Hi all. You might have noticed a slight change. John Northey is no more, June Northey will be posting here instead.
No, there wasn't a death (a dead name, but not a person dying). I just have finally come out fully as a transgender woman after years...no...decades of hiding. Back when I was a kid being transgender was a thing that most saw as very odd to put it mildly. There was no internet, so no way to know if I was a 1 in a hundred (as is the case) or 1 in a million, what is involved in it, are there any supports out there? But nowadays I can easily research all of that, I was able to find a therapist who helped me process it and get ready, and find a support group (in person) to help me move past my final fears.
So still the same person, just with new pronouns and a new lease on life. I feel so much happier already and supported by all. My children and sisters instantly were 100% on side, then I opened it up to other areas and now here. Just didn't want any confusion about what happened, and to be honest with a group I found a home at these past 20 years. Lets hope my first year as a woman sees the Jays get over the final hurdle and win a World Series!
No, there wasn't a death (a dead name, but not a person dying). I just have finally come out fully as a transgender woman after years...no...decades of hiding. Back when I was a kid being transgender was a thing that most saw as very odd to put it mildly. There was no internet, so no way to know if I was a 1 in a hundred (as is the case) or 1 in a million, what is involved in it, are there any supports out there? But nowadays I can easily research all of that, I was able to find a therapist who helped me process it and get ready, and find a support group (in person) to help me move past my final fears.
So still the same person, just with new pronouns and a new lease on life. I feel so much happier already and supported by all. My children and sisters instantly were 100% on side, then I opened it up to other areas and now here. Just didn't want any confusion about what happened, and to be honest with a group I found a home at these past 20 years. Lets hope my first year as a woman sees the Jays get over the final hurdle and win a World Series!
