Days Gone By
It's been a long time since I last posted anything, and a lot has occurred since then.
Back in '08, I was finally able to begin HRT. Unfortunately, two months in, my job announced that it would be relocating it's New Jersey operations up to Connecticut (i.e. mass layoff, save for TWO employees due to the fact that they handled specialized contracts). And to throw salt into the wound, this all happened right on the cusp of the banking collapse and everyone was laying off but not taking in new hires. Thankfully, my employer was nice enough to bring in a rep from NJ Unemployment to assist us in getting our claims started, But that didn't help me much, since I was unable to renew my claim after my initial year of benefits expired. This forced me to pull out what little I had in my 401k just to buy basic needs....like food, to the point that I was almost literally penniless. It would be 16 months since being laid off before I finally recieved a job offer through a staffing agency. Regardless, my transitioning timetable was dealt a major setback as I had to focus on recovering financially.
And now, here I am, a decade later. My finances and back up to snuff, and since 2016 I've been back on HRT and able to resume my journey to be the real me. This year alone has been nothing but positive for me. I've gotten my name lagally changed and this Octoboer 20th will mark a year since I have been publicly living as my preferred gender (Incedentally, a dear friend of mine will be undergoing her GRS four days earlier). This is a huge milestone for me, as it means that I can start looking into arranging my final steps to truly become the individual that had been locked away by societal norms for so long.
I have never been truly happier in my entire life.
Back in '08, I was finally able to begin HRT. Unfortunately, two months in, my job announced that it would be relocating it's New Jersey operations up to Connecticut (i.e. mass layoff, save for TWO employees due to the fact that they handled specialized contracts). And to throw salt into the wound, this all happened right on the cusp of the banking collapse and everyone was laying off but not taking in new hires. Thankfully, my employer was nice enough to bring in a rep from NJ Unemployment to assist us in getting our claims started, But that didn't help me much, since I was unable to renew my claim after my initial year of benefits expired. This forced me to pull out what little I had in my 401k just to buy basic needs....like food, to the point that I was almost literally penniless. It would be 16 months since being laid off before I finally recieved a job offer through a staffing agency. Regardless, my transitioning timetable was dealt a major setback as I had to focus on recovering financially.
And now, here I am, a decade later. My finances and back up to snuff, and since 2016 I've been back on HRT and able to resume my journey to be the real me. This year alone has been nothing but positive for me. I've gotten my name lagally changed and this Octoboer 20th will mark a year since I have been publicly living as my preferred gender (Incedentally, a dear friend of mine will be undergoing her GRS four days earlier). This is a huge milestone for me, as it means that I can start looking into arranging my final steps to truly become the individual that had been locked away by societal norms for so long.
I have never been truly happier in my entire life.