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#1

Fun and Games / Re: Tea Time: Let's Hang Out &...

Last post by fair_in_height - Today at 06:44:26 PM

ahhh no i have not perhaps that is where im going wrong
i think if i needed to survive in a survival situation i'd not eat rocks i'd try to find food
i think i could probably find some snails or a coconut for example
my consumption of rocks was purely for fun but my dentist told me to stop

@Saltine,

That's kinda rude of your dentist

#2

Introductions / Re: Hello!

Last post by fair_in_height - Today at 06:42:17 PM

Hello, Fair!!

Welcome to Susan's Place!

I'm new as well (new-ish, my old account got deleted, so I created a new one!), but I know that this is the right place to find new friendships within the trans community!

I love it whenever I hear a sister saying that they no longer find their transition as the most significant part of their life.
I love that we all have been able to transition, don't get me wrong! Literally, we have been able to find happiness because of it! But I've always said we are *much much more* than just trans women!

What other things would you say are a larger part of your identity as a human?

Once again, welcome!

Hugs,
Ally

idk as a human?? prolly my desire to live, hang out with my pals, try new fun foods, and go for walks in the forest and shtuff. I kinda just embrace being a big brain monkey y'know?

#3

Member Blogs / Re: Davina's diary

Last post by Emma1017 - Today at 06:40:09 PM

Chocolate cake compensates for a lot of things.  I hope you enjoyed it!

#4

Fun and Games / Re: Single Word Association Ga...

Last post by Northern Star Girl - Today at 05:34:00 PM

Hot

SPICY

#5

Fun and Games / Re: Two Word Association Game ...

Last post by Northern Star Girl - Today at 05:32:46 PM

      we've     weave

[@LoriDee Dear LoriDee:]

#6

Member Blogs / Re: The Story of Lori

Last post by Northern Star Girl - Today at 05:24:14 PM

@LoriDee
Dear LoriDee:
Thank you for posting the pictures of your trip out to check on the creek
with your rock-hound buddy.

The pictures that you shared and your commentary was nice for me to see and to read....
... and I am very much enjoying your Rough Stones to Jewelry photo album with
beautiful photos of the beautiful work that you do making rocks into very pretty jewelry..

HUGS, Danielle

#7

Member Blogs / Re: Gina's journey

Last post by davina61 - Today at 04:19:23 PM

Yes the no dig method.

#8

Member Blogs / Re: Allie's Blog IV: Revenge o...

Last post by imallie - Today at 04:12:58 PM

I am so happy for you, Allie.
You have a wonderful family! That is so precious.

Thanks Lori - I'm very lucky. Although it's definitely not without its issues, just like every other family.

Still not sure about a few brothers-in-law and nephews... and then there's my estranged younger brother, with whom I haven't spoken in nearly a decade (his choice). We didn't even discuss him on Saturday. I see no reason to share this with him. I do know if/when he hears about it, I might get my first contact - I hateful email or letter for which he is famous.

So yeah... we all have issues. I just think, as much as possible, I try to choose happiness on a daily basis. Some days... some days, it's a damn bit harder than other days. I will tell you that.

But my real luck is my wife. The last words from my therapist this morning "By the way, please ask your wife again if I can clone her!" 😂

#9

Male to female transsexual talk (MTF) / Re: Are you happy you MTF tran...

Last post by Asche - Today at 03:36:56 PM

I transitioned 7 years ago, got my SRS a year ago.  (Would you believe USA Medicare paid for it?)
Both have definitely improved my life a lot.  Life isn't a bowl of cherries (or whatever), but whenever I ask myself if I would go back, every part of me says "no @#$% way!!!"

These days I notice the absence of the masculine "rules" that used to make my life miserable, no matter how much I tried to ignore them.  It's also very nice that I can look in the mirror and see a woman, not a man.  (At least when I have my wig on.)  An ugly old woman, but I'm OK with that.  And when I talk to women, I no longer see the guardedness that I always saw before.  I don't know how much I really belong to womankind at this point, but I seem to be accepted more and I feel almost normal.

Before I had my SRS, I never realized how much having that thing on me bothered me -- it was like a sense of shame.  And once the SRS was done, I think even before the dressing came off, I felt so much better about my body.  I no longer have to see-but-not-see when I look at my body.

The only thing that still bugs me is the male pattern baldness.   But just a few days ago, I discovered that a cis woman I know also has male-pattern baldness and wears wigs.  And it's getting to bother me less -- I feel like I mostly just look a lot older without my wig, especially since what hair I do have is pretty wispy and thin, so it's more like old, old lady hair.

Now my efforts with my therapist (formerly my gender therapist) are directed at dealing with my Complex PTSD from childhood.  (That's a very long road...)

#10

Cooking / Re: Do you enjoy Asian food?

Last post by ChrissyRyan - Today at 03:34:04 PM

I will go to an Asian buffet every once in a while.  You can get to select from a lot of entrees, although I have no idea which are authentic Asian foods.  I just know I need to go to an Asian restaurant to eat them!