Another new guy

[gravitysrainbow]

Hey everyone...I'm Michael, and I'm an 18-year-old pre-everything FTM. My earliest trans feelings weren't centered around gender, but a general oddness regarding myself, and how others viewed me. I knew there was something amazing inside me that no one else understood, but I didn't know how to make everyone see it. Growing up in Tennessee, I didn't have any positive trans role models. But I've been sure of myself and my gender identity for at least four years now, and have become even surer lately, as I had a chance to cross-live for six days as a camp counselor. I'm so eager to be beyond the "justifying myself to others" phase, but I won't be for awhile, because my family is Not Okay with my gender identity. I'm starting college in a month and hoping to live as stealth as possible. I don't have nearly enough contact with other trans folks, and I'm hoping to find a lot of new friends here.

[vanna]

Hi michael,

a hug and warm welcome to you hun. Your always amongst friends here.

Vanna

[Nero]

welcome. great to see more guys here.

I'm Nero.
<shakes hand>

[glendagladwitch]

Welcome.  Just wait a month.  College equals shiny new trans friends.

[gravitysrainbow]

I'm shocked to see replies so quickly. I definitely feel welcome now! Aaand...-shakes Nero's hand-

Posted on: July 25, 2008, 08:41:09 PMWheeee shiny. I hope so. I'll be joining my school's LGBT group, but I'll still be in Tennessee.

[tinkerbell]

Hello Michael and welcome to Susan's!

Thanks so much for introducing yourself.  Please take a few moments to get familiar with all the boards of the site, review the site rules before posting, and take advantage of our many resources such as the wiki, chat, and the links listed at the main page.  We look forward to your future posts and participation.  Enjoy your stay

tink

[Haru]

Hello, nice to meet you. I'm for now atleast, a male crossdresser. 

I actually just moved to Knoxville Tennessee, I'm  also quite new here on the site, its good to see there are a few of us living in tennessee, seeing as where I am seems to be full of hardcore church going, closed minded types.
   
so, nice to meet you, and good luck.

[Buffy]

Hi Michael,

Welcome to Susans.

There are many great guys here, so talk to them and learn the experiences of their journeys.

Buffy

[Elwood]

Ah, we have some things in common, Michael.

I'm 18, pre-everything FtM as well. I'm currently trying to get transition started, but my doctors decided it was more important to put me on antidepressants. I have to wait for the medication to stabilize before I intend to start T. One thing after another... events keep preventing me from transition. I've been trying to get transition started for about 4 months. You'd think after this long I'd be able to get there... but it's been very difficult. I hope things will be easier for you.

My parents are not okay with my transition either (well, 2 of my parents, I have 4, and the other 2 are pretty supportive). I can't get away with living stealth, but rather, I will be coming out to my classes during fall semester, or rather, I will introduce myself as Daniel. If they bother to ask, I will have to remind them to respect me as a human being, not based on my gender and how I identify.

[tekla]

Great name, one of the best books in the 20th century for sure.

[Aiden]

Aye, I feel for ya' I lived most of my life in a small town in kentucky.  I had never even heard of transgender or knew what it was till I moved out 3 years ago.  All Knew was I was different, and tomboy is the only term I knew at time that I could go by to describe my uniqueness.

[emoboi]

hi micheal *hugs*