Gianna's in the house!!

[Gianna_P]

 Je m'appelle Gianna! (I use that phrase b/c it literally translates to " I call myself" which seems so appropriate.) 

 

I live alone in Huntsville Al. I didn't really come out to myself until late in life, after I had been divorced and had several more failed cis relationships.  Fortunately through therapy, I was able to put the shame i felt into perspective and move toward fully accepting who I am. Now, I'm working on becoming the truest version of myself. At the moment that seems to mean being on HRT and living a two-spirit life. The male side does all the heavy lifting and arguing and cursing, and the femme side does all the important work of keeping me healthy and safe. I hope to purge the male side from my life one day soon.

I recently left the 9-5 but several side hustles keep me busy.  For fun, I like to go out to restaurants and clubs and go to hip hop shows. I do that mostly in Nashville TN or Atlanta as Huntsville is also know as Squaresville. lol 

I serve on the board of a Federally Qualified Healthcare center here known as Thrive Alabama. Federal grants to FQHCs provide funding for many programs that benefit LGTBQ populations. Here in north Alabama, Thrive offers pediatrics, wellness care; behavioral health; HIV care and a Prep clinic.  I have benefitted greatly from their work. If you live in a medically underserved area, I encourage you to seek out a local FQHC. 

 

I'm looking for friends and community here (aren't we all) so please feel free to reach out

 

 

[Ivy]

Welcome Gianna

[Timber Wolf]

Hi Gianna_P,

 

Welcome to transpulse. I'm glad you're here.

 

Lots of love and a big welcome hug,

Timber Wolf🐾

[Susan R]

Welcome @Gianna_P!  It’s very nice to meet you. I’m glad you find us.

14 hours ago, Gianna_P said:

Fortunately through therapy, I was able to put the shame i felt into perspective and move toward fully accepting who I am. Now, I'm working on becoming the truest version of myself.

Sounds like you’re making some good decisions early on. Accepting yourself is one of the biggest steps on this road and much more difficult than I ever expected it would be. Society has been drilling into us our entire lives the exact opposite message.  Their message (through propaganda and advertising) tells us living authentically is not important for true happiness. You and I now realize and accept that their message is wrong. Like you, it took a lot of therapy along with some research and deep introspection to get to that point where I could begin to help myself.

 

14 hours ago, Gianna_P said:

I hope to purge the male side from my life one day soon.

This is a hard thing to do depending on your circumstances. Some do it quickly…like taking off a bandaid. Others try doing it over a period of time. When I first came out to me spouse, I seriously thought I could do it over a two year period, slowly revealing my femme side to the world a little bit at a time. However, after a few short months, everything came to point were I could no longer hide my true self and my wife and I decided I needed to come out all at once. It’s been hard road but so worth it. I’m sure when you’re ready you’ll find the best way and best timing to do the very same thing for yourself.

 

If you ever need some advice or have a question, feel free to ask away. We are here for your support and enjoy helping out any way we can.

 

Warmest Regards,

Susan R🌷

 

[Charlize]

Welcome Gianna.  Accepting myself took time.  It seems a kind of path.  Oddly after i accepted my female side i began to enjoy the heavy lifting, swearing guy as well.  Both are a part of my life and experience but i prefer to be seen as my female self as well.

 

Hugs,

 

Charlize

[Mmindy]

Welcome Gianna,

 

You're among like minded people here,

 

Best wishes, stay positive, and motivated.

 

Mindy🐛🏳️‍⚧️🦋