Why do you come to Susan's?

[V M]

I came here initially for information, but stuck around for the friendship, knowledge, and sense of family or community. I don't feel so isolated knowing that all of you are out there going through similar things. The support and advise and good conversations of course keep me here as well! =]

Wow... You just totally nailed it... IMO 

[April Dawne]

Thanks Virginia =] I think I nailed it too :p

[Gia]

Why? Never close enough?

There is no purpose in life, so why justify one for being here?

There is an end, yet i haven't even began.

P.S. There is no presistant mute self option on chat.

[Pundit]

I'm a cisgendered male, and I don't know anyone--family or friends--that's transgendered. So why am I here? I've been supportive of the transgender community for a long time, even though I'm not part of it myself and don't personally know anyone who is. I enjoy the people that make up the community, and I'd like to learn more about transsexualism and make friends with transgenders.

[Alexmakenoise]

I discovered this site when I was trying to decide if I'm really ftm and if I should transition.  At times when I've lost interest in transitioning, I've stuck around because this is a nice, friendly community.  I can always relate because I'm definitely genderqueer, but most importantly, I just think this site is informative and full of good people whose posts I enjoy reading.

[Lee]

I really appreciate the fact that I'm recognized as a guy here.  At the moment, this is the only place where that happens.

[toxicblue]

I go on here and a couple other LGBT sites.  I just want to be able to talk openly about stuff without always being uncertain if someone will troll after me or flame me.  Plus, there's so many smart people on here that I can learn from about this whole path.  And of course, meeting new friends doesn't hurt.  ^^

[Ryno]

So far this forum has seemed to me to have the most solidarity. I've been involved in a few GLBT online communities, but the members of this one are able and willing to offer the best support, advice, help, and friendship. I just feel safe and happy here. That's why I keep coming back.

[VeryGnawty]

LOL @ 2 people choosing the trolling option.

I come here mostly to gain knowledge on people's experiences.  And also because I like to waste time on the internet in general.  I used to be a huge forum junkie, visiting like a dozen different forums every single day.  I'm glad to say that I've cut my addiction down to only five forums a day!

[sonopoly]

I come here to learn and socialize.  I have been a part of a couple of message boards before, but they closed down.  When I found this place, I really found that it was fun, interesting, and educational.  Now, I come here because I like and respect people here.

I am cis gendered, but I don't come here so much because it's a transgendered site any more, but because I like the people here and learn a lot, not only, about transgendered issues, but about a lot of things.  I don't know, there are just a lot of fun, intelligent, and interesting people here.  I like it because it is wide, yet intimate.  I know the people who post and there are a lot of people who discuss every issue one can think of. People here are liberal and open-minded.  It's become that the transgendered issue isn't even in the equation for me.  I just have found a group of people that I really like, trust, and respect.

[Jacquelyn]

I came here initially for information, but stuck around for the friendship, knowledge, and sense of family or community. I don't feel so isolated knowing that all of you are out there going through similar things. The support and advise and good conversations of course keep me here as well! =]

I couldn't have said it better. I wasn't sure what to garner from this site. Initially I figured I might get some answers, some consolation, and perhaps reach a place where I could feel secure in whatever decision I made regarding my SO and our relationship. Instead I was warmly accepted, I continue to gain knowledge and education from everyone here, and I have built meaningful relationships with quite a few people on this site.

I feel as though people here actually care about my feelings, and I genuinely empathize and care about theirs. I never expected that to happen from a support site, but Susan's has completely changed my view of that. I look forward to reading everyone's posts, I look forward to sharing my stories with the people here. It's a great feeling to know a place like this exists for EVERYONE that needs support.

[Nilisa]

Because we all need a shoulder to cry on, and the more people we find out about the more we understand ourselves.

I actually found out about this place due to a recommendation with the idea that this would be better for me than another trans-based website I visit, especially as I'm young-ish (21, even though I often feel older ) and that I'm quite active in terms of posting and visiting sites, so somewhere bigger and with a wider range of people would benefit me more than a smaller site geared towards slightly older people.

The major reason I come here is, kinda obviously, to help straighten out the creases and find the answers deep inside my grey mush, but if I can help someone or give advice then maybe that'll help too. The more open and honest I am about this, the easier it'll be for me to find the answers and the happier I'll be. I've a lot to learn, and there's a lot of people here to learn from. 

[sonopoly]

You totally hit it on the head for me, Jackie.  I have found people who really seem to care about one another.  We get heated up and passionate and get in fights (sort of like families), but there is a honesty here, and caring.  They're isn't a lot of trolling here, and there are a lot of people here who stick around and that we know.  There is actually nothing like this forum.  Either they have a million people that you never see again, plus a lot of horrible trolls, or it's a dead forum.  Kudos to the moderators here.

Jackie, I was a total jerk to you, I'm sorry.

[Susan S.]

 I came here to become one with the universe...
With Many Hugs,
Suzi S.

[xAndrewx]

I came here because I needed people in my life who were open minded and understood. I stayed because like many others I found a second family here. I love being able to give advice just as much as getting it. I find myself constantly on here because there are so many different types of boards/threads and so many different people. I love learning about new cultures, opinions, and ideas and this seems like the perfect place.

[Ribbons]

I needed some advice on transition related stuff. I'm already a member on Laura's Playground, but whatever.

I stay because I'm bored and it's a fun site; I like talking about transgender and gender topics too.

[emoboi]

Emoboi comes for the food.

[sigmafan]

I came on the forums to help support others on the boards here.  I want to learn more off of here so I can help others who want to transition and need the help to figure out what to do.  I also enjoying the company here, already being involved with the Caption the Av and TNPTP threads.  I also like welcoming people to new things and I just want to be a good friend to people here.

[Tesseract Allen]

I've come here to make terible puns and write poetry....
Or, Alternitively, because I feel a bit like a husk right now, not knowing who I am, where I'm going in life, what I really feel about anything and how to make a connection to a person. But that's alright, because I have pie.

[Moxie F.]

I came here to hopefully see if I can find someone who feels like I do i.e. that their internal gender changes every few weeks to a couple of months. Also I'm here to see if I can find how to better explain myself because currently when I ter to explain how I feel inside some people have been like "oh you're probably just an MTF who is a little confused." and while I do thing that could be a possibility I don't think that's the case.