What's your emotional age?

[TRyan]

For me I started intense hiding after age 12.  Even though I've been dressing the part for years and years starting hormones almost 12 weeks ago has made me realize that I'm 12 as far as my gender (if that makes sense). Obviously biologically I'm over 50 but part of me got stuck at the age I started repressing my true self.

Sometimes I'll sit and look at women amazed at their beauty. Same on this site (this isn't any sort of come on or anything but simply true).

I'm curious as to what you all consider your emotional age and how it manifests itself? 

[Umiko]

i'm mentally 14. thats when i suppressed my emotions so i'm stuck in time at 14 lol

[Jessica Merriman]

Going through this sort of second puberty I am trying to think and dress for around 35 even though I am 48. I want to think and dress as an 18 year old, but that ship sailed and sank quite a while ago.

[Jill F]

"Age appropriate" is not in my vocabulary.   Suck it, world.  I'm making up for lost time, dammit!

[TRyan]

i'm mentally 14. thats when i suppressed my emotions so i'm stuck in time at 14 lol

14! You're older than I am, lol.

Going through this sort of second puberty I am trying to think and dress for around 35 even though I am 48. I want to think and dress as an 18 year old, but that ship sailed and sank quite a while ago.

Second puberty is a good way to describe it. It's more fun this time around though. The first time was rather horrifying, lol. At least you're to age 35. Yeah-I hear you bout that ship sinking awhile ago. I can't dress 12, or really think 12, but in some ways am still there. I figure I'll grow up quickly with all the help I'm getting now though. I really want to enjoy this part though. 

"Age appropriate" is not in my vocabulary.   Suck it, world.  I'm making up for lost time, dammit!

Totally!!!!

[Umiko]

14! You're older than I am, lol.
Second puberty is a good way to describe it. It's more fun this time around though. The first time was rather horrifying, lol. At least you're to age 35. Yeah-I hear you bout that ship sinking awhile ago. I can't dress 12, or really think 12, but in some ways am still there. I figure I'll grow up quickly with all the help I'm getting now though. I really want to enjoy this part though. 

Totally!!!!

i'm 21 but if you'd ask me my age i'd really say 14 xD i can still pass as 14 so that's great on me xD

[Jessica Merriman]

Second puberty is a good way to describe it. It's more fun this time around though.

I got better toys this time around!

[Rachel]

I have thought about this in the past. I guess mentally the real me I would say late teens.

[Jill F]

I've said it before, but inside every older person is a young person wondering what the hell happened.

[TRyan]

I got better toys this time around!

Better toys, better clothes, better everything.....

i'm 21 but if you'd ask me my age i'd really say 14 xD i can still pass as 14 so that's great on me xD

That's so great you've given yourself this gift of wholeness that you can enjoy for the rest of your life........even at 14, lol. 

I've said it before, but inside every older person is a young person wondering what the hell happened.

Indeed! Lol.

[Tysilio]

I've said it before, but inside every older person is a young person wondering what the hell happened.

Too true. I'm 37, "really." Thank goodness I'm not 12, or 19, inside; I sure wouldn't want to go back there emotionally. Well, sexually, 19 would be fine, but -- let's not go there.  )

What's interesting is that I do in fact feel younger since starting on T a couple of months ago. Don't know why... maybe in part the direct effects of the hormone on my physical well-being, something about that second puberty thing, or just the sense that life has wonders in store for me once again... but I feel less 60-ish every day.

[Jessica Merriman]

Better toys, better clothes, better everything.....

Darn it! Now I am thinking 16 or so!

[TRyan]

I have thought about this in the past. I guess mentally the real me I would say late teens.

It's sort of fun to think about and entertain.

Darn it! Now I am thinking 16 or so!

Lol! What happened? 

Too true. I'm 37, "really." Thank goodness I'm not 12, or 19, inside; I sure wouldn't want to go back there emotionally. Well, sexually, 19 would be fine, but -- let's not go there.  )

What's interesting is that I do in fact feel younger since starting on T a couple of months ago. Don't know why... maybe in part the direct effects of the hormone on my physical well-being, something about that second puberty thing, or just the sense that life has wonders in store for me once again... but I feel less 60-ish every day.

Haha! Maybe you're growing up and growing down since starting testosterone (that's the way I'm looking at it right now).  I know what you mean about that sense that life has wonders in store again..... 

A small part of me is 12. When I came out to myself in the late 90's I got some of that out of the way but I'm going back to reclaim all parts of myself that got left behind.

[Jessica Merriman]

Lol! What happened? 

New "E" patch?

[@Diana]

14 years old, when i moved to live in Bangkok alone .. studied in all boys school,lived alone in the house ... that when i started thinking about who i really was, who i really wanted to be

[JulieBlair]

My emotional age?  Shoot what day of the week is it, or really what hour of the day?  Saturday I did well to approach two.  Today I'm a much more stable fifteen year old.  Maybe one day I will be mature, and productive, for now it is manic depressive tempered by extreme immaturity.  I find myself crying and laughing all at the same time over nothing at all.  It would not bode well for me to be making much in the way of decisions right now.  Wonder what tomorrow will bring.  I hope it is a smile.   

Julie

[Miss_Bungle1991]

I don't know....10?....12?

[JamesG]

Yeah,  sometimes just 2. LOL

[TRyan]

New "E" patch?

I see, lol. 16 in a good way?  Or emotional?  Sweet 16.   

My emotional age?  Shoot what day of the week is it, or really what hour of the day?  Saturday I did well to approach two.  Today I'm a much more stable fifteen year old.  Maybe one day I will be mature, and productive, for now it is manic depressive tempered by extreme immaturity.  I find myself crying and laughing all at the same time over nothing at all.  It would not bode well for me to be making much in the way of decisions right now.  Wonder what tomorrow will bring.  I hope it is a smile.   

Julie

Got it.     A smile and a laugh are very good things.

14 years old, when i moved to live in Bangkok alone .. studied in all boys school,lived alone in the house ... that when i started thinking about who i really was, who i really wanted to be

Wow-that takes courage. Are you still in Bangkok? 

Another 12 year old, lol!

Yeah-I try not to think about those days. 
Yeah,  sometimes just 2. LOL

I don't know....10?....12?

[@Diana]

TRyan, no , I have been living in Australia for almost 9 years now .. but I try to visit my parents in Thailand whenever I have time (once a year/2 years)