Today I had the opportunity to speak to an amazing group of people and share my story. This blog is the written portion of my presentation, slightly modified to fit this format. AS HE SAID, MY NAME IS LAYNE INGRAM AND IT REALLY IS A SURREAL FEELING TO BE ABLE TO TALK TO A GROUP […]
The beautiful thing about blogging is that you can always start again. I wish that I was better at making time for this; it’s something that I’ll work on in 2021. I thought in March of this year that I would be blogging like crazy because I’d be working remotely and would have more time, […]
I watched this show for the first time last night. This was the end of the third episode and this was a difficult scene to watch. I think most people would be affected by a scene like this because it shows rejection and pain. It’s a bold scene, especially being portrayed by a black family. […]
I thought of three things that will happen, may surprise you and even potentially annoy you while you’re transitioning. These things have happened to me and will likely happen to you – maybe not in the exact same way but in some form or fashion. The Voice This one is hilarious and terrible. When your […]
Let’s get right into it. Wondering what it’s like when you take Testosterone, or as us users call it, T. Just kidding, I still just call it Testosterone or hormones for that matter. It’s a rollercoaster the first year, that’s for sure and it’s really important to make sure that you are taking the right […]
That’s what the holidays are like to me sometimes. A bunch of small transactions you make sure to have with people to let them know you love them or to catch up or whatever. Those are always going to be the same; a short, random small talk with granddad, five minute pit stop with the […]
There were a few questions people asked all of the time when I came out: “How do you know?” “How can you think you’re not a girl?” “Are you sure?” “What if you miss your breasts?” “When is the first time you remember feeling like something wasn’t right?” “How is your family with it?” <———- […]
When I came out publicly as trans in our local paper, the writer started off the article with a story I told him about the first time I used the men’s restroom in public. That part on its own drew criticism from close-minded people. Here is the excerpt from the article: LANSING — Lansing Community […]
It’s not easy being trans. It’s not even easy to call myself trans. I really just want to be me. It doesn’t seem fair that finally getting to be me also means that I have to wear another label. Or be in a category – worry about being seen as weird. Before I was “normal” […]
Look – I already know that I’m ridiculous. Especially when it comes to not feeling well. I Google everything. This one takes the cake though. I started T on February 24, 2017 – for the first few months, (days really) I would look at myself in the mirror and swear I saw something different about […]
Life in the Wrong Layne 