My First Post at Susan's

[vanderpn]

Hi everyone, I'm Paige. I've been browsing Susan's for a while and finally decided to join the forums myself.

I'm an AFAB person who identifies somewhere between genderqueer and transmasculine. I started questioning my gender a couple years ago and since then have been figuring what gender and sexuality mean to me.

My expression is generally fairly androgynous, although sometimes I feel more masculine or more feminine from day to day. I experience some dysphoria and am probably looking to transition physically somehow, but I haven't decided to what degree yet.

In addition to being trans/queer, I'm also on the autism spectrum and deal with anxiety and depression. It can be challenging to co-manage the social and mental struggles I face from both experiences.

I see a psychiatrist for the mental health issues, but just recently I found a trans-friendly therapist whom I've just started to see, and it's going well so far.

I'm mostly a forum reader, not commenter, but do hope to get involved here in the Susan's community. I'm pretty introverted, but my therapist and I just talked today about not isolating myself, so I think this might be a good first step.

[Dena]

Welcome to Susan's Place. I am glad you decided to join us and I have a feeling that after you place a few post, you will get over your shyness. Many of us start out introverted and I was no exception but I am the living proof that and introvert can become outgoing. Here I am a moderator posting greetings to people I have never met. This is something I wouldn't have done years ago. If you need anything, let us know.

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[V M]

Hi Paige 

Welcome to Susan's    Glad to have you here, join on in the fun

Hugs

V M

[Mariah]

Hi Paige, welcome to Susan's. Joining here is a wonderful first step. It's wonderful your working on therapy already. No worries about not posting much, We understand. I look forward to seeing you around the forums. Good luck and Hugs
Mariah

[Shandril]

Welcome!

I find posting here is probably the best kind of therapy, i post random nonsense which surprisingly alot of people respond too haha.

Hope you feel at home its a great place to open up, heck ive even posted pics here now which i never thought id do since im well inside the closet to everyone except my wife!

~Shan~