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In pursuit of happiness

Started by Prince_Eric, June 10, 2007, 02:16:52 PM

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Prince_Eric

So here's my dilema.

I am androgynous. After a long and painful journey of self discovery i know that now. But i don't know what i should do with it. I could try and fit in with my birth sex gender, because now i know i'm not a freak who doesn't understand them. Or, i could try and embrace my own desires and become who i would feel most comfortable and natural as.

The problem is i have no self esteem or confidence. For two reason really:
1) People have not accepted me have been so cruel and hurtful to me...
2) That i tried to change so they would stop it. So i had to distroy everything that made me feel like i was me.

The problem is i know what i want, i know who i am, what i am even, but i am afraid if i express this it will cause people to be cruel again. I have no desire to be a 'normal' person, but i feel if i don't try i will be burnt at the stake. Being 'normal' hasn't worked up to now, but i realise i'm not like them and didn't understand myself.

Do i remain hiding because it could be the safest hassle free option or do i be myself and run free in pursuit of happiness, (which i am scared to do)?
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Intertween

Prince_Eric,

It sounds like you're in a terribly difficult situation. I don't know who "they" are and why you can't get away from such cruel people. But I do know that in the long run you need to be yourself. Otherwise it will eat away at you.

Is there a way that you can start being yourself gently-- whether it's behind closed doors or in some small way that perhaps only you would know about? So that you can begin to grow the self-confidence that who you really are is a beautiful person who needs to be expressed.

And perhaps you can work your way into a situation of more full expression.

-- Sue
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Pica Pica

Hello.

I guess you have done the hard part, you know who or what you are. Expect wobbles.

I find it easy to see what you should do, because it's what I should do - it's the doing it that will be hard, which I suppose is the purpose of this website, so we keep eyes on each other.

My advise that you walk in the direction of your dreams.

I don't know whether you are physically male or physically female. So I am going to give advice as if you were born a male and that letting the more feminine parts of your androgynous nature express themselves is a large part of the problem.

First, do things to build your confidence. There are lots of activities, like gym or karate or some other thing with a proper goal that you can achieve. It is very important that you build your confidence up in a more general way before trying anything else.

Second, change the things that no-on will notice. Read books, listen to music or watch films that are out of your normal type of thing. Have a girly night in with yourself with icecream and wine, wearing girl's pyjamas - paint your toenails. (If you live with people, then wait a time when they are away for a bit. The films and books and music can be done any time.) Another day get some beer and explosions and crisps. Enjoy both.

Third, where you have felt a need to hold back your actions or thoughts to not stand out; don't. People may notice slight differences, but you will feel it more than they will see it. This is where the real you comes out. You should like this bit. Don't go nuts, just let some fun little things out.

Fourth, buy a girl's belt. Nowadays those sort of things are interchangeable. Wear girl's underwear at some time...these things might build your confidence as yourself without any recriminations.

By this time, things should start to look up...

However, all this talk and I am too scared to start too.
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Prince_Eric

Thankyou both. I will walk in the direction on my dreams as Pica Pica put so poeticly. And i'll do it gradually. I geuss when i feel really confident about and happy that i can do the things that make me feel like me, i can begin to move it to the outside world. It's more important that i express who i am to just me first.

Now i just have to open my mind to all the things i can actually do. Even though i'm physcially female i don't think of the feminine things like toe nail painting (have to try that now ;)). I need to really work on the masculine and feminine aspects of myself to get where i want to go. It feels like i am non existant right now. Hopefully that will change.

And Pica Pica, you have great ideas. Try to go for it. Start with something little. You know what to do, i mean you where the one telling me. Good luck.



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Pica Pica

I know.

I was writing that for myself, really cleared my own head, cheers bunchly.
Maybe I should get in touch with my masculine side and you get in touch with your feminine side and then we can swap. Any idea how to do manly things?
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