i have been medically transitioning for over 6 years and i have mostly just been living my life. a lot of the initial joys that came with living as a woman, especially socially, have mostly felt 'normal' for some time. and that is good!

however, i have been thinking about that recently and it is so comforting to actually realise this. i started my current job as myself, and everyone sees me as a woman. my work friends, most of whom are women, have never shown any doubt about it. i'm just Emma. and thats amazing!

i haven't told anyone that i am trans, and i wouldn't say that i "pass", my voice definitely doesn't (im working on that. 😭) i have to wear a uniform and its a unisex design, so nothing feminine about it. i do get misgendered by staff from other departments at times, but not from anyone i interact with regularly. some coworkers have even had conversations with me and said things that would imply i'm cis!

i guess what i'm saying is that it is amazing how much you can influence how people see you just by being you. i'm still working on my self confidence, but i never thought i would be in this position. like at all. its such a wonderful feeling knowing that i really am just a woman.

anyways, i felt happy thinking about this and thought i'd share some positivity <3