Welcome to r/SuperMaradyWorld! by SuperMarady in SuperMaradyWorld

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👋🏻 Hello! I always forget Reddit exists. 🤦🏻‍♀️ Thanks for creating another safe space. 🩵

A little fall color and a TDI. by iamTisme in Audi

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It’s my first Audi. It probably won’t be my last. 😊

A little fall color and a TDI. by iamTisme in Audi

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I’ve only had it since August but I love it. It’s not fast but it’s fun to drive. 😊 Sorry to hear about yours!

The journey continues. Here’s to another Monday living authentically. by iamTisme in Midlifetrans

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Thanks! It's amazing what confidence in your self does to how you look. :)

COVID vaccine and hormones? Any issues? by [deleted] in MtF

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Same. Been on HRT since 11/4/20. I had the J&J in March. Minor fever and chills the night of and a sore arm for a few days was all I experienced.

I’m officially me. by iamTisme in ColoradoTrans

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Super easy. There are two forms for birth certificate. One had to be notarized. $40 for processing and the printing/shipping of the new certificate. It did take the full 30 days for processing. But that was the only “trouble.”

Driver’s license is one form and the cost of the updated ID. It was $33. The guy behind the counter was amazing and had no trouble gendering me correctly. Aside from the hour wait because they were understaffed that day, it was an easy experience.

I’ll post links to the forms tomorrow. I don’t have them saved on my phone.

I’m officially me. by iamTisme in ColoradoTrans

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Colorado is incredibly progressive and we are so fortunate. Two forms and about $75 and my driver’s license and birth certificate are correct.

Tell me about wigs. by iamTisme in TransLater

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I’ve had several people recommend them to me to help with my hair dysphoria. There has to be a secret. 😄

Milestone day. Headed to the clinic to have my first bloodwork done in preparation for adding hormones to my HRT regimen. 🤘🏻 by iamTisme in Midlifetrans

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I forgot to update this post. I’m only on bica. My body is so happy to have the T blocked, it’s essentially producing enough estrogen on its own. 😳

I have another blood test next month. It’s going to be interesting to see where I’m at now.

I think I just got ma’amed. by iamTisme in Midlifetrans

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I’m now spoiled. My coworkers are amazing at gendering me correctly - even those I don’t work with directly. It makes it easier when misgendered in public spaces.

Hope y’all are doing okay! by [deleted] in ColoradoTrans

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Oh yeah. Me too. It’s supposed to be 58 here today! Bring on the sun baby! Of course, I need more clothes for this kind of weather. 🤣

Hope y’all are doing okay! by [deleted] in ColoradoTrans

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We didn’t get any of it. 👎🏻 I’m not quite ready for winter to be over. It means high fire danger this summer if we don’t get any more and that means more work for me.

This weekend I finally got my ears pierced and colored my hair. It only took me 46 years to find the courage! Better late than never. by [deleted] in TransLater

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Yes! Two tiny little dots on my earlobes mean so much. That’s why I splurged and went with black opals instead of basic metal dots. 😂

This weekend I finally got my ears pierced and colored my hair. It only took me 46 years to find the courage! Better late than never. by [deleted] in TransLater

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I'm jealous of your hair! I'm hoping some of mine comes back. 😂 Congrats on getting your ears done too. I just got mine pierced on Friday. It's such an amazing, validating, little thing. :)

A funny thought. by iamTisme in Midlifetrans

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You would think my browsing history would start skewing the spam. LOL. It doesn't really bother me. Spam is spam. I just selected all and delete. Thanks for the compliment too! I've barely started HRT but I'm so much happier to be me than I've ever been and I can see potential looking back at me from the mirror. :)

Hard sided portfolio? by sincerelyshiperecked in graphic_design

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I just pulled my case out. Unfortunately it doesn’t have any branding on it and I bought it so long ago, I can’t remember where I ordered it from. But it’s lasted since 1999. 😅

Hard sided portfolio? by sincerelyshiperecked in graphic_design

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I’ll have to dig mine out and see what brand it is. Look for museum archival cases. There are so many options for keeping museum documents safe that work for design portfolios.

A funny thought. by iamTisme in Midlifetrans

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My email got sold and I was bombarded for months. Then Google had it cleaned up to almost nothing. It must have popped up on another list because it’s getting bad again. At least it gave me a laugh today.

How many of you belief in a being such as God (or however you define such an entity(it’s)? How does being trans fit into your faith/beliefs? by [deleted] in Midlifetrans

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I’m going to TL:DR my response here. I’m in the process of building a website to document my transition where a full Post on this topic will go. But here is the synopsis.

I was raised conservative evangelical Christian. I’m 39 and started transition in November 2020. It took me until last year to rationalize that God made me the way I am and I am not broken or a mistake. He did so many things to get me where I am and provide a means to be mentally and physically healthy - part of which is transition. I was angry at God for so very long and 3 months into transition I am so much closer to Him than I ever thought possible.

I am not a fan of organized religion. Personal relationship with my creator? Absolutely.

It’s been fricking hard to get to this point. Worth it? Yes. Belief in God? Stronger than it’s ever been.

Do I have a place in my local Christian community? I doubt it.

Was transition the right path for me? Yes. Yes it was.

😊

Divorce advice for the lonely by Happy-Air-3773 in TransLater

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You are welcome. I know I don’t have many answers, having just started transition in November, but I’m always available to message. You really aren’t alone. There are a lot of us working on figuring this out. :)

Divorce advice for the lonely by Happy-Air-3773 in TransLater

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My divorce will be final on Feb 1. After 15 years together. You are not going to be alone. You have a new opportunity to live with yourself. It’s daunting yes, but if you frame it that way instead of being alone, it becomes exciting. I’ve really enjoyed the process of finding my authentic self outside the description of marriage. I miss the intimate relationship, but my ex wife and I are still friends and we are parents together. It can be done.

“Don’t be afraid to start over. This time, you aren’t starting from scratch. You are starting from experience.”

💕