I wonder what do we really want from life?
For me it is to just fade away into the back ground so to say. I just want to finish my transition and fade away. Some may say what an odd wish but that is really all I want to be any other person.
So what do you want from life ?

I want something that I am not sure what it is, I just know I can never have it.
Heather

What did Fee Waybill say?????????....... To try and be happy while you do the nasty things you must.

What Do You Want From Life
Spooner/Evans 1976


What do you want from life
To kidnap an heiress
or threaten her with a knife
What do you want from life
To get cable TV
and watch it every night

There you sit
a lump in your chair
Where do you sleep
and what do you wear
when you're sleeping

What do you want from life
An Indian guru
to show you the inner light
What do you want from life
a meaningless love affair
with a girl that you met tonight

How can you tell when you're doin' alright
Does your bank account swell
While you're dreaming at night
How do know when you're really in love
Do violins play when you're touching the one
That you're loving

What do you want from life
Someone to love
and somebody that you can trust
What do you want from life
To try and be happy
while you do the nasty things you must

Well, you can't have that, but if you're an American citizen you are entitled to:
a heated kidney shaped pool,
a microwave oven--don't watch the food cook,
a Dyna-Gym--I'll personally demonstrate it in the privacy of your own home,
a king-size Titanic unsinkable Molly Brown waterbed with polybendum,
a foolproof plan and an airtight alibi,
real simulated Indian jewelry,
a Gucci shoetree,
a year's supply of antibiotics,
a personally autographed picture of Randy Mantooth
and Bob Dylan's new unlisted phone number,
a beautifully restored 3rd Reich swizzle stick,
Rosemary's baby,
a dream date in kneepads with Paul Williams,
a new Matador, a new mastodon,
a Maverick, a Mustang, a Montego,
a Merc Montclair, a Mark IV, a meteor,
a Mercedes, an MG, or a Malibu,
a Mort Moriarty, a Maserati, a Mac truck,
a Mazda, a new Monza, or a moped,
a Winnebago--Hell, a herd of Winnebago's we're giving 'em away,
or how about a McCulloch chainsaw,
a Las Vegas wedding,
a Mexican divorce,
a solid gold Kama Sutra coffee pot,
or a baby's arm holding an apple?

A little affection

Robin, that was wonderfull, and so helpfull. I guess I am the lump in the chair, it is up to me to be happy.
Heather

Don't thank me....thank Fee Waybill.

wow how strange !!!

Sara Lynn - you have gleaned so many wishes from our friends.
My wish is that I continue to evolve. I'm alway "becoming" someone; hopefully for the good of myself and all others whose lives I've touched.

Just to be married to Claire Rand, have children get a decent job, own our own house and have a decent car. And have as many friends on this site as possible.

hmmm, well lets see. I'd have to say Happiness and fulfillment.

Of course my Ego gets in the way and makes this more complex, I think in order to be happy and fulfilled I'd have to finish life liking who I am. I'd want to be thought of as having made a difference to people. I'd have to maintain my personal honor. I'd have to truly love and be loved. In general, I'd want to have fun with what I'm doing everyday.

I'd want my son to grow up capable to make a difference and be happy and fulfilled too.

I want my fulfilling my Darla self to not somehow ruin all I have achieved so far. It's a tricky minefield out there and I've seen first-hand the wreckage a mistep can make. There are many places in the minefield of TG life where it is easily possible to destroy your whole life, your relationships, your career, everything.

No path, even the successful ones (I have faith these exist), is without pain.

It is my hope that I shall find one and be happy.

-Darla

Good thread Sara. I've been thinking about it for a couple days. I have affirmations that I will finish my transition and live my life somewhere else (dissappear). Find a true love. Enjoy my new prosperous career. These are written down and I see them every day and night. I envision these before I go to sleep and when I wake up. This works for me. The true love thing is a big one for me though. Just a romantic.

I'm with Wendy, I just want to be happy. For me happiness is having my family. I am very fortunate in having a wife of 29 years accept my TS situation. Where I end up on the transition line is anyones guess, sure I want it all, but more importantly I want my family.

We should all seek to be happy and be ourselves,if at all possible.Always try to think of the positives in life-there are after all far more people in the world worse off than us.

What I want in Life....

a gagillion $$$.... (just kidding)....


Actually, to be accepted unconditionally by my friends and
to be able to lead a simple life as the women I am inside.

Hugz,
Michelle Lynn

I just want to be myself and happy. It includes friends, work, traveling, love, sex. And money.

Laura

Laura

Unlucky at cards, lucky in love! LOL.

Hugs
Joanne

Hi All,

It's been nearly a year since anyone posted in this thread "What do you want from life?".

I'm resurrecting the thread to see if anyones thoughts have changed in the last year.

For me I had posted ..


What I want in Life....

a gagillion $$$.... (just kidding)....


Actually, to be accepted unconditionally by my friends and
to be able to lead a simple life as the women I am inside.


Today, I would add acceptance by my wife (underestimated her objections) and some stability in my work.

Hugz,
MichelleLynn

Wow Michelle, an old one but good one. I had first responded to this thread two years ago, how time flies. I said I just wanted to be happy and for me happiness was having my family. At that time my wife had only been supportive of me for around 4 months and my kids knew nothing about Marsha.

So two years later here I am and what an unbelievable life I have been fortunate enough to have. Thirteen months ago I told my kids and gained their full support, and now I have lived full time as Marsha for nine months. I thank God daily for the wonderful people in my life, my family, friends and customers. I have had to fight some hard battles including the one with my former church, but those battles only made me stronger and today I can say undeniably that I am happy.

Hugs and thanks for bringing this one back,
Marsha

Interesting that this thread was resurrected...I've been thinking about this very thing.

I want to be content. Content with who I am and what I've been blessed with.

I have love--love of friends, family, and the SO. (Understanding? Not always. But love, yes.)

Money? It's nice. I'd love to have the bills paid, some set aside, and not have to worry about things like jobs and being sure I have enough for hormones and laser treatment. But money alone is never enough.

Sex? Sex is wonderful. It's the best thing to do on a rainy night, when....well, I could go on but this is an open forum. I'd rather have love and understanding, because the best sex comes from those places.

Power and fame? Bah. Look at what power does to you. Turns your hair grey, adds wrinkles prematurely and you're always looking over your shoulder. Who needs THAT?!?

SRS? I've never truly decided on that. Maybe. I'd rather just keep living like the woman I've become.

Friends are a gift. True friends are a blessing.

Luv 'n hugs to all,

Mina

Sara wrote this before her SRS in Bangkok so maybe she meant to fade away and become the woman of her dream? And she haven’t logged in since April so maybe she did really fade away?

For me I’m with Sara, just fade into what ever and be just who I am which is so easy and so wonderful. In fact the life as a woman is full of happiness and joy every day.

xxx Natalie

What I want, I can't have, but I have had so many other great things in life that I really can't complain too loudly.

Nikki

Realy, I just want to be content.

Sundance ((my SO)

Hi Sara, I just want to get my transition sorted, finished and as you said fade in to the background as in people seeing just another woman going about her daily life . That would be heaven on earth, oh and spend a few years catching up on all the things i have missed out on

Hugs Samantha x

I really don't want to reiterate what others have said, such as being able to be myself. Of course, a few breaks in my academic life would be nice.

As I said to my ex not too long ago, I may not be on top of the world, but I'm not at the bottom, either. What I want is that peace of mind. I really don't require very much.

Oh, and for Lexi to get up here as soon as possible!

Mere

P.S. Would not being a klutz anymore fall into this category?

I re-read my original post and I wouldn't change a thing, which means things are pretty good for me all in all.

Nikki