my transition diary

Follow Aoife’s Transition Diary from the start here. I hate being trans. There. I’ve said it. I hate being trans. Well, today I do. Today it kind of sucks. There’s nothing special about today. It’s not an anniversary. No one…

Follow Aoife’s Transition Diary from the start here Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus. Transitioning is never easy but, having lived in both male and (now) female roles, I thought it would be interesting to reflect on some…

Follow Aoife’s Transition Diary from the start here. I wanted to try something different with this column. As an open trans woman online, like most women, I am sometimes subjected to abuse and trolling. In order to keep myself safe I…

Follow Aoife’s Transition Diary from the start here. You wake up minutes before the alarm goes off. You’ve had a restless night, tossing and turning. Your anxiety about today had, as it always does, spilled over to your sleep. You…

Follow Aoife's Transition Diary from the start here.  My Transition Diary #3 | 'They Buried Her In A Suit.' I had intended writing about something totally different for this column but then, as it will, something caught my…

Follow Aoife's Transition Diary from the start here My Transition Diary #2 | Trans People Can't Just Be Why can’t trans people just be? This is a question I often ask myself. Cis people are just themselves. They aren’t aware that…

Just over a week ago, 47 years after I was born, I changed my name by deed poll. It was a relatively straightforward process. I met a close friend who had kindly agreed to be my witness. We went to the office of a Commissioner for Oaths…