Girls: your sexual orientation please

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Originally Posted by Melissa Pink

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.

This is one of the best posts that I've read on this subject. Thankyou, Melissa, for your insights and thoughts.