I was talking with a friend earlier today regarding my transitional experiences and levels of support. Both have been astoundingly positive, with the exception of one thing which irks me. I have spoken to a few trans individuals that have tried to define the terms of my 'transness' or what I have to do to become a woman, in a dictatorial fashion.
To those:
Fuck you. I will do as I please when I fucking please. You probably have not known me long enough to realize that I don't care what anybody thinks of me. My sense of self is greater than most will ever know. I am who I am, not a generic feminine transsexual ideal. See me as Ashley or some trans abomination. See me as an individual and not some crony to fall in line at the back of your wolf pack. See.
Me.