Author Archives: emibee1

One thing that has become clear to me very recently, well yesterday actually, while talking to the couple I share a house with is that transitioning may indeed sort the gender dysphoria, even though it causes its own trials tribulations and traumas on the way through, but it what it doesn’t do is remove theContinue reading “Just the same”

I have read a lot of blogs where people get really upset if people use their dead name. I do not get upset if people still use my former name when they slip up. They have known me for a long time and in their mind I am J. It is good if they realiseContinue reading “Being misgendered”

Sometimes it just seems so hard, you feel you are making progress, when you look back you know you are. It just doesn’t always feel like that. I have been really fortunate in the huge support I have from the lovely couple I live with and share their house. I have also had a surprisingContinue reading “Slow progress”

I am not sure whether what I do the right thing when talk to people for the first time about my transition. I worry slightly that I am being apologetic which is not what I intend. I want to be considerate of other people’s feelings and not just insist take it or leave it thisContinue reading “Telling friends”

It has been a strange week, moving on from my last post my reaction to the cartoon seems to have been really positive. I feel as if the “shell” that has sheltered me for so long has really fallen away. I do not know whether there is a tipping point in transitioning. For me itContinue reading “Acceptance”

I have been feeling really positive of late and being able to “go with the flow”. I had a chilled day off on Saturday and was idly looking through Twitter when I came across a  cartoon posted by a transwoman I follow.  Her comment was simply “it says it all really” and yes it did. InstantaneouslyContinue reading “Surprised”

T Central “Just a mondo of Trans related blogs”.  I find it hard to accept the word “just”. Having found T – Central by chance it became essential daily reading and from it I gained a real insight into what it meant to be trans, the difficulties, the hardships and the challenges which come withContinue reading “T Central”

This week I have been surprised by a change of heart I have had. I have been quietly coming out to work colleagues on a new project I am involved in. To my surprise they have all been supportive on the face of it, or at least not difficult. I will write about that inContinue reading “Facial Feminisation”

I am told it is never too late to be yourself…..I struggle with this as I have put off being myself for so many years, some would say procrastinated but hey I guess the time has finally come. Why now, because the pressure has become too much to bear. There have always been good reasonsContinue reading “It’s never too late…..”