tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5521813469132348201.post3149707838782033300..comments2023-03-24T02:37:31.357-07:00Comments on Adventures of a Gender Rebel: When I Finally Decided to Change GendersFaith DaBrookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18263415486646681873noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5521813469132348201.post-67503848583177727702016-02-08T08:33:41.925-08:002016-02-08T08:33:41.925-08:00Hi Erica,
It's always a good place to be whe...Hi Erica, <br /><br />It's always a good place to be when you can say that the best times in life have yet to come. I feel the same way! There will be some struggles, and it'll be earned, but I do feel like things are getting better! Congrats on your own journey! Sounds exciting!<br /><br />Best, <br /><br />FaithFaith DaBrookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18263415486646681873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5521813469132348201.post-59804193596990119352016-02-07T11:14:16.195-08:002016-02-07T11:14:16.195-08:00How to do it? Let's see, every morning, look i...How to do it? Let's see, every morning, look in the mirror, have a strain gauge in one hand calibrated in kilojorgs, record daily! I should say, my decision to start a pre-transition, then, after a few months (with therapy) deciding that was right for me has relieved depression and anxiety. I'm very early in transition to full time. It's such hard work to suppress and keep secrets. It's hard to transition too, the problems are huge, but I love to solve problems so this is actually great. My turn-around I'd have to call miraculous. I'm having fun again, my thirst for life has returned, I'm feeling like some of my best times in life are arriving. You're wonderful, you love to live and you show it. Don't underestimate the good you do with your blog. It helps people, thanks!Ericahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11239730763553561973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5521813469132348201.post-76318497018378160632016-02-07T10:06:26.993-08:002016-02-07T10:06:26.993-08:00Hi Erica,
Glad you liked my graphs! If I were mo...Hi Erica, <br /><br />Glad you liked my graphs! If I were more serious, I'd start a spreadsheet so I could present some serious data, maybe even a pie chart next time. Hope you got over your scary thoughts and are doing better now! <br /><br />Thank you so much for writing!<br /><br />FaithFaith DaBrookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18263415486646681873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5521813469132348201.post-55518004678945881572016-02-07T07:57:52.588-08:002016-02-07T07:57:52.588-08:00On a serious note, there is something I want to ad...On a serious note, there is something I want to add... You wrote, "I've never been suicidal or even flirted with the idea." That was true for me too--until I got to mid fifties and had a failed marriage behind me. I became depressed and started having scary such thoughts almost daily. The graphs are funny, but true. I have a little math background. There was a limit, a "constraint" on how much I could suppress. I reached it.Ericahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11239730763553561973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5521813469132348201.post-14892280532157556652016-02-07T07:14:36.919-08:002016-02-07T07:14:36.919-08:00Hi Faith, This is a fabulous post! The dysphoria g...Hi Faith, This is a fabulous post! The dysphoria graphs have me rolling on the floor laughing so hard. You'd have to cross out 40 and write in 60, but otherwise I would say much of what you do as I've made the same difficult decision to go down that difficult road. You're so interesting and a wonderful story teller. And yes, a babe! Not to worry, you'll age better than I have, and I'm not so bad :) Ericahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11239730763553561973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5521813469132348201.post-41448454886003752492016-02-04T06:18:42.405-08:002016-02-04T06:18:42.405-08:00Hi Marian,
Thank you so much for your thoughts. ...Hi Marian, <br /><br />Thank you so much for your thoughts. Like you say, it's not an easy decision, but I think that the more transgender people get out there, the more "normal" it will seem for society and the easier it'll be come. Here's hoping to the future!<br /><br />Best, <br /><br />FaithFaith DaBrookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18263415486646681873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5521813469132348201.post-22542279973449051002016-02-01T20:55:16.115-08:002016-02-01T20:55:16.115-08:00Faith -
I hope you live a long and happy life in ...Faith -<br /><br />I hope you live a long and happy life in your chosen gender. This is not something that someone does lightly, and is something best avoided if one can do it. For people like us, we're forced to tackle Disphoria head on. And it sucks until we're on the other side of the decision to live life in the gender we are meant to be in.<br /><br />You are a beautiful lady, and I can only see you becoming more so as time gives you a wonderful feminine patina....<br /><br />Marianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18346866501735405647noreply@blogger.com