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Title: Because I'm so fascinating
Post by: AndrewLC on September 05, 2008, 11:29:10 AM
Post by: AndrewLC on September 05, 2008, 11:29:10 AM
Hello. I'm Andrew and I'm a 21 year old college student in Maine. I'm trans (shocking, I know), and I guess some folks would call me genderqueer though that's not the label I choose for myself - my partner and I usually say that we're both trans but not transitioning, which I guess is the most accurate thing. I don't plan to go on T or get surgery, though my gender presentation is mostly male.
I go back to school on Tuesday, and I will be returning as Andrew for the first time. Not that I'm freaking out or anything. I use both male and female pronouns (I don't care what folks read me as). My school has been really fantastic. The student life staff said, essentially, that whatever makes me happy is what they will support. I have a single (as do almost all returning students), all of our bathrooms are gender neutral, we don't have official sports, so that's not an issue, all housing groups are coed anyway, etc.
I've identified as trans since I was 15, and I came out as queer a month or two after I turned 12. Up until this point I've gone by a variation of my Gov't name (a really lame variation - Ang from Angela is not a huge stretch of the imagination). Every year I consider starting back to school as Andrew, and every year I convince myself that it's not worth it or that I don't really need to. And this year I didn't let myself do that.
And.. yeah. I'm not all that fascinating.
I go back to school on Tuesday, and I will be returning as Andrew for the first time. Not that I'm freaking out or anything. I use both male and female pronouns (I don't care what folks read me as). My school has been really fantastic. The student life staff said, essentially, that whatever makes me happy is what they will support. I have a single (as do almost all returning students), all of our bathrooms are gender neutral, we don't have official sports, so that's not an issue, all housing groups are coed anyway, etc.
I've identified as trans since I was 15, and I came out as queer a month or two after I turned 12. Up until this point I've gone by a variation of my Gov't name (a really lame variation - Ang from Angela is not a huge stretch of the imagination). Every year I consider starting back to school as Andrew, and every year I convince myself that it's not worth it or that I don't really need to. And this year I didn't let myself do that.
And.. yeah. I'm not all that fascinating.
Title: Re: Because I'm so fascinating
Post by: Nero on September 05, 2008, 12:04:28 PM
Post by: Nero on September 05, 2008, 12:04:28 PM
Welcome Andrew. I'm Nero. <offers hand>
Look forward to hearing more fascinations from ya. :)
Look forward to hearing more fascinations from ya. :)
Title: Re: Because I'm so fascinating
Post by: queerunity on September 05, 2008, 12:23:14 PM
Post by: queerunity on September 05, 2008, 12:23:14 PM
Welcome Andrew,
It is great to hear your school is so supportive, and wow coming out queer as 12! I didn't even know what it was till many years later.
It is great to hear your school is so supportive, and wow coming out queer as 12! I didn't even know what it was till many years later.
Title: Re: Because I'm so fascinating
Post by: iFindMeHere on September 05, 2008, 05:17:27 PM
Post by: iFindMeHere on September 05, 2008, 05:17:27 PM
Hey Andrew! Welcome in.
Lane
Lane
Title: Re: Because I'm so fascinating
Post by: Janet_Girl on September 05, 2008, 10:09:46 PM
Post by: Janet_Girl on September 05, 2008, 10:09:46 PM
Hi Andrew,
Welcome to our little family. Over 1800 strong. That would be one heck of a family reunion. Feel free to post your successes/failures, Hopes/dreams. Ask questions and seek answers. Give and receive advice.
But remember we are family here, your family now. And it is always nice to have another member.
Janet
Title: Re: Because I'm so fascinating
Post by: Pica Pica on September 06, 2008, 02:09:13 PM
Post by: Pica Pica on September 06, 2008, 02:09:13 PM
Anyone who calls there introduction what you called yours is someone i can admire.
(but you'll never be as fascinating as me ;D)
(but you'll never be as fascinating as me ;D)
Title: Re: Because I'm so fascinating
Post by: tinkerbell on September 06, 2008, 07:00:50 PM
Post by: tinkerbell on September 06, 2008, 07:00:50 PM
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Hello Andrew and welcome to Susan's!
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