Hello amazing Susan's people.
A brief word of introduction. I wasn't intending to register here because I don't have any issues with my sex or gender. In fact I am a female postgrad medical student - hence the username.
I have lurked and read posts here from time to time, but I re-registered today because there was a post that I read which, although not intended for someone becoming a doctor, spoke to me deeply and I felt the need to personally thank that person for their insight.
Ok I did say re-register. I will fess up to the fact that I have previously been a member although once again the primary reason I joined was not because I was gender dysphoric but rather because I was researching a writing project. Let's just say that while I don't fit the trans label, neither would I claim to be entirely cis either. On that occasion I became very active and even served as a mod for a while, before life priorities took me away.
A few of you may be able to guess my previous identity, Susan, Cindy, Janet, and most of the older mods and admins will of course know who I am, and will thus also know my slightly unusual life story. I would ask you please specifically to respect my need to remain completely anonymous, on this occasion, due to the fact that I am now well on the road to becoming a doctor and I do therefore need to remain a lot more distant and detached.
It may not have occurred to you, but a lot of the stuff that you guys go through in "transition" is actually also experienced by people in the "cis" world as we journey towards other important life goals. Even the prejudices, gatekeeping, lack of self belief, and other obstacles, have had their direct parallels for me as I have negotiated my E to D transition (Engineer to Doctor).
I will not be a frequent poster - for one thing I don't have the time, and for another I don't really belong in this group except as a sympathetic onlooker and supporter. I almost certainly won't be treating gender conditions as a doctor so I don't even have that as an excuse, but anyway here I am - and "Hello".
PS - Aunty Jan - on this occasion you can probably skip the usual welcome message. I know the drill - after all I've banned and warned people in my hidden moderator past so I promise I won't misbehave, honest injun!
