Not Another Aiden

I have been socially transitioned since about age 12.  I didn’t formally come out until I was 20, but I have exactly one friend who considered me a “girl” as a child.  He was my only straight friend and had a crush on me that lasted…well, until I came out. The early social transition means [...]

I may be getting a new roommate.  Friend is going through a rough patch and needs a place to stay and while I’m broke, I’m not so broke that I’m willing to let someone be homeless when I have a perfectly comfortable couch. However, this friend does not know I’m trans.  Very few people do [...]

One issue that is both important and frustrating to me is what to do with children who show “cross gender behaviour”.  For example, little Timmy is five years old.  He wants to play with dolls, wear dresses, and keep his hair long.  That may be all or he may go even further and insist that [...]

So I’ve found my biggest issue with transpeople is how we react to our parents.  There are a million other things that also drive me nuts (particularly when it comes to transmen), but the parents issue is one that always grinds on me more than the others. It’s this horrible thing where we seem to [...]