Why do we still hide?

[CarlieElizabeth]

First off I mean no offenise. I am just wandering why we are still hideing (myself included). This question has botered me for awhile now I just can't find my own reason here, now it is starting to make me feel ashamed of myself for just wanting to be who I was born to be.                                            love Carlie xoxoxo        P.S. Atlest we can be open here thank you susan.

[BillieTex]

mostly out of necessity for me, even when i go out in male mode i still get maam'ed, even when talking in my regular voice  (i struggle with the voice) but for my job i must still present as what they expect and have no way at this time to tell them otherwise    but yes we have each other here and this wonderful site to help keep it together 

[xXRebeccaXx]

First off I mean no offenise. I am just wandering why we are still hideing (myself included). This question has botered me for awhile now I just can't find my own reason here, now it is starting to make me feel ashamed of myself for just wanting to be who I was born to be.                                            love Carlie xoxoxo        P.S. Atlest we can be open here thank you susan.

The only people who should know about my condition are: My doctor, my family, my boyfriend/husband.

[Sephirah]

Could be any number of reasons: denial, necessity, fear, uncertainty... but most likely because it takes a massive effort to not take the path of least resistance and finally assert yourself as someone different from the view the world has of you. It takes mental strength and resolve, not to mention that it's something that you can't take back. Once it's out there, it's out there. That is a giant leap whichever way you look at it, and no small feat to accomplish.

There's no shame in wanting to be yourself. Overcoming the vast weight of social conditioning, preconception and expectations in order to realise who 'yourself' is, is something you should be proud of achieving. *hug*