Living the Dream

• Posted by Elizabeth (Liz) June 14, 2014 #coming out  1,579 views
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  I've just finished my second week at work and it's all going so well. It's been business as usual and no-one has treated me any differently than before. Well, not entirely true, I'm now being included in the girly gossip and chats about clothes and makeup, you know the sort of things us women talk about. I love it, finally being part of the conversation rather than evesdropping but not being able to comment. I've learnt a few rules, like go to the ladies to touch up your makeup. Anyway, back to work, I've had to see a few clients this week and they've all been great, but then I've never let this disrupt the job I TRULY love, so I remain professional at all times. My boss still can't believe that I pretty much ran a 2 hour meeting so professionally, knowing that I would be telling him and a few others about myself straight after. I think that's one of the reasons things have gone so well.

  Almost everyone has slipped up and used my old name once or twice and I even went into the gents while I was thinking about some work lol.

  My new identity is trickling in through the post, like bank and credit cards. I'm still waiting for the Holy Grail...my passport with gender: female...can't wait

  Still waiting to hear from Charing Cross, but hey, I'm not waiting for them, I'm just being me and I'm happy.

  One thing that really amazed me, I started work 9 weeks after I did my first terrifying shopping trip alone. Someone at work commented on how much more confident I seem to be now, and actually, I am. I truly think that I've shaken out all of the unhappiness and with that all the self doubt. I am a confident, happy woman and I love being part of the world.

  So, that's it for the moment. I gues the next blog will be when I have something other than work to talk about. I do hope I've helped some of you out and that your dreams will become a reality one day.

  Love to you all

  Liz x