This made me audibly squeel with joy.

Fuck yeah! Congratulations.

You handled it incredibly well. They're really very scary. I had my first one in ages this week too!

I saw a documentary on Hayley from Coronation Street (first trans character on a long running UK soap opera). She was (for the most part) reasonably sensitively portrayed and her actress (a cis woman) was at least very careful to listen to trans voices at the time and I believe has been a decent ally since (if I'm wrong please correct me). She ended up becoming a core cast member that stuck around for 16 years.

The thing that struck me was how the public conversation was really different to how it would be now. The right hadn't yet re-organised and rallied against "woke". The anti trans mob wasn't really a thing (of course transphobia was very real, just seemingly less organised). There was a lot of language that feels icky now but it just didn't seem like the same level of toxicity we have to deal with in current year.

:( <3

Fingers crossed you get it soon.

Friend you made that post about it weeks ago, sorry you're still waiting, must be excruciating.

Name. Pronouns. That's about it though.

Thats so bad-ass omg.

I'm right there with you on the voice training. It's so hard and it feels so vulnerable doing it. Difficult not to be your own worst critic.

It's so so difficult to deal with the relationship and the identity crisis while your living situation isn't secure and safe. Being in a home that feels stable and safe should be a basic right for everyone. It's okay to lean on your friends for help in a time like this and I'm glad you have them.

Wishing you the best on your journey too <3

I'm so happy for you!