Very funny, the people who were saying “good luck losing your customers!” Uh, it’s FOSS lmao. What customers?

My week was great! I took some sunset pictures with a friend and wore a dress I like, and made my first facebook post in over a year with them. My last post was from before my transition, so I was nervous that I’d get a lot of shock and negative reactions. It’s Facebook, after all. However, everybody was SO kind and just had lovely things to say, and some people reached out to me in private to ask how they should refer to me. That made me happy

Heck yeah, congratulations!! The wait is finally over 🙌

Wow, those are absolutely breathtaking. Great photography, too!

My transition’s been going decently well. I’m only about a year into HRT, so I have some physical changes yet to go, and possible surgery on the horizon, but socially things have been going really good! I am out at work, at home, and with all my friends, and it’s been nice to be called Astrid by qll the people in my life.

More often than not, I look in the mirror and like the person I see. Sometimes I worry that I am still visually exactly the same when other people look at me, but what can ya do 🤷‍♀️

Aw, thank you! They have really helped me feel like myself ♥️

The dress makes me so happy. My friend’s mom told me it might be a good one to compliment my current shape, and I think she was spot on. She did get me my first pair of heels, but they are just black. I have many shoes to buy in the future lol

Thank you!

I feel so fortunate to have such incredible support in my life ♥️ Thank you!

Thank you so much! I have always wanted to wear the Velma fit lol, dream come true

Thank you! Yes, it made me tear up, just such a kind thing to do. The outfits feel wonderful to wear!

LMAO, the perfect soundtrack. Montage of e injections and limitless attempts at winged eyeliner!

Thank you!

Oh good, I’m so glad I could help give hope for you in your transition! I thought I was kind of hopeless before, but sticking with it has ended up being really rewarding. I am sure it is the same for you. Thank you!

It’s been making me smile all day ☺️ Thank you!

Those glasses go perfectly with your lipstick shade! They both suit you so well 🙌

“.get” on a dictionary saves so much space, gonna use that all the time! Thank you!

Oh my! Unexpected frost is the last thing you want. I’m glad you’re prepared though, seems like those plants are in good hands!

I just finished planting a bunch of melons and amaranth yesterday. This year, I’m intent on harvesting amaranth seeds and doing my best to make some edible bread out of the flour! We’ll see how it goes. We don’t have the biggest garden this year, but we have enough to keep us busy. Been fun, so far!

Gotcha gotcha. Did you have an easy time getting a prescription for it? I have heard some health workers are hesitant to prescribe it because of the lack of clinical studies regarding it

Thanks a ton for reading my post! That’s a really helpful reframing, honestly. I am sure she waited just to give me space to find the right time. And yeah, makes sense that a mother is more likely to just know lol. She knows me in a way most people never will.

That’s a great rule. You are spot on that media like that is everywhere, so it’s nice to have this space focused on positivity and support. Doom scrolling is just not good for anybody. Thanks for your excellent moderation!

Very cool! I had a blast playing it. Nice that it will be available to a broader audience soon