Was I ever a boy?

This is the question that’s been on my mind since a friend shared blog post with me from another transgender writer. I know what some of you will think to this question “Duh, Macie, that’s kind of the whole point of transitioning”, or “Of course Macie, you are and always were a girl.” While I …

What It’s Like for a Transperson to Start Hormones

I know I have not posted a blog in a while, but I am going to be better about it from here on out and want to start writing more. Since I have started HRT in November, my life has been crazy with finding a new job, moving, getting settled, and the like. My life …

Random Thoughts I have as a Pre-HRT Transwoman

Hey y'all, I hope everyone is having a great day! I've had a couple of more serious posts lately, and wanted to try something different. I have officially been approved for HRT! So, I decided to make a list of random thoughts I've had pre-HRT to mark the occasion. Here they are... "I wonder if …

Coming Out

Hey y'all, I hope everyone is having a great day! So today, unless you're reading this in the future, is National Coming Out Day. A time, to, be honest I am not entirely sure. Anyway, as someone only out to their parents and an online community, I have already had a wide variety of responses …

What Dysphoria Feels Like (to me)

Hey y'all, I hope everyone is having a great day! I was actually really going to write about something else, but started feeling dysphoric so I changed my mind. Dysphoria is ultimately what this whole thing is about, after all, it's called gender dysphoria. The actual definition of dysphoria, according to Merriam-Webster, is "a state …