In 2017, I interviewed Christi and asked her which aspects of her experience can be useful for other transwomen: "I wish I knew. I don’t think my trans experience is all that common. I’m lucky to still have my spouse, who endured my misery for 20 years and embraced my transition wholeheartedly.
I have massive support from friends and family, access to trans healthcare, etc., where so many trans women have few or no such luxuries.
Some of the experiences, though, are universal – such as the first time you go out in public presenting as female or use a ladies’ restroom.
For me, the key was confidence – or at least the perception of it. I was terrified the first time I used a public ladies’ room, but I held my head high, smiled, and pretended as though I’d done it a thousand times. After a short while, fear started to subside and the confidence came naturally.
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