I'm a t-girl in my late 40's that has been transitioning for a little over four years. I repressed my gender identity for many years. About five years ago I found myself divorced and living alone. My feminine feelings began to emerge and I discovered sites like
www.crossdressers.com and
www.urnotalone.com and realized I wasn't a freak nor was I in that much of a minority. I made some on line friends and over time came to terms with my gender. I purchased women's clothing, lingerie, shoes, wigs, breast forms, etc. I relaxed and allowed my naturally feminine mannerisms to emerge. I learned to do my make up and discovered that make up is the "art of illusion" for GG's as well as transgendered women. I began going out at first to GLBT clubs where crossdressers, trannies and draq queens are welcome. I met some very supportive ladies who have become good friends and guides in my journey. It wasn't long before I ventured out in the mainstream world and discovered most people didn't give a damn if I was a tranny and many were actually kind and supportive. I will never forget the first time I visited Starbucks and a barista called me "Ma'am". It may sound silly but I was thrilled!
I realized early on that I wasn't a crossdresser. There is nothing at all wrong with that lifestyle but I came to realize that psychologically, emotionally and sexually that I'm a bisexual female born as a male. For the last three years I've been working on the physical aspect of my gender. In 2009 I decided to attempt transitioning full time. I relocated to the city I currently live in and made a commitment to myself to give my little "social experiment" a year. It's going on four years later here I am!
It hasn't been easy but it hasn't been as hard as I expected. Most of all I have no regrets other than waiting so long be begin my transition, but everything happens for a reason.
I've been sexually active as a transgendered woman for several years. I consider myself very bisexual as I'm physically and sexually attracted to women, men and other transgendered women. It all depends on the chemistry between me and a perspective partner. I'm not ashamed to say that I'm sexually adventurous and consider my transition to Melissa exceptionally liberating.