My Transition - photos of progress

It really did feel amazing to just be myself & look like myself & just wear what I wanted to all day long. But I will say this, it isnt so much the fear of assholes that keeps me back, its the fear of what might happen to me if said assholes decide to do more than use words. Im finally starting to like my life & myself, I just dont want that to end prematurely. I guess you could say its more of a fear of bodily injury or death that I fear. Maybe Im just being stupid, but I worry about it nonetheless. Sorry to be so negative...

And thanks so much seeksanctuary!!!

 

Well, Im uncomfy with the idea of carrying a gun, but self-defense classes are definitely something Im thinking of doing, Im just a bit concerned about which locker room Id end up being allowed to or not allowed to use, since Im not comfortable with the idea of using the men's locker room, especially since my body is, um, beginning to develop in a certain area & that I dress according to my gender as far as undergarments go. Havent figured it out yet, heck, I still wait until I get home rather than use public restrooms, so I may need to figure out the little things before I can do that first. I probably sound like Im making excuses, but it really is something that I worry about, even more than I used to before...

 

Bump!!! Just in case anyone is interested, missed the thread the first time around or cares lol

Also, mini-update, I decided this past weekend what I will be legally changing my name to, so before the end of the year, I will no longer be Kiersten or Kristen (which is what I was going by off site bc people kept mispronouncing my name anyway & it was just easier) or anything resembling my birth name. I will be - wait for it - Katelynn!!!

So one of these days I will get around to getting that changed here on EC as well lol

 

Keer-s-ten,, hope that clears it up SkyDiver lol

And thanks so much, finding my name finally, the one I want for the rest of my life, its sort of like finding yet another piece of my real me & my true life, if that makes sense to anyone. Plus I wont lie, I like the idea of also being called both Kate & Katie as well, I alredy have a couple female friends who have told me they intend to call me Katie!

 

Thanks so much AwkwardlyHers!!!

Just added 3 mre pics of me at 6 months on hormone replacement therapy, and Ive officially gone full time as myself as of August 20th!!!

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Just uploaded a new pic into the transition album on my profile, from about 6 & half months in on HRT, I will be posting some more soon as tomorrow is officially 7 months since I started! Hope those who see are enjoying the pics & dont be afraid to drop any advice you may have for me too

Ive decided to update my avatar & profile pics as I go as well, since it may not be convenient for everyone to check out my transition album!

 

Just in case its easier, here's a link to album to avoid tedious mucking about finding it in the thread....

http://emptyclosets.com/forum/members/11704-albums3665.html

 

Thanks so much! I know EXACTLY what Stephanie s going thru, I was the same at 3 months on HRT too. I was also so excited to start seeing breasts at 3 months as well, Im now 7 months in on HRT & at a 40A cup, so Im happier than 4 months ago! Being on HRT is, by definition, going to be very difficult emotionally - essentially what your girl is going thru is puberty AND PMS - AT THE SAME TIME, which is really rough at times, Im still going thru it, sometimes I can go from being ecstatically happy to insanely depressed & upset in the blink of an eye, so just be there for her as much as you can. As for becoming comfortable with herself, I was still going by Chris while I looked male & presented as male up until the end of last month, until I finally decided on my name & went full-time as myself on Aug 20th. This is an arbitrary thing that is going to be when Stephanie feels comfortable with it. When she is ready & comfy with it, she will start going by & presenting as Stephanie, it cant be forced & there is no set time when it needs to be done. I am STILL very concerned with what other people think about me, esp since Im waiting to get facial hair removal done in a few months, it makes me stand out in my opinion & it can only be helped so much by concealer. BUT this is what Stephanie can expect to see in the next couple months:

continued slowing of facial & body hair
continued growth of breasts (I would recommend to her that she moisturize & massage them every nite to assist in growth AND if she notices one larger than the other, she shouldnt panic, this is normal)
continued emotional changes as well (if she isnt in therapy or counselling, she should consider it, if money is an option, try & find a PFLAG or GSA near to you that is trans friendly, but a trans support group is best)

A last side note, try doing girly things with Stephanie - nails, hair, makeup, clothes shopping, facials, and she may even want to consider calling local intimate apparel boutiques to see if they are trans friendly so that she can get professionally fitted for a bra I did this at 3 months in & it was so nice to have that experience, it helped me a bit to do something uniquely feminine, she may want to do that as well!

Again, thanks for your kind words & dont hesitate to post on my wall!