I put:
To socialize
To gain knowledge
To share my knowledge and expereinces
To debate an issue
To gain confidence
To find friends
To straighten out the confused
To find inner peace
To become part of the online community
To learn how do deal with certain issues
To understand my SO
To understand a family member
To support my SO
To support a family member
Because I know nothing about transgender lives
To try to get others active in the community
Originally, I was just alone, doing research and my research kept leading me here to Susans. I had so much inside I wanted to share, but no one to share with, and I wanted to be a part of others lives as well. I had no idea what kind of person I would become after I began transitioning, but I do like her a lot now.
It reminds me when I first fired-up Final Fantasy 11, thinking I would be a loner SMN(Summoner) and role-playing my whole sad backstory. But everything changed when I could reach people with my words and they could reach me, without needing to have my face get in the way of things. A very similar reaction happened here, too, and I am so grateful for this site and everyone in the community. People here are so beautiful, cool, helpful, and knowledgable and even funny!
I feel like, if I can learn from someone or I can help someone, then I will always be here.
