well girls. I have been hiding the fact that I feel the way I do about being a woman, and have been hiding the fact about crossdressing for many, many years now. I have finally reached a crossroad in my life. I have to let people now how I feel and what I want or nothing in life is worth living for. I have to fulfill my belief in what i am supposed to be in this life. A woman. I want to be a woman with long hair, breast, and a vagina. I want to feel every sensation that a woman feels. I want to be a WOMAN! Please somebody help me. I can't take it anymore. I need to talk to someone who has went through this and help me through the steps of getting so that I can be a woman. PLEASE HELP!

Ashley,

well let me give this my best... Please understand, although I never got to the point of ... well...
I have known since little I was a girl... but had to do the male role for life.. it's like a life sentance to a prison term for a crime of being born male..

But... The sentance is... revesable... In time with phsyc and dr's and us friends.,. yes it can and will happen if it's wehat you really want!

Is the time part that really sucks!!! LOL It took years to ( the legl right waysw " or so the USA deems it" i got breats now and more happening!!! like I can now change to legally female on my drivers license.. but still not SRS yet but close... well closer..

I waited until my kids was grown, yes, trying to be male I got maried to a lil gymnist.. and we had 3 kids, one passed away.. and even though the marriage only laster a few years back when i was young and in the 80's ( nuff siad shut up y'all! LOL ) Now... Even ( okay 40's ) I can be me!!!

all ya have to do is really.. jsut be you and want it! HOnestly be you...



We are here to help you!!!! and share in experince, and friendship!!!

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*hugs*

~Valerie

Ashley, you have come to the right place.

First, I do suggest you take it a little slow at first with telling the world. I don't know if you're married, dating, etc. I also don't know your family and how they might take to this.

Read through a lot of the Forums here. You'll find so many of us are going through, or have gone through, this same situation. What is it exactly that we can answer for you?

Do you have a therapist? In order to start transitioning you will need one. Take your time and find one you can trust. You will need to be seeing one for at least three months before they can write you a letter recommending the next step. You will also need to speak to your "regular" doctor, who will then (hopefully) help get the ball rolling for you, and refer you to specialists who will start prescribing hormones.

There are several good books out there that describe the process. It will take a few years before you can achieve what you want, providing you go through the SOC - Standards of Care.

It's good that you have accepted yourself. That is the first, and most important, step. You know what you want. Do not ever be ashamed.

I'm sorry to be so short in my response but I don't have much time in which to write at the moment. I will give you more later. In the meantime, I do know a lot of the other girls here will chime in with their thoughts. Please listen to them.

You are not alone.

Mere

Ashley....first of all you ARE in the right place to get the help you really do need. As for the rest, i can only echo what meredith has said....and i daresay a lot of the girls who read your post will also say. I know it seems like you're ap against it but you WILL come through this.

honey you are NOT alone here

Love & an extra BIG HUG xxxxxxx
Anna-Marie

Hi Ashley
As Mere says take this one step at a time.
Find a therapist you trust. It may mean seeing 3 or 4 untill you find the right one.
But nothing else will begin untill then.As far as coming out to others talk to your new therapist first & get advice.

Good Luck Hun