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Hi. I'm Alyssa. I'm a MTF transsexual.

I am re-introducing myself because it seems I have misunderstood the point of this forum in the past and I want a fresh new start.



I started what was very little of anything back in August of 2011. I grew my hair and barely started to look feminine. Then boy mode returned in January of 2012. I have since started to grow out my hair, wear colors such as red orange yellow pink white and purple, grow my breasts slightly and soften my personality. 

After returning to boy mode, I pulled my real picture from my avatar. The lack of real pictures have caused people to question whether I was real or just here to provoke.   

I'm not going to present myself as the answer to everyones' problems here. It's apparent that the treatment I have received from a few for being arrogant has been rather harsh. And rightly so.

My feelings are still hurt from that treatment, but the Golden Rule applies. 

I'm trying to move on.

I'm obviously a rookie. I still look like a boy, so my transition hasn't even lifted off the ground yet. 

I just want yous to show me around this site so I can wisely engage in meaningful conversations and not just empty rhetoric.

Hi Alyssa, I am aware of your history here, I am also willing to ignore it. I can explain this site to you easily. It is a support site that anyone can use. Anything not of a supportive nature is unwelcome here. That about covers it. Put your past behind you and be a supportive friend and you'll get a lot out of this site. Hugs, Devlyn

Hi Alyssa, :icon_wave:

Welcome back to our little family. Over 7161 strong. That would be one heck of a family reunion.

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Welcome. I would say welcome back, but I did not know you...so for me, it is just welcome.

It takes courage to accept responsibility for our own actions, and even more to make corrections to our behavior. You have my applause and admiration

All the best,

Peky

Welcome back...

I am also aware of your past here, and I was one of those who treated you poorly... for that, I apologize.  A fresh start can be a good thing!

Looking forward to seeing the improved you!

I look it that we are all kinda on a "Walk about."   The first part is to identify our gender identity and over come our fears.   The next part is to let our gender identity grow and develop and come to flower.  The last part is to discover how want to live out our true selves and survive in the processes.   We need to overcome the how we should live and discover how we want to live.  Each of us is different.     In living out my life in rural prairie communities, on the Rez, and in the in neighbor"hoods" or a south eastern southern city,  that there are may variations of what it means to be both male and female and many different ways to be in between.   Then we have to know who we are within ourselves and not seek the worlds approval.   

Most of this point of view comes from surviving to 65,  having teaching experiences with children kindergarten through high school.   Working with developmentally disabled children and adults from just barely functionable to just barely dis-functionable, and autistic children, and rebellious children and teenagers.   

We need to let ourselves become as we will be becoming in this world and all of the Worlds of God.

Hello Alyssa!  *waves* I'm new here, so I missed whatever came before.  This is a good thing, because learning from the past, and learning to let it go so that you might make a better future is a big part of the lessons we all need to learn!  I'm also starting the very early stages of the transition, so in that I feel empathetic, I also have meekly tried to transition before, just testing the waters ... I was in the goth/punk scene, and it was very easy to pass it off simply as fashion.  In that too I feel a kinship.

I have finally, however, cast of my platitudes to a man that didn't exist, and embraced me as opposed to society's creation, and I welcome you as me with open arms!  Merry Meet!