I don't go negative here, ever, but there seems to be something happening here that is becoming more and more prevalent.
Some women seem to be under the impression that there opinion counts for more. This topic, which was nothing more than trolling from the start and we all fell for it, proves the point. It wasn't a question, it was a comment and declaration. I don't show my face therefore my opinion doesn't count. As I said previously I don't even post to the thread in question but I have every right to and that right should not be altered in any way because I'm not ready to show myself.
This is part of a bigger issue that has popped up here and an issue that drove me here from a previous board a year ago. A small group sees their opinions as more valid and their experience is the ONLY experience to have. I made a post a few weeks ago asking a question about what it was like when you finally let your female side come out after years of repression. A few women didn't understand the question properly but instead of asking me my meaning, I started getting diagnosed (by people that have no business or training doing so) as having multiple personality disorder and other such afflictions. This couldn't be farther from the truth. I am actually a well adjusted human being. I never got my question answered or started the conversation I wanted to have because the group was taken over by people like that. I wound up locking the topic before it got out of hand and my frustration continued to rise.
This is supposed to be a community where people can talk about their experiences and get questions answered. That's why I come here. I've had so many questions answered and learned so much here and feel very prepared to begin transition later this summer. If it wasn't for this group, I would not have even taken the step of seeing a GT. Just because I don't have any pictures yet does not make my opinion any less valid. Just because I have not begun HRT yet, does not make my opinion any less valid.
You're all no better than me and I am no better than you.
I'm not sure what you meant to gain by posting something like this? Everyone coming to your side and agreeing with you? Now that you saw it didn't happen, that doesn't mean the group was hijacked, it just means people don't agree with your assessment. In fact, I've seen many cogent arguments from both sides before it started getting silly (and yes I was part of turning it that way).
Honestly, I think this topic should be locked before it really does go down hill and people who really do look for fights start posting.
Let's be supportive for each other but honest.
