#ftm.

[boyadjacent-pipe-dreams]

Victor/Victoria (1982)

[joricha0s-blog]

[transmandad]

The Wife and I have spoken recently about the large amount of questions/asks we get about “how” to find love.

It makes both of us really sad that a ton of trans people are under the impression they’ll have to settle for someone who loves them, or that they may never find that in the first place.

No, stop.

You will find someone who is right for you. It may seem stupid, but I honestly believe there is someone (perhaps even multiple people) out there for everyone. It might be more difficult in the beggining because as trans people, we don’t tend to allow ourselves enough room to love our physical apperance without a lot of work and dedication, but that doesn’t mean it’s impossible.

It’s also spurred conversation about how we might be able to take a non-identifying “family photo” of sorts. Perhaps of the back of us, perhaps in a location no where near where we reside. Perhaps it will never happen at all, but there’s been discussion around it.

[transmandad]

Hey. I'm about to start the application process to have my sex on my birth certificate changed. With the statutory declaration is there a specific way its meant to be set out? I'm not sure if there's a template that the BDM has or its just a statement signed stating that you have had the necessary surgery to live as your true gender? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Cheers

Hey bear-b-bear, there’s a template on the BDM form if I recall correctly? It’s just a part of the form they have to fill out. It’s all available online, but keep in mind this information is all Australia specific. And I’m not sure if processes are different depending on the state in which you were issued you’re Birth Certificate.

[realityremedy]

Today is the beginning of something big for me!

By chance, I found an endocrinologist who will work with me for Hormone Replacement Therapy! That means I'll be getting my letter for T soon! I thought I'd have to go to Toronto. Which, due to my financial situation right now, means that I would have to wait a lot longer and pay a lot more. I'm not incredibly far from Toronto, but the city is expensive. Due to a weird drug reaction, my girlfriend got a referral to an endocrinologist to get things checked out. So I quickly got on the phone with them to see if they would work with me. They said they don't see transgender folks very often, but they asked the doctor and she said she would work with me! I'm so excited! I called my therapist and she's going to give me a referral. I'm getting my T letter folks! I said 2014 was gonna be my fucking year!

[tightlyunwound]

How do people cope?