[GoneGirl]

Spanky

You've had so much good advice already that there is not much I can add. I for myself have found that a major driver in my life is an intense curiosity in what happens next even when the future is problematic, together with a strong belief that I usually won't know how to cope with a situation until I actually get there. So unless you are convinced that you are going in the wrong direction, you should keep going and see how it works out. You're not going to know how to cope with boob growth until you get there, and to judge by my own and I think most peoples experience here, it should all work out more easily than you ever expected.

You're probably right, Annie, but what's the rush? Sammie wrote:

"Listen to your heart. This is not a race or a competition..."

I agree. The problem in the early going is that one's heart flip-flops as one struggles with the reality of what it means to be transgender. This is a period of mixed feelings and great uncertainty. There are so many things to consider and it takes courage to face the many challenges that are in our futures. Those who have navigated the path may, with 20-20 hindsight, conclude that the path was not so rough. That's encouraging, and gives us hope. Unfortunately, those who saw it differently are nowhere to be found anymore on BN to provide an alternative view.

If a partial, or even a full, transition is right for a person, it will become clear as time goes on. There's no itinerary that must be adhered to on this journey.

I say take your time, Spanky, and listen to your heart.

Clara