looking through the links posted. Again thanks for the help.