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Evelyn J

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Early 60s transgender women. HRT less than six months, actively coming out to friends and family (45-0-1 so far!) a little over three months. Work is a moot point with work at home now, so I'm waiting a bit to get my name change done first. I can't wait too long, though, if I want to be one of the first 100 at work. Great local peer support group, and lots of friends, both here in the Twin Cities, and around the country. 

 

Though it might seem like I'm just starting out, I knew I was different around four or five, that I wasn't the only one in the world in my early teens, finally had a name for it around 20, and a whole lot more. I'll see if there is somewhere here that I can post a more complete history. 

 

Hugs, 

Evelyn 

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Hi, Evelyn.  Welcome!

 

You are in good company here.  There are quite a few of us "I always know I was different but I didn't figure out what it was or do anything about it until my 60s" types here.  I came out and started HRT at 62.  I am 66 now, post-GCS, and loving my life.

 

Regards,

Kathy

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Welcome Evelyn from another who started real change in her 60's.  I'm a kid again.?

 

 

Hugs,

 

Charlize

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1 hour ago, KathyLauren said:

Hi, Evelyn.  Welcome!

 

You are in good company here.  There are quite a few of us "I always know I was different but I didn't figure out what it was or do anything about it until my 60s" types here.  I came out and started HRT at 62.  I am 66 now, post-GCS, and loving my life.

 

Regards,

Kathy

Kathy,

 

Thanks for the welcome. I know folks who started even later, and I did have it figured out a long time ago, but there are several significant plot twists in my history. 

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1 hour ago, Charlize said:

Welcome Evelyn from another who started real change in her 60's.  I'm a kid again.?

 

 

Hugs,

 

Charlize

Charlize, 

 

Thanks for the welcome. Yes, in many ways it feels like a kid again. And that energy is great. 

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Welcome. I know you will like it here as you've already seen in the replies above.

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1 hour ago, Shay said:

Welcome. I know you will like it here as you've already seen in the replies above.

Shay,

 

Thanks for the welcome. It looked like a great community from what I could see before joining.

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Hello @Evelyn J and welcome from another older transitioner.  Your story doesn't sound unique but I know you are!   Please jump in!

Cheers, 

Jani

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Welcome Evelyn! Love the score tally, hope the one will one day come around to accepting. I too knew I was "different" early on, but it took decades of suppressing & self hate to where I was finally needing to explore, accept & learn to love me just as I am, this forum has been a god send in my being able to do that. So happy transition is progressing well for you, & look forward to learning more in your story, the hint of plot twists sound intriguing.

 

Hugs!

Delcina

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15 hours ago, Jani said:

Hello @Evelyn J and welcome from another older transitioner.  Your story doesn't sound unique but I know you are!   Please jump in!

Cheers, 

Jani

Jani,

 

Thanks for the welcome. All of our stories are the same, but at the same time they are all different. I see where there is a forum for a more complete biography. I think I'll be going over there and filling in some parts that might not be as common.

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13 hours ago, Delcina B said:

Welcome Evelyn! Love the score tally, hope the one will one day come around to accepting. I too knew I was "different" early on, but it took decades of suppressing & self hate to where I was finally needing to explore, accept & learn to love me just as I am, this forum has been a god send in my being able to do that. So happy transition is progressing well for you, & look forward to learning more in your story, the hint of plot twists sound intriguing.

 

Hugs!

Delcina

Delcina,

 

Thanks for the welcome. A really good mutual friend has been chatting with the "tie". There was "meet me" BBQ this past weekend, and I had the tie on the invite list. I got a prompt and pleasant reply back. Unfortunately they were busy, but it was a brighter reply than in the past.

I hear you on the decades of suppressing it. No self-hate in my case, and I was only suppressing that I needed to transition, I was out and about in the world as myself since the early 80's.

As I noted on other replies, I'll be posting a more complete bio soon.

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11 hours ago, Jandi said:

Welcome Evelyn

I'm one of a certain age as well.

Jandi,

 

I look around the group at the local peer support group, and I can count those that are older than myself, and it's usually way less than half. But those folks also seem to be some of the more active contributors. Overall, it's good to have a mix of individuals, and that we do.

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10 hours ago, Billie75B said:

Hi Evelyn welcome to the group, I am also of that age group.

Billie

Billie,

 

Thanks for the welcome. It's good to see I'm in good company.

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