Lots has happened and changed since my last post, so be prepared for a flurry of posts to make up for the time lost!
Thanks again for those who are still following/subscribing.
- Huck
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Its 3:38am and I can’t sleep. My thoughts have been racing since the puppy I am babysitting woke me up at 2am. I have been heavily debating whether to make a real post about Thanksgiving at all, for fear that speaking the truth (or at least telling my experiences) would further alienate me from my [...]
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It could be worse. It’s good to see everyone!
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This post is a bit late because a friend died the same week and her memorial service was the same day as this year’s Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) – November 20th.
TDOR is an annual event that memorializes those who died due to transgender related hatred or prejudice. This year, 143 people were murdered all [...]
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I finally got my confirmation letter from the newspaper in the mail, so the next day I headed to my county courthouse to make an appointment with the judge I was originally assigned.
The majority of this process was spent standing in lines. As soon as I spoke to the cashier and showed her the letter, [...]
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On September 28th, I filed my official name change documents with the courts. I showed up to the county courthouse, had to purchase the packet of forms (since my printer isn’t working), sat on the steps and filled them out, then took them to point A, B, and C and paid money for processing and [...]
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Today marks my 8th month on testosterone. I realize I have been slacking on updating and missed the 7th month update. Sorry for that! I have lots to talk about and catch everyone up on, so expect a few posts over the next week or so.
Not much has changed physically in the past two months. [...]
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This is a wonderful spoken word piece about being transgender. I really liked the way it was executed and I feel like I can relate to this piece quite a lot. I wanted to share it with you all because I think it really captures the internal struggle feeling that I felt for years and [...]
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A few days ago I read an article entitled “Is Cis A Dis? And other aircastles to the storm..” by the blogger over at Femmeessay. The article was a good analysis of whether or not “cis” is an offensive term or not (I think it is important to know that the writer is cis).
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A recent conversation in a quaint coffee shop has led me to write this entry. Appropriately titled, this entry will be a mini-discussion of things I did not know going into physical transition.
I feel like the most underestimated part of transition is the process of adjustment that I went through. Naturally, if your body is [...]
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