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Title: A new voice from across the Pacific...
Post by: Rhiannon10101 on March 08, 2015, 07:33:40 AM
Post by: Rhiannon10101 on March 08, 2015, 07:33:40 AM
Bonjour les gens, {*}
I'm a single person living and working in Taiwan. I'm not Taiwanese, I'm Canadian though in passport only - I haven't been home in a decade. I won't say my age, but I look a lot younger (about 30) than my chronological age. I'm exploring while I still have a youthful look.
I've been socially out for a long time as (TMI?) pansexual and very comfortable with who I am. I stopped caring long ago about what other people think and am very confident about confronting bigots. But I've never been able to experience what it was like to be a woman - if I couldn't be one physiologically, then I didn't want to try.
I've had years of occasionally androgynous clothes (I wore tights and leggings when they were unfashionable) and the frustration of not being able to experience life as both genders. I finally said "Screw it" and decided to go all in. I've actually thought about transitioning, but I'm in the finding-things-out stage. Dressing is easy, the hard part is finding clothes in a country where plus sizes don't exist. Hooray for online shopping.
I'm surprised at how quick I found my female voice, but learning makeup is going to be a long learning curve.
While registering, I found that the name Rhiannon was already taken by someone else. Please note the "10101" at the end, and yes it's a reference to Taipei 101. No, I did not choose Rhiannon because of Fleetwood Mac, I chose it because I knew a girl in high school with that name and because my real name is Celtic as well.
{* No, I'm not bilingual. My French is minimal, and that's a generous description of it.}
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To the moderators:
If you have the ability to look at people's bookmarks, then please note those I made. Those are the items I read after registering and before writing this.
To other posters:
I'm an atheist, so please, no religious terminology of any sort.
I'm a single person living and working in Taiwan. I'm not Taiwanese, I'm Canadian though in passport only - I haven't been home in a decade. I won't say my age, but I look a lot younger (about 30) than my chronological age. I'm exploring while I still have a youthful look.
I've been socially out for a long time as (TMI?) pansexual and very comfortable with who I am. I stopped caring long ago about what other people think and am very confident about confronting bigots. But I've never been able to experience what it was like to be a woman - if I couldn't be one physiologically, then I didn't want to try.
I've had years of occasionally androgynous clothes (I wore tights and leggings when they were unfashionable) and the frustration of not being able to experience life as both genders. I finally said "Screw it" and decided to go all in. I've actually thought about transitioning, but I'm in the finding-things-out stage. Dressing is easy, the hard part is finding clothes in a country where plus sizes don't exist. Hooray for online shopping.
I'm surprised at how quick I found my female voice, but learning makeup is going to be a long learning curve.
While registering, I found that the name Rhiannon was already taken by someone else. Please note the "10101" at the end, and yes it's a reference to Taipei 101. No, I did not choose Rhiannon because of Fleetwood Mac, I chose it because I knew a girl in high school with that name and because my real name is Celtic as well.
{* No, I'm not bilingual. My French is minimal, and that's a generous description of it.}
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To the moderators:
If you have the ability to look at people's bookmarks, then please note those I made. Those are the items I read after registering and before writing this.
To other posters:
I'm an atheist, so please, no religious terminology of any sort.
Title: Re: A new voice from across the Pacific...
Post by: V M on March 08, 2015, 07:55:23 AM
Post by: V M on March 08, 2015, 07:55:23 AM
Hi Rhiannon10101 :icon_wave:
Welcome to Susan's :) Glad to have you here, join on in the fun
Here's a few quick links to help you along
Please be sure to review
Hugs
V M
Welcome to Susan's :) Glad to have you here, join on in the fun
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Hugs
V M
Title: Re: A new voice from across the Pacific...
Post by: sam1234 on March 08, 2015, 08:46:19 AM
Post by: sam1234 on March 08, 2015, 08:46:19 AM
Glad you found the forum. It sounds like you have things pretty well figured out as far as who you are. If you are going back and forth with what gender you present yourself with, its probably better to stay as you are than to transition. Some things just can't be undone. Besides, if you are happy, why mess with that?
If you do have questions, you won't have any problem getting help here. In the meantime, welcome.
sam1234
If you do have questions, you won't have any problem getting help here. In the meantime, welcome.
sam1234
Title: Re: A new voice from across the Pacific...
Post by: Devlyn on March 08, 2015, 08:58:08 AM
Post by: Devlyn on March 08, 2015, 08:58:08 AM
Hi Rhiannon10101, welcome to Susan's Place! I'm a Bostonian. Looking forward to seeing you around the site!
Hugs, Devlyn
Hugs, Devlyn
Title: Re: A new voice from across the Pacific...
Post by: mrs izzy on March 08, 2015, 11:46:06 AM
Post by: mrs izzy on March 08, 2015, 11:46:06 AM
Welcome Rhiannon to Susan's Family
So many topics to explore and posts to read or write. :icon_paper:
Many article of news, wiki, links ,mine craft and chat
Safe passage on your path.
Je suis un être humain,
Hugs
So many topics to explore and posts to read or write. :icon_paper:
Many article of news, wiki, links ,mine craft and chat
Safe passage on your path.
Je suis un être humain,
Hugs
Title: Re: A new voice from across the Pacific...
Post by: Myarkstir on March 08, 2015, 12:29:01 PM
Post by: Myarkstir on March 08, 2015, 12:29:01 PM
Hey!
Welcome to Susan's
Welcome to Susan's