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Title: Hello, world
Post by: Seshatneferw on April 24, 2007, 12:49:38 PM
Post by: Seshatneferw on April 24, 2007, 12:49:38 PM
Now, where should I start?
It looks like I'm a great liar, having managed to keep a rather fundamental truth from myself for the most of my forty-odd years. As to what that truth is, I'll give you one guess. ;)
I live in Northern Europe somewhere between Scotland and Russia, with a wife and one child. I work in an academic environment, and during my career I've been trying to decide between two rather different fields (see a pattern here?). In that context, of course, it's called being interdisciplinary instead of having an identity disorder. Still, one reason why it took me so long to figure out what was going on was that I have a couple of other aspects of my life where I'm in some sort of an in-between position -- gender was just another one. In a sense it's been a relief to realise the truth.
I still don't know what I'm going to do. In hindsight it's pretty clear that my identity is female. It's less clear, however, just what that means with regard to my physical and social gender. Socially, I've never been very masculine (although I have tried every once in a while), so I'm not sure I have a pressing need for a major change. Physically, I'm not sure going on like this is too much different from coping with any other serious disability like, say, losing a hand in an accident. Anyway, figuring out what's going to happen will take quite a bit of time, so it's likely I'll stick around.
The name, by the by, is modelled after that of the 12th dynasty Egyptian Queen Sebekneferw (meaning roughly the beauty / goodness of the then royal patron god, Sebek); Seshat was the goddess of astronomy, math, writing and assorted related matters. And no, I'm not an egyptologist.
It looks like I'm a great liar, having managed to keep a rather fundamental truth from myself for the most of my forty-odd years. As to what that truth is, I'll give you one guess. ;)
I live in Northern Europe somewhere between Scotland and Russia, with a wife and one child. I work in an academic environment, and during my career I've been trying to decide between two rather different fields (see a pattern here?). In that context, of course, it's called being interdisciplinary instead of having an identity disorder. Still, one reason why it took me so long to figure out what was going on was that I have a couple of other aspects of my life where I'm in some sort of an in-between position -- gender was just another one. In a sense it's been a relief to realise the truth.
I still don't know what I'm going to do. In hindsight it's pretty clear that my identity is female. It's less clear, however, just what that means with regard to my physical and social gender. Socially, I've never been very masculine (although I have tried every once in a while), so I'm not sure I have a pressing need for a major change. Physically, I'm not sure going on like this is too much different from coping with any other serious disability like, say, losing a hand in an accident. Anyway, figuring out what's going to happen will take quite a bit of time, so it's likely I'll stick around.
The name, by the by, is modelled after that of the 12th dynasty Egyptian Queen Sebekneferw (meaning roughly the beauty / goodness of the then royal patron god, Sebek); Seshat was the goddess of astronomy, math, writing and assorted related matters. And no, I'm not an egyptologist.
Title: Re: Hello, world
Post by: HelenW on April 25, 2007, 07:56:49 PM
Post by: HelenW on April 25, 2007, 07:56:49 PM
Welcome to Susan's, Seshatneferw!
I'm happy to make your acquaintance. I hope your time here helps you find yourself as my time here has for me.
I hope we'll be able to get to know each other a little better very quickly.
again, WELCOME! ! :)
helen
I'm happy to make your acquaintance. I hope your time here helps you find yourself as my time here has for me.
I hope we'll be able to get to know each other a little better very quickly.
again, WELCOME! ! :)
helen
Title: Re: Hello, world
Post by: togetherwecan on April 25, 2007, 08:31:37 PM
Post by: togetherwecan on April 25, 2007, 08:31:37 PM
Howdy Sesh and thank you for the introduction!
Welcome to Susan's, I hope you find it as awesome as the rest of us do.
Welcome to Susan's, I hope you find it as awesome as the rest of us do.
Title: Re: Hello, world
Post by: Seshatneferw on April 26, 2007, 04:33:41 AM
Post by: Seshatneferw on April 26, 2007, 04:33:41 AM
Thank you for the kind words and warm welcome. I'm just starting to find how awesome this place is, and I look forward to getting to know you better.
Nfr
Nfr
Title: Re: Hello, world
Post by: Jillieann Rose on April 26, 2007, 05:12:29 AM
Post by: Jillieann Rose on April 26, 2007, 05:12:29 AM
Hi Seshatneferw,
Please share more when you get a chances.
It is a pleaser to meet you.
I'm glad you found the site.
If your look for friends and or information about gender issues this is the place.
Please read the site rules if you haven't already at:
https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,2.0.html (https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,2.0.html)
Then check out the Wiki, with ton of info on the gender topics. Oh and check out our chat and links section too. Have a great read.
Welcome to Susan's.
Jillieann
Please share more when you get a chances.
It is a pleaser to meet you.
I'm glad you found the site.
If your look for friends and or information about gender issues this is the place.
Please read the site rules if you haven't already at:
https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,2.0.html (https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,2.0.html)
Then check out the Wiki, with ton of info on the gender topics. Oh and check out our chat and links section too. Have a great read.
Welcome to Susan's.
Jillieann