Birthdays

Very fun, Jen. I don't have a separate birthday for Kate per se, but that part of me definitely has a bit of a different, if not identity, let's say way of being lol. When the Kate switch is flipped I find my point of view and way of expressing myself to be different.

Good topic! Hope you enjoy whatever day you pick xoxo.

Hi Jen As you said any excuse for a celebration. I am not sure where i fit on the spectrum anymore. I started going out when I was a teenager then hid for a couple years then came out again. The crazy world of a CD. I think now that I am a little more mature maybe celebrating the wonderful gift of life and all those lovely emotions we get to feel just accepting who we are as people. I know!! celebrating ACCEPTANCE would be my Birthday. It did not happen when I went to see my therapist I did not believe her when she said voice therapy and HRT would help with my dysphoria. My acceptance came when I joined CDH and found so many others that are and have been dealing with the same issue. Maybe the day I joined CDH is my new second birth day. Those who are transitioning also have a second birthday. The day they decided to live their life as the person they always thought they were. I did not remember my first birthday but you always remember your second. Thank you for your post.

Luv Stephanie

Hi Jen,

And that's an interesting idea. I try to ignore my drab self's birthdays (the number is growing too large); so using Bettylou's instead is a good fresh start. The only problem is, I don't know her birthday. My awareness of Bettylou crept up on me gradually until one day, I just realized she was there, and had been for some time. And would Bettylou's birthday be the first time I put on a dress as a kid, or when some compulsion led me to "borrow" one of my wife's dresses for a short time about six years ago? I don't know, and I guess it really doesn't matter; I'm just happy she is here, now.

Hugs,
Bettylou

Hi Jen, for me I class Trisha's birthday as the day I accepted myself, which just happened to be my legal birthday. So no second birthday for me.

Love Trisha

Beyond the name yes, for me Jessica is the side of myself that I wish the world could see. Giddy, fun, sweet, kind and loving. The complete polar opposite of what my male self is.
As for birthday, no. Jessica is a part of me, and I am a part of her. Aside from our personalities being different with her being more level headed than me, we have the same birthday, we are the same person after all.

Well I did think about it, but then I thought "Why" I am still the same person, I wasn't re-born on a different day because I decided to wear lingerie or dresses. I have always gravitated to feminine things, indeed found that I like be feminine more and more as the years go by. But the bottom line is I am still the same person in flesh as I started out as,simply "Me". I can't change history so why change my birth date.

My first birthday will come in November 30th 3 days  after my male birthday the 30th is when will be a real woman and transitioned.

It's been less than a year since I discovered Bridgette, and it was somewhere around my actual birthday, so I'll just keep using it. About 3 months later I found this place and really started growing. Bridgette owes you girls so very much!

Thanks, Bridgette

I pegged mine as Jan 1, 2019, as that is when I really felt Amy's identity come to life. Before that I dressed up, but didn't feel the same feminine identity.

Amy

Hi Jen as started dressing as a very young kid have allways used my original birthdate as that was many many moons ago .. lol ha ha

Stephanie

I have expressly stopped celebrating birthdays of any kind.

Why may I ask Cynthia have you stopped celebrating your birthday?

It's kind of pointless celebrating when I plan on never aging anyway.

Hi Jen  I am a Libran and that fits perfectly for Sarah's persona she is totally open minded.

Love Sarah xx