Some of the responses from people about my transition is kind of bothering me so I'm going to say this: one of the most important things in transitioning is finding people who validate you.
I know so many girls who have body image issues and medical transition isn't really enough to change that. The thing that changes that is validation from other trans women and having people in their life who encourages them and compliments them (without being fetishistic). I know it's easy to look at me and see someone who's naturally self assured and confident, but I had to fight to see myself as a woman. I still have a hard time referring myself in the feminine.
The thing that's helping me the most right now is other trans women who love me and undoubtedly see me as a woman.
I rarely wore skirts before my girlfriend visited me this month. I started dressing more feminine and started getting more confident because she was there to make me realize that I'm a woman and I exist in a womans body.
(You don't need a romantic or sexual partner for this. Having good friends who support and love you as a woman is also important.)
and you might say "oh but I'm not as curvy as you! you pass so well!" I know I'm talking about *my* experience, but I can tell you from all the trans women I know that you can be happy with your transition as long as there are people in your life who make you feel like a woman
