Site News and Information => Introductions => Topic started by: barefoot-through-the-snow on February 02, 2015, 01:52:25 PM Return to Full Version
Title: Hello everybody!
Post by: barefoot-through-the-snow on February 02, 2015, 01:52:25 PM
Post by: barefoot-through-the-snow on February 02, 2015, 01:52:25 PM
Hello everybody. :) Well, I will start with the basics - my name is Benita, I am from Lithuania, and, to be honest, I don't know what I am...
For several years, I though everything was clear. I had a very strong male identity (I'm AFAB). All the doctors were about to let me transition, but somewhere between my mental health problems and my suicide attempt, that changed. I understood that living as male was just as fake for me. So, I don't know. Now I define myself as androgynous... But I'm still not sure where I stand...
I came here because I thought this would be a friendlier place for me than just a public forum, since usually people think that you're either this or that, and my journey is more like a zig-zag than a typical X-to-Y, if you know what I mean... So yeah, hi! :)
For several years, I though everything was clear. I had a very strong male identity (I'm AFAB). All the doctors were about to let me transition, but somewhere between my mental health problems and my suicide attempt, that changed. I understood that living as male was just as fake for me. So, I don't know. Now I define myself as androgynous... But I'm still not sure where I stand...
I came here because I thought this would be a friendlier place for me than just a public forum, since usually people think that you're either this or that, and my journey is more like a zig-zag than a typical X-to-Y, if you know what I mean... So yeah, hi! :)
Title: Re: Hello everybody!
Post by: Jill F on February 02, 2015, 01:58:35 PM
Post by: Jill F on February 02, 2015, 01:58:35 PM
Hi BTTS,
Welcome to Susan's Place and congratulations for finding us.
Here's some quick links to help you along
Please be sure to review
Hugs,
~Jill
Welcome to Susan's Place and congratulations for finding us.
Here's some quick links to help you along
Please be sure to review
- Site Terms of Service and rules to live by (https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,2.0.html)
- Standard Terms and Definitions (https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,54369.0.html)
- Post Ranks ( including when you can upload an avatar) (https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,114.0.html.)
- Reputation rules (https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,18960.0.html)
- Photo, avatars, and signature images policy (https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,59974.msg383866.html#msg383866)
Hugs,
~Jill
Title: Re: Hello everybody!
Post by: Tessa James on February 02, 2015, 02:27:49 PM
Post by: Tessa James on February 02, 2015, 02:27:49 PM
Welcome to Susans BTTS and hi back at ya.
The labels and strict binary interpretations of gender don't work for many of us. People here are familiar with changes that can shake those absolute goals as we transition. I lived as an androgynous looking person for a long time. Internalizing that identity found me needing to go further. I hope that while here you avail yourself of the non binary forum, a good place to share the atypical.
The labels and strict binary interpretations of gender don't work for many of us. People here are familiar with changes that can shake those absolute goals as we transition. I lived as an androgynous looking person for a long time. Internalizing that identity found me needing to go further. I hope that while here you avail yourself of the non binary forum, a good place to share the atypical.
Title: Re: Hello everybody!
Post by: V M on February 02, 2015, 05:40:55 PM
Post by: V M on February 02, 2015, 05:40:55 PM
Hi :icon_wave:
Welcome to Susan's :) Glad to have you here, join on in the fun
Hugs
V M
Welcome to Susan's :) Glad to have you here, join on in the fun
Hugs
V M
Title: Re: Hello everybody!
Post by: Devlyn on February 02, 2015, 05:56:31 PM
Post by: Devlyn on February 02, 2015, 05:56:31 PM
Hi Benita, welcome to Susan's Place! I live near Boston. I think you'll like the people on this site just fine. See you around!
Hugs, Devlyn
Hugs, Devlyn