Changes · 10:33pm Dec 14th, 2015
Hi Everyone,
It has been a little while. I figured I would give everyone an update on what's going on with me. So first things first. I have a date for my legal name and gender change. It's March 11 2016. I filed my case on December 11th which also happened to be my birthday. I figured it was symbolic. Looks like March 11th will be Miss Chabot's Birthday...
Today I spoke with my endocrinologist. He is going to set me up with a referral for getting the ball rolling on my completing my SRS. This is super exciting news for me and I'm pretty pumped. At the same time I am starting to get a little overwhelmed. I've got to get enough laser hair removal down there before that operation. At the same time I have to save enough money for all this plus the surgery itself with enough left over for changing my name on all my ID's and accounts and stuff. Looks like 2016 is going to be an incredibly busy year. I suspect I will be going to only one MLP con this year. Probably only BaBscon to save money. (It's close and I already have hotel room Reservations).
In other news I'm getting itchy to get the F**K away from my parents. They are bleeding me dry financially. If I don't get a raise soon I'm going to start looking for a different job in earnest. I hold quite a bit of debt and staying around my parents has been nice but when I add up everything I've been paying to them for rent, insurance, utilities, and food I simply can't afford it and renting a room is looking cheaper and cheaper. I'm going to start selling my assets so I can be more liquid and simply take up a smaller footprint. I want to stay in the same area and obviously stick with the same insurance so I can afford things like SRS and stuff.
Anyways there's a brief update. Also this is the worst time of the year for me mentally and it is very difficult for me to stay positive in spite of the progress I am making. I've been reading a lot of fics to keep my brain occupied so I don't stray down the ever present rabbit hole of depression...
Your's faithfully,
-Chibi
This is a rotten time of the year for me as well. For a variety of reasons. Don't feel bad, you're not alone.
I think it's awesome that you are getting a chance to become the person you want to be. That in and of itself a dream that lots of people have, but few people achieve. It takes a lot of courage to even begin to travel down that road.
Best of luck...
Also, with name changes... I keep thinking about changing my name to my native name... I've thought about it for a long time. Just how involved of a process is it?
3618435 It varies by state. Here in California anyone with $435 to burn can legally do it, even if for whatever reason you're a felon. For me there was about 7 or 8 pages including a statement from my primary care physician due to also changing my gender at the same time. If you are not changing your gender its only 5 pages I think. Once you submit the fees and paperwork you get a court date that is 4-6 weeks out. The courts here are full so I have to wait 3 months. For none trans related name changes you'll need to post an ad saying your changing your name. You'll need to make sure bring proof the Ad has been ran for at least a week. As long as meet eligibility requirements in the state of California you might even qualify for a fee wavier which means for some people they can go through all this and it costs them nothing. California is a pretty cool state to live in. I make too much money so I had to pay.
I am happy for you
congratulations... hope i might come visit the west coast in 2016 and say hi
i hope the legal change will also bring a change on a different level, it is symbolic but still
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Oh for sure it will. I'm going to have a purge soon and donate all my old clothes...
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If you visit South Carolina, hell, we might be able to have an EPIC ROAD TRIP! I have a bitchin' comfortable Mercedes Benz with cushy leather seats.
3618513 If I knew iakovl would be in town visiting I'd love to come visit too. It would be awesome.
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i plan 3 USA trips in 2016
the first i know i need to do is early 2016 2~3 weeks Chicago-Toronto area
then i have Bronycon in mind
and i plan a 2~3 month trip across usa so i might drop by in SC
You should try to find solace in that you're moving forward.:) You'll eventually reach the end, and win~