There is something that I want to say to GBATemp:
Thank You for being a great community. I would like to thank all of the mods and reporters for keeping the forum afloat. I also would like to thank the awesome members of the forum who are very nice and are a pleasure to talk with.
But more to the point. Today is National Coming Out Day. I did not want to post this after seeing all the other blog posts but I have something to say.
I am a Transwoman.
Ahh, feels good to get that off of my chest.
I always have kind of felt different compared to other boys when I was growing up. I also knew I was a girl inside, even though the outside didn't match. These feelings were hell for me. I battled depression for a good while and a large part of it was because I was not able to be myself. Despite this I felt I would either A. Grow out of it or B. transition later on, although B was much less likely. Funny thing though is that over time I would just keep on waiting until I could become the real me which felt like forever. So I then knew it wasn't a stage. It was how it had always been.
I was terrified to come out for fear of the financial and personal strains it would put on me (not to mention work, friends, etc.). But eventually I overcame this and came out to my IRL friends and also my family. It went over quite well and my family was very supportive except a few which was fine by me. My friends were also mostly supportive except for 2 who were very close, although we still occasionally talk online.
On August 24th, 2015, I started HRT. Despite the ups and downs of the treatment such as how it has affected me physically, it all has been wonderful. Thankful also as my insurance has covered all of it.
It has taken me awhile however to come out as myself on the Internet. Why? I guess fear of the reactions since the Internet can be an asshole sometimes. Back when I started transitioning, unlike some other Trans people, I decided I would wait to come out on-line until I was at a good point IRL.
I am still RevPokemon but my IRL name is Christine.
Please remember I am still the same member that I have been the last year despite this. I do not expect to be treated much differently nowadays. I am still me. It is just that now I can be open to yall.
Thanks for allowing me to finally show you guys who I am,
RevPokemon.
I was gonna say that. lol