Bryllyg

It is ok, don’t feel badly! Your name obviously means something very special to you. You conjured it, it is yours. No one will likely know where it is from unless you tell them. And you know what? I think your story is cute, and awesome.

My name also grew out of something from long ago, my first female character in Everquest. So when you mentioned starting to think of femme names 16 years ago it really tickled me.

Literature is a solid choice to pull names from. I love nameday stories, thank you so much for sharing yours!

Hi Maria!

Welcome to boobies. Auto Seatbelts are also the enemy. And you will notice every time you accidently bump them. But they are super awesome.

I am glad your journey is progressing! Keep it up!

Heya, the Social security office let me change my name (as of late April) but they wont change gender at this time. I am fairly certain the same is true for passports at this time but i havnt made that appt yet.

A woman in customer service over the phone a few years ago called me ma’am and i didn’t correct her. The whole conversation i kept thinking omg omg i like this alot.

It took me a good year and a half to figure out why that phone call made me happy.

I am incredibly glad that i gave myself the space and confidence to discover who i have always been and to take action to affirm my true self.

You are doing great for yourself and I loved the pictures you posted!

If you have thrift stores they can be a hugely valuable resource. You can build a whole wardrobe for very little money and it’s also another opportunity to go out and be seen. Just be aware that polished nails and clothing racks do not mix well, if you want to keep the polish un-chipped. :3
Maybe a bralette could serve to flatten your chest a little while you are at work? Or a sports bra perhaps? Hopefully others have suggestions.

Keep it up girly!

Wow… Well at least folks will still be able to get the medication they need if they are already in the system. I hope there are other resources available in those areas, though. Planned Parenthood is such a treasure I’m sad to see it struggling there, and I’m so unhappy that my medicaid won’t cover them anymore. I’m so lucky my GP was willing to help me or I would have been completely fucked a couple months ago.

I hope people can find the help they need…

You aren’t a mistake. You are an amazing person who is realizing that perhaps some people may not be worth being around if they are going to constantly deny your own lived experience and try to use a book of fiction to beat you into their own idea of submission. A book that has been rewritten and translated to the extent that no one can ever follow it all the way properly and if they did they would seem incredibly ridiculous in today’s society.

I think you should follow your heart, it sounds like you’ve already come to some good conclusions about this. Maybe your friend will come around some day but who knows. But for now, I would start thinking about cutting contact and letting them know why you are doing that. I would also recommend seeing a therapist if at all possible. It helps so much if you can find one you trust.

Keep staying true to your self and keep listening to your guts. Follow the positive vibes. Sadly not everyone in your life is going to accept the transition. But there will always be those who will accept you. You can do this!

this font is hard to read :o

I checked into this today and the current status is that this version of the bill doesn’t have enough support thank goodness. however neither does the other version of the bill so ppl still lose this cushion. so now we go back to waiting days or weeks for the next attack on gender affirming care of a federal level. they won’t stop trying to take away our ability to safely transition so we have to keep fighting. stay safe siblings <3