Transgenderism: How Far Have You Gone?

[HarlotMinx]

Hello Scott/Sara *hugs* There is a growing population of people that see themselves inbetween. Generally for self identity we polarize to one sex or the other. Many of the transsexuals I have met have gone through a stage like you are describing, in fact I think it is more common than not.
We are marginalized by society, which makes stealth so important to the individual. If we lived in a society that was more open this would not be an issue. The reality is we have a great chance of being victimized by those around us. Crimes of violence are the norm rather than the exception.
I believe being transgendered means we have a 1/12 chance of being murdered, this varies of course in where you live it will be higher in some areas and of course what we expose ourselves too. With such dynamics it means we have to be stronger than the normal individual, caution is a very real advantage.
Thanks for the update And be strong.

*hugs* to you whether you end up inbetween or as a woman.:rose

Worse still, 1 in 3 transsexuals are sexually assaulted in their lifetime. I think there's absolutely an importance placed on passing for safety. Not nearly enough newly transitioning people are aware of a lot of the truths of transitioning and somehow I know so many who get this sense that they'll just go to bed one day and wake up the next fully transitioned. Overall, transitioning is scary business. I like to say "It'll never make your life easier but it can possibly make your life more livable".

I'm pretty far In my own transition, I started hormones at late 15/early 16 and never looked back since. Actually been considering getting breast implants sometime early winter this year (I'm a B cup right now but considering bumping up a cup to fit a firm C). Not entirely sure if I'll be getting my SRS, I'm still holding out on cell scaffolding replacing the current process of selective butchering. On that topic actually, there's currently a patent that's in the patent and trademark office from a couple scientists who successfully grew a vagina(among other things) using cells taken from the body. I'm just waiting on them to figure out how to handle nerve cells and I'll be calling them to see if I can't get in on any test cases.

 

[Pattythebelle]

Worse still, 1 in 3 transsexuals are sexually assaulted in their lifetime. I think there's absolutely an importance placed on passing for safety. Not nearly enough newly transitioning people are aware of a lot of the truths of transitioning and somehow I know so many who get this sense that they'll just go to bed one day and wake up the next fully transitioned. Overall, transitioning is scary business. I like to say "It'll never make your life easier but it can possibly make your life more livable".

I have to agree with HM about the statistics. The amount of reported cases are just a small percentage, with many more that will never become know. In our quest for a sense of normalacy many seem to forget to be cautious about their surroundings and dealings with others. I sometimes think this is because, as a GG growing up, women are taught from early on to be careful. Where as we, transitioning individuals, do not always have that type of information drummed into us.

I admit that in my earlier life, I couldn't experience half of what most other women did, mostly out of fear. I surrounded myself with other women, learning and finding safety in numbers but even then I didn't always get the needed information to survive. I too used to go to sleep at night praying that I would wake up and I would be the woman that I knew I should be. It was only when I would become over confident and relaxed, that I learned the hard way.

As for the actual transitioning, I have finally found peace in being just who I am. Since I am one of those that cannot do HRT (I developed blod clots after two years into the treatment), I have learned to live in an andrognous lifestyle. At least for me I have become comfortable as well as safe living my life this way.

I hope that you, Scott/Sara, that you will find that happy medium where you will find happiness and comfort in who you are.