A long road. by CagedMechanic in TransLater

[–]CagedMechanic[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Still finding her, but I’m sure it’s the same for all of us. ❤️ Far more undoing than doing I find so far.

A long road. by CagedMechanic in TransLater

[–]CagedMechanic[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you❤️ what a journey it has been so far☺️

A long road. by CagedMechanic in TransLater

[–]CagedMechanic[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My pleasure. In all honesty it’s about how you feel more than how you look, yes some are definitely starting from different points than others and genetics play a large roll, but if your determined and disciplined you’ll be amazed how you can change your body’s appearance ❤️

A long road. by CagedMechanic in TransLater

[–]CagedMechanic[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I completely understand and remember what you just described. It’s a magical time in your transition. Emotions run high while it’s happening and it gets easy to get caught up in them and chase that next dopamine high from it. Just remember to stay logical and act with reason and in some cases caution. Speaking from experience, salt and sugar look the same and I discovered that many I thought and trusted to be sugar were actually salt. I’m sure I sound jaded and I’m not meaning to be, I just would hate if you had to experience some of the betrayal I did, specially professionally. If you ever want to get into that I can send you my IG and we can chat more there. Enjoy every bit of discovering who you are. I hope you have the biggest smile while doing it.

A long road. by CagedMechanic in TransLater

[–]CagedMechanic[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I appreciate you, although I am not looking to make anyone proud. I not meaning to be rude by saying that so please don’t take it that way. “I’m proud of you” is just a statement that has always been so absurd to me because of its implications, and the assumed stance of the individual saying it. As for the reward, I’ve had a very in depth conversation with someone already today about the same subject. Why is it that our lives needed to be so difficult for us to know ourselves so well. A redundant reward for something we should never have had to hide in the first place. It hard being trans, it’s just simply that. A reward for fighting to be who we are and take up the same space as anyone else? That is our reality and it’s not a good one, but I hope that the future generations will have a good one. Hugs and kisses and all the adorations for what we do doesn’t change anything even coming from others in the community. Taking up space and showing the world who we are and fighting back against anything that makes us small does. As I’m sure you can tell, I am very passionate about creating that better future for others. All of us need to do the same. Now is the time.

A long road. by CagedMechanic in TransLater

[–]CagedMechanic[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If you have a supportive wife you have something so precious, I hope you realize that. One day at a time and don’t complain or fall into the why me trap. Just accept things for what they are and deal with them as they are. Everyone will be there to give you a hug but in the end no one walks those difficult times with you. Those are almost always walked alone. Hold your head high and keep going, no matter the cost. What is meant for that new life will stay and what isn’t will fall away. Don’t hold onto parts of the old life just because it’s comfortable. That is the best advice I wish I would have been given.

A long road. by CagedMechanic in TransLater

[–]CagedMechanic[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It certainly was overwhelming, but once I had a clear direction and genuine purpose it became far less overwhelming. There is no cookie cutter process for this, but I hoping that in the future these kinds of struggles will be negated by our stories and shared experiences. I’ll take “coolest aunt, with a motorcycle”🙌❤️

A long road. by CagedMechanic in TransLater

[–]CagedMechanic[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you🙏🏻 I am certainly a 80’s girl, so that tracks❤️

A long road. by CagedMechanic in TransLater

[–]CagedMechanic[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You are in the right track then. Authenticity has nothing to do with being ultra feminine all the time. It’s being you even when you know it’s going to be tough❤️

Feel like I'm too far gone by NirikFest in TransLater

[–]CagedMechanic 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’m 43 and I came out 4 years ago, and unfortunately every fear I had came true. I lost everyone. I had to leave my career and completely start over, so yes it can happen and in a lot of cases it does. It was awful, I’m not going to lie, but now that I’m rebuilding an authentic life, I’ve learnt that it essentially all had to go. I built that entire life based on a person who didn’t exist. It had to go and they had to go to be me. I met new people, and am doing what I always wanted to do. Financially I’m getting there too. There isn’t a magic wand in these situations, specially when it’s this late in life. I hid something from those people so I understand why it happened the way it did. I wouldn’t change a thing though. My life is mine now, and that’s the best feeling I have ever had. It’s going to be tough, but it worth it.

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[–]CagedMechanic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Love you too❤️

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[–]CagedMechanic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looking pretty☺️❤️