A Sense of Community

There are so many things going on right now, I don't even know where to start.

Transgender news:
There are now three transsexuals attending my support group! This is really big news.

The first has chosen the name Mia, and she puts my feminization efforts to shame. Really, from voice to body to attitude, she's got it going on. Very impressive. At first, it really bothered me when she came, because she's so much better at appearing female than I am. Now, though, I'm getting over that. We're going to meet up before the meeting next week and do hair/makeup together (she goes to beauty school).

The second has chosen the name Ryan. That's right, we now have an FTM! By most scientific studies (not that there have been a lot), FTMs are give or take twice as rare as MTFs. I haven't spoken with Ryan much--he's very shy. Now, here's the real kicker: Ryan and I go to the same school. Talk about defying the statistics! According to the figures, schools should only get one MTF by the time they hit ~6,000 students, and one FTM by the time they hit ~12,000, but we have (at least) one of both with only 1,500 students! Crazy, crazy world.

Personal news:
This week at my support group was the first day that I went completely, totally all-out female. I wore my purple dress, painted my toenails (I did a good job for a first try ever), and had my friend Sharon (she's the one who got me the dress) do my hair/makeup.

We got to the meeting early; Lindsey and Krista both came with me. Krista's been to a meeting before, but this was Lindsey's first time. Anyway, they both helped Sharon get my look into order. Sharon surprised me with a tight belt that, when worn around my ribs, simultaneously gave me hips and a chest. It was wonderful. So much wonderful! People told me that I have a great figure for dresses.

It's a wonderful time to be alive!