I am about to take flight in a bus\van\ rv, what ever comes my way. I am so tired of paying bills for a place to lay my head, and stay warm. I dout there are many transgendering folks who have dared this, traveling from town to town "hippie style". But hey I have always been the one to do things my own way. I have lived full time as a woman for over 16 years as a non opertive tanssexual, Male to female. I don't personally know anyone who has done the same. I was for the past 2 years acking director of the transgender socitey of Lexington Kentucky. The group is now in its 4th year. I was appointed director by the founder, a F2M {female to male} I also was the first and only to this day transgender to have custody of someone else's child here in the redneck haven. I have gained respect for my self and for other tansfolks over the past 16 years. I feel that I can carrie with me some peace of mind in know I just plain know how to make people feel comfortable. So with this gift from my creator I hope to roam freely across the US. Keep me in your prayers! And if I should happen to drop in your town please introduce yourself. I love meeting good people those with a spirit that you can feel!
I think I left out the point I was try to get across. Does anyone have any advice,,, warnings of states I should avoid and please I lave already lived in both Ky, and Tenn. with no problems. I spoke with my brother last night I am planning to make my way {slowly} to Idaho, said to never stop in a few places no matter what and also told me about 2 states that the landscape is not one I (we like about the same landscape ) would feel comfortable being in such as hours and hours of baren lands. HAS\IS any one on this site really liveing hippie style or is this just a dreamer's haven?
Sounds absolutely awesome. I'm totally envious of you. I'm not in with the free-spirit lifestyle yet, but I'm touring this summer. Starting memorial day weekend, I'm road tripping (and probably acid tripping) to Nashville with some friends to pick up street performance in hopes of some folk inspiration. And then I'm coming back to Maryland before backpacking the AT down to App State in NC were I'm going to school next year. I can't much guarentee that I'll maintain the free spirit path, but I'm majoring in sustainable development and most likely spending most of my time studying the folk movements in the south. I wish you the best of luck in your journeys and the best of hope when facing adversity to your trans-positioning. I'm one of those few but proud hippie gays (the ones with beards, bongs, and banjos). Haven't heard of them? Probably because I've pretty much determined I'm the only one. Anyway, I feel like I'm making a soap box out of something you're clearly already in touch with, but I really admire the courage that transgender people have nowadays. Trans rights are becoming the next thing for America. Gay rights seem so last century when you look at the hatred the trans community faces today and compare it to where gays were decades ago. Anyway always remember that the spirit is behind you and you've got a thousand some hip American kids who'll stand beside you if the times are a'troublin. If you get a chance, see the Missouri River. I jumped ship (not literally) and canoed the whole thing this summer with some random dudes I met while I was camping. Awesome experience. Beautiful landscape (save for the occasional boat). Oh and build yourself a little stone cairn wherever you go as your way of getting in touch with the land. See San Francisco if you can and the Redwoods and Joshua Tree. Come eastward if you really get bored and see Seal Harbor and Bar Harbor in Maine. Acadia's beautiful. Watch for wildlife. Keep a journal. If you see a face in the Missouri it's really a muskrat, just FYI. Don't freak out. And never forget to write to cool people you know. That makes it so much hippier. Writing letters in little next to nothing towns out West to people back home. That's so cool. Again, I'm envious.
WOW Thanks Jorma, your reply has really touched me the more I plan for this the more excited I am to see people and lands diffrent from what I have always know. With great luck and a spirit to guide us maybe well run in to each other one day. Much love to you! Kelli
Who knew it was going to take so long to withdraw from society. Well I have talked my best friend PeeWee into going with me! Hes gay too. We have a female friend {later to be named or forgotten} who's life is so crazy, it makes her crazy,that we are going to talk into comming aswell. We hope to be in Arkansas by July! Me and PeeWee
I've taken the liberty of copying this thread over to the transexual forum, I hope you'll pop in should you get the time, I think you could be quite an inspiration for people over there S
I am finding it very hard to withdraw from mainstream. My friend who was all for lifting off can't leave electricity behind. Over the past 2 years he has become more and more money and appearince focused, to my dismay. But he has given me a month this summer to find a family, tribe or clan to hookup with. Or to change my mind {this is his choice} I do not drive, so he is going to haul me around for one month this spring. So guess I am looking for a travle partner.