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Transitions and New Beginnings — Josy’s Journey

JosyC | Jul 13, 2015

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I recently retired and moved to Florida. I am living as a female and loving every second of my life. It was a long journey with a lot of twists and turns to get here. Here is my story. I hope it helps you on your journey.

Josy

I was raised by my mom. My dad was a doctor and was never at home. My mom taught me how to brush my teeth, comb my hair, etc. I loved to watch her put on her makeup. After she was finished, I would put on makeup just like she did!

At age 5, I came down with polio. I recovered nicely but couldn’t run, throw, or catch like the boys in my neighborhood. So the boys excluded me from their play, but the girls accepted me as a playmate right away. Yeah girls! This continued when I started school. The boys would call me a ‘girl’ when I tried to play with them. But, I took this as a compliment. Besides I preferred the company of the girls.

It was about this time that my dad was sure that there was something wrong with me. He suggested electric shock therapy or a lobotomy Thank God my mom talked him out of it. My relationship with father did not improve until he was in a nursing home with dementia. Then he started to appreciate me.

I chose education as my field of work and worked mostly for a private elementary school. I enjoyed nurturing students. This field at that time was dominated by females and I felt comfortable in that environment.

More and more I found that my happiness was depended on being connected to the female world. My mom had always told me that I looked best in pastel colored clothes. So I wore primarily feminine looking/styled pastel colored clothes and carried a shoulder bag. Everyone complimented how pretty and cute I looked.

One of the shocks of my life was when I was kicked out of the men’s room at the Tampa, Florida airport. I had must gotten off the plane wearing a flowered tee shirt and short shorts — I was carrying a shoulder bag but wore no makeup — and dashed into the men’s room. A security guard told me that I had “some nerve” trying to use the men’s room. I never used a men’s room again… lol.

By the time I was 50 I had become an administrator in a school. I was married and had 2 daughters. Soon after my 50th birthday I was diagnosed with cancer. After my successful battle with cancer, I was fired by the private school I was working at for “wearing woman’s clothes.” Depression set in and I went to see my doctor who referred me to a psychologist. She helped me discern that I truly had a female soul and was happiest when living the life of a female. My doctor stared me on HRT which connected me to my true self. Eventually I was hired by another private school who didn’t care what clothes I wore as long as I looked professional at work. I worked there until I retired.

Today I am living with my spouse in Florida and wearing a bikini to our community pool. Everyday is a new adventure and a new beginning. Today they came to the pool and took pictures for the local newspaper.

I hope that sharing my story will help you on your journey to happiness. Stay strong and stay proud!