Growing up Trans - But your only 37! (Intro/Finale)

[dolari]

Growing up Trans - But You're Only Thirty Seven!

Yup. On top of that I'm stopping right here at Mid 2008, which means it ends when I'm actually just Thirty Four. I have very strong feelings about the events that happened after 2008. So strong I don't think I can be objective about them yet. Let's set some water flow under that bridge before we decide to tell those stories. Check back about 2013, maybe.

I got the idea for "Growing Up Trans" after watching a few episodes of the Japanese anime series "Wandering Son" about two trans-kids trying to come to terms with who they are before the onslaught of puberty. It struck a chord in me, making me remember my life around the same time.

And it got me thinking about writing a couple of entries about my own growing up. Something for kids these days to stumble across and let them know, "Hey, you're not alone." What I planned to post were just quick recollections and notes for further expansion.

This originally wasn't meant a full on autobiography. It was only when I found out a lot of non-trans people were reading this, and finding it informative and eye-opening to a way of life they'd only guessed at. I decided to expand it to my whole life, keeping to a trans-specific theme.

What I've posted here could be considered a very rough draft of something bigger, especially those first "let's throw memories on the wall and see what sticks" entries. Eventually, I plan to greatly expand these, re-edit, fix up and clear up the stories, refocus them a bit when they get off tangent, and post them on my website under the name "The Girl in the Mirror."

One person wants to see this as a Kindle Single book. I wouldn't say no to that.

So now I'd like your advice.

Was there anything more you wanted to see? Any questions I left unanswered? Anything you've wanted to know or understand? Did I leave something off you wanted to see more of? Did you not see enough of something else? Do you have any questions? Commments?

EMail me: jenn@dolari.net

Anonymously if you have to. Seriously. I'll answer any question asked in good faith, and consider adding it to the revised "Girl in the Mirror" with it.

Thanks for reading. :)

FINAL CHAPTER LIST:


Growing Up Trans Chapters:
Preschool - http://jenndolari.livejournal.com/2238402.html
Elementary School - http://jenndolari.livejournal.com/2238626.html
The Nightmare of Fifth Grade (NSFW) - http://jenndolari.livejournal.com/2238939.html
Middle School - http://jenndolari.livejournal.com/2239155.html
High school - Year 1 & 2 - http://jenndolari.livejournal.com/2239578.html
High school - Year 3 - http://jenndolari.livejournal.com/2240215.html
High school - Year 4 - http://jenndolari.livejournal.com/2241302.html
Opening up to a Whole New World - http://jenndolari.livejournal.com/2242118.html
Intermission #1 - http://jenndolari.livejournal.com/2245139.html
The Boulton and Park Society - http://jenndolari.livejournal.com/2243005.html
A Clean Close Shave - http://jenndolari.livejournal.com/2253268.html
The Birth of Jenn Dolari - http://jenndolari.livejournal.com/2243105.html
Life with Geri - http://jenndolari.livejournal.com/2244596.html
False Starts - http://jenndolari.livejournal.com/2244834.html
New Name, New Home - http://jenndolari.livejournal.com/2245871.html
The Real Life Test - http://jenndolari.livejournal.com/2246452.html
First Impressions - http://jenndolari.livejournal.com/2246872.html
The Dark Side of the Knife - http://jenndolari.livejournal.com/2250079.html
Lone Star Rising - http://jenndolari.livejournal.com/2247894.html
My Chemical Romance (NSFW) - http://jenndolari.livejournal.com/2248223.html
La Semana Cansado - http://jenndolari.livejournal.com/2251372.html
Lone Star Falling - http://jenndolari.livejournal.com/2249137.html
The Stone of Sisyphus - http://jenndolari.livejournal.com/2252049.html
In the Trenches - http://jenndolari.livejournal.com/2252961.html
But You're Only 37! -http://jenndolari.livejournal.com/2253382.html

Comments

[tekalynn.livejournal.com]

Thank you for sharing your experiences with us.

[elenderel.livejournal.com]

Thank you for telling us your story. I've really enjoyed reading along.

(... and if you ever need an editor, you know who to call, right?)

[didactic-cudgel.livejournal.com]

Assuming you can get permission from Michael and any others involved, I think you could expand on your relationships a little more. I've read all of them and I think they're so interesting, but there are hints and implications throughout of much larger stories.

Also, I think considering the gains your family has made in acceptance and understanding, I think it would be beneficial to hear how bad it actually was, if only to show the distance they've covered.

You mention your parents a lot, but how did you sibling(s) cope?

[jenndolari.livejournal.com]

Believe it or not, my sisters only major concern was "Don't wear my stuff." OTher than that, she's never had a single word for or against my transition. She's always just been my sister, and I've always been her....sibling.

Jenn Dolari: “Growing Up Trans”

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