I have seen a lot of misconceptions on lush about Trans-women so as a Trans-woman I'm will to answer any questions anyone may have.
First up: Tranny is an offensive term.
1) I am happy. I can finally be who I am on the inside.
2) I knew I was different from a young age. I played with Barbies growing up instead of typical boy things & I've felt more comfortable in women's clothes than men's clothes for close to 10 years now.
3) my family thinks I'm an idiot. Needless to say me & my family aren't on the best of terms.
4) most people sadly. I'm currently in a men's recovery program so I need to keep it a secret for a while longer.
5) no for the same reason as #4
6) if you're talking Gender reassignment surgery then no. I probably never will either.