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Going back to where it all began

I know it might sound strange but I simply have to leave and face the things in my past. I can't run any more and this time is the last for me. No longer will I be going back as the person I once was because that is impossible on so many levels. Instead I am going back to where it all began the Town, the home, the past family that no longer accepts me I am going to face each and every one of them to let them know that I still care and that even if they don't feel good about this I certainly do.… Continue

Added by Jannie Lynn on October 13, 2009 at 8:01am — No Comments

Thousand days journey only just begining!!

Here we go again! Welcome back to all the great and wonderfull stories I have to share much like a Thousand and one nights from Arabian Nights tales.. I have the stories to share here. Not all of them are going to be about me but for now the first series will be. Primarily because I want to chronicle this transistional time in my life with the whole story from triumps to pitfalls and every thing else. Some days are better than others, living life on a day by day choice, to struggle on. I seek t… Continue

Added by Jannie Lynn on September 26, 2009 at 8:30pm — No Comments

Part two Transgender Michigan

Well I thought I might stay in Michigan for a few days maybe a week but instead I found a job and started a new journey of my life one that had a lot of unknowns. I was able to meet with and even find a place to stay the trans activist Michelle Fox-Phillips. now when I met this woman she appeared small and frail and to be honest a little scarry. But I needed help and she was offering to help me so I took it. Now I have been in Michigain for several months. What I have come to find out is that Mi… Continue

Added by Jannie Lynn on September 22, 2009 at 7:30am — No Comments

Transgender Detroit thousand days journey

Well feeling like there should be an update here since I have left the state of Indiana for Michigan. It all started out good I had a good job, and then I had a day from heck that I had to make a decision and I made one but as usuall I am making bad choices for my sef and not really thinking about them but rather acting on my feelings about things. My spuse and I had kept in touch untill I moved to Michigan she has since decided to stop communicating with me. I moved to the detroit area after t… Continue

Added by Jannie Lynn on August 31, 2009 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Transgender Indiana the 34th demension of a thousand days journey!

Ok Some thing more recent and I would hope a bit more insight full. I am fast forwarding the story line to the most current time frame that being said here is how life has been as an overall perspective for me. I was stuck with bad dead end jobs working temp jobs part time jobs and then I get a pretty decent job as an optical lab technician, well this job was good and I enjoyed it especially the side projects of making movies for special occassions at work. I definitly found my calling both as a… Continue

Added by Jannie Lynn on June 18, 2009 at 1:30am — No Comments

Chapter 2 Journey of a thousand days

I was issolated with no way to tell any one about my inner deepest darkest secret. I could only observe the other girls and desired to be included in their groups and conversations. I did not like being considered a boy and for the first time in my life I had to change for gym. This was one of the hardest thigns for me to get through every time I would wait till tohers had left the room befor I would begin I would slowly untie my shoes, and wait as long as I could to get changed letting all but… Continue

Added by Jannie Lynn on January 25, 2009 at 8:00pm — No Comments

Part 2 to Journey of a thousand days

As I gained concisness again it was much darker out side now and I realized I needed help. No one had even notice that I had passed out in the yard, and I was in critical condition. I could not get up my head was dizzy and I was seeing stars for the first time in my life I knew that I was seriously hurt and that I could not handle this on my own I had to get help. I managed to crawl to my door and pushed the door bell, ring ring.. The door opened, and it was my mom, her first words where where h… Continue

Added by Jannie Lynn on January 25, 2009 at 5:19pm — No Comments

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