This blog is in response to a comment I got and I thought it was a good thing to blog about, the comment is below.
"Anonymous said...
Honestly when I hear people brag about how much they have thus far spent on transition, it is as though you are somehow special for doing so.
Those who are serious about transition all have to spend this kind of money - why advertise?
There are some of us out here who are not as fortunate to be able to afford all of this but yet we need to still transition. As for myself I barely can afford hormones and therapist let alone electrolysis.
Let it be known - this bragging hurts others who cannot afford it and yet need to transition just like you. Yes I am jealous...and feeling low because being buried under debt and responsibilities - I cannot transition like I need to merely because of money"
I wrote a comment to this last night but I lost it and it got kind of long so I will just blog about it.
When I started writing blogs last year it was so others could see what i was doing and how i was doing in my transition, also to keep a record of it for myself to look back on when i get really old, at no time have i ever tried to hurt anybody and i do sensor myself for that reason.
How much this transition costs is something that i think other people would like to know, I do not think it's bragging, I have to spend this much because I am so old, I need all the help I can get, there are a lot of other girls out there who all they have to do is put on a dress, brush their hair and put on makeup and they are done, now that makes me jealous.
I have worked hard all my life, I am not smart so I believe that if I can do this then anybody can, it wasn't luck that put me in the position that I am in now, I worked for it.
Anybody that knows me knows how serious I am about my transition, I don't see where saying how much I have spent has to do with being serious.
That's all I have to say about that, this is my blog, i do take things people say into consideration but in the end it is still my blog and I am not forcing anybody to read it.
Susan
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The way I see it, it's your blog, it's your money, it's your life. You've had a lot of stuff done at a high cost, but you made sacrifices to get it done. I wish I was able to spend more but can't. That doesn't mean I'm not happy for you. I'm glad my friends are able to move forward in their transition, and I'm sad for those who cannot. I can't spend time tearing either down but lift everyone up as best as possible. Keep writing and keep sharing!
ReplyDeleteDittos what Lori said.
ReplyDeleteI can't imagine any TS actually bragging about how much they had to spend. I guess it's possible, but it just seems to go against the very nature of every TS I know.
I don't care what a lot of people in this world think...this world is not a level playing field and never will be. That's reserved for the next life. Make the most of what you have worked for and been blessed with...same goes for everyone. Live on. :)Suzi