My questions for Andreas.

The problem with asking any of these questions is that I will have limited time with Andreas and I am of the mind that you need to find the appropriate time for personal questions like these. Also, Germans, from my experience are more reserved about personal questions than Americans.

I think I will have to wait to see how our first meeting goes to know if I can ask some of these questions. My partner, Jeff, who is more forthright than I, will have additional questions I am sure.

These are the questions I hope I will feel comfortable asking...

How old were you when you made the transition from female to male?

• Auf Deutsch: Wie alt warst du, als du den Übergang von der Frau dem Mann machst?
  

What types of obstacles did you encounter?

• Welch tippt von Hindernissen, begegnetest du dich?
  

How were you treated once you became legally male?

• Wie wurdst du behandelt, sobald du gesetzlich männlich wurdst
  
  
  
  There are also questions I may not ever feel comfortable asking...
  
  
  
  Why shouldn't I feel comfortable asking my brother any and all of these questions? Well, the truth is that I do not really know him that well. We have exchanged a couple of letters where I get the impression that he transitioned a long time ago and might wish to close that part of his life.