"A Whole New World"

What better way to start a blog post then with a biography of myself, and how in the next few weeks my entire life will not be the same. I am Tiffani, your average southern belle, except that I am transgendered. I know there is a lot of propaganda and Trans Rights Issues coming about in the past year. However, I m not here to write about that. I am just here to tell you my story. I am 24 years old, Trans Rights Advocate, Cosmetologist, "Southern Belle", and now a soon to be Expat?

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No, it was not a typo, nor did you read it incorrectly. I finally after 24 years of being alive applied and received my first ever visa. I met a great and amazing guy through, of course, an online dating app for the transgendered community. After him making the trip to visit me in the "lovely" state of Florida. After what now seems like years, actually it has only been 5 months, I am moving to his homeland of the Dominican Republic. In just a few short days I am going to be getting on my first ever plane flight, going to new "world", continuing a still relatively "new" relationship, and finally a new type of relationship.

You may be wondering, "Why has she never been on a plane before"? I have asked myself this question many many times before. Coming from a liberal/conservative family in the "south", I did not ever have to think about traveling or going outside of my comfort zone. Which in my defense, I have always had a desire to travel and see the world. Anyways, back to the story at hand. I was raised mainly by my mother. Who most of my life was single, with the occasional marriage. She has finally settled after marriage number 5. She believed that unless you could drive there it simply either did not exist in her mind or was not worth visiting. I am so nervous and anxious to finally break my flying "virginity".

You know usually, whenever a guy meets a girl he is usually someone you have known your whole life or lives no further than an hour drive from you. So you already know his family, friends, exes, etc. That does not apply to mine and @tommycordero relationship. I am moving to a new country, with a new climate, and a language that I can not speak to save my life. I have always been the adventurous child in my family. It should not be a surprise that I would the be the first to be an EXPAT (Ex-Patriot) in my family tree. I am overwhelmed with all of the tasks still left to do before I even step foot on Dominican soil.

Tommy and I, we have been physically together for 5 months almost 6. Altogether, counting messages and our first video chat or first time having cyber sex, we have been together 8 months. Sometimes I feel like "Girl, I finally hit the jackpot", then there are the days that I simply just say "WOW!!". However, that is a different story for a different time.

When I said a new type of relationship I was not kidding. Before I started my transition I always knew that I liked men and that I was transgendered. I always liked men, wore makeup, developed breasts at the age of 13 naturally due to a hormone imbalance. I just decided to make lie simpler by living as a gay man. I was the gay man that was called Gold-Star gay. I have never been with a woman nor do I plan to. However, my boyfriend is a transgendered man himself. Actually, the total opposite of me. He is female to male transgendered. I am male to female. He is latino, I am caucasian. I am 6' tall he is 5'1" tall. We are the embodiment of what yen and yang would be like in a relationship. I know you must be thinking, "Damn, this is one messed up relationship". I would agree with you but since we are so opposite everything just seems to work. With that being said two people who were born hormonally imbalanced, with the wrong genitalia, and each react differently to our medication that within itself calls for a difficult relationship.

I know this is probably one of the most random posts you will ever read today. I think it fits perfectly with its title. I am creating a whole new world for myself. I am excited, nervous, anxious, and above all humbled to have this opportunity in life. If you enjoyed this found it humorous, uplifting or would like to read more, just leave a comment below. Follow me and enjoy the random stories of my life.

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