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Title: hi =)
Post by: gram on January 05, 2011, 08:14:47 PM
Post by: gram on January 05, 2011, 08:14:47 PM
hey everyone. i'm gram.
i'm not much for introductions. i'm androgynous, i am a trainhopper and transient vagabond. i don't really conform to any societal norms, so why should gender be any different? the binary system never made sense to me. i didn't really notice gender at all until about 9 or 10. it was difficult, before i dropped out of school. in junior high i was very mocked and ridiculed. miserable time.
ended up not going to school for 2 yrs, bumming around with friends, then went to 9th grade at 16. i was feared then, and no one made fun of me. i guess the real world taught me some confidence, i had some sort of intimidating aura, i dont know..maybe it was because they were all 14, haha. i completed that grade and then left my hometown for real, due to complex reasons, and started traveling by means of hitchhiking, hopping trains and the occasional greyhound bus.
i dont fit in anywhere, really.
but i am lucky to have wonderful parents, who although are utterly poverty stricken and cannot help me in that way, support me as a person entirely.
i also have an amazing partner, who identifies as more male than female, however, he identifies with androgyny strongly. he has helped me immensely in becoming who i am today--confident with myself (to some extent--the self loathing comes back from time to time, a product of brainwashing i suppose).
someday i will hopefully be able to have a semi permanent place of residence, but thats not what is important right now. i am just glad i love myself, finally.
i'm here to talk, to hear others experiences, and to maybe help some people who are as confused and upset as i once was. i am not a stable person by any means -- sensation seeking, a plethora of mental disorders, chemically inclined....but i think i can learn from the people here, and maybe you all can learn something from me too.
...ok, that was cheesy.
lates.
i'm not much for introductions. i'm androgynous, i am a trainhopper and transient vagabond. i don't really conform to any societal norms, so why should gender be any different? the binary system never made sense to me. i didn't really notice gender at all until about 9 or 10. it was difficult, before i dropped out of school. in junior high i was very mocked and ridiculed. miserable time.
ended up not going to school for 2 yrs, bumming around with friends, then went to 9th grade at 16. i was feared then, and no one made fun of me. i guess the real world taught me some confidence, i had some sort of intimidating aura, i dont know..maybe it was because they were all 14, haha. i completed that grade and then left my hometown for real, due to complex reasons, and started traveling by means of hitchhiking, hopping trains and the occasional greyhound bus.
i dont fit in anywhere, really.
but i am lucky to have wonderful parents, who although are utterly poverty stricken and cannot help me in that way, support me as a person entirely.
i also have an amazing partner, who identifies as more male than female, however, he identifies with androgyny strongly. he has helped me immensely in becoming who i am today--confident with myself (to some extent--the self loathing comes back from time to time, a product of brainwashing i suppose).
someday i will hopefully be able to have a semi permanent place of residence, but thats not what is important right now. i am just glad i love myself, finally.
i'm here to talk, to hear others experiences, and to maybe help some people who are as confused and upset as i once was. i am not a stable person by any means -- sensation seeking, a plethora of mental disorders, chemically inclined....but i think i can learn from the people here, and maybe you all can learn something from me too.
...ok, that was cheesy.
lates.
Title: Re: hi =)
Post by: Janet_Girl on January 05, 2011, 09:39:50 PM
Post by: Janet_Girl on January 05, 2011, 09:39:50 PM
Hi gram, :icon_wave:
Welcome to our little family. Over 4800 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 Andro. :icon_hug:
And be sure to check out these links ( MUST READS )
Hugs and Love,
Janet
Welcome to our little family. Over 4800 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 Andro. :icon_hug:
And be sure to check out these links ( MUST READS )
- 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)
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Hugs and Love,
Janet
Title: Re: hi =)
Post by: Hermione01 on January 05, 2011, 10:17:24 PM
Post by: Hermione01 on January 05, 2011, 10:17:24 PM
Hi gram, thanks for sharing. What an interesting life you have led. :)
Title: Re: hi =)
Post by: Jacquelyn on January 05, 2011, 10:45:26 PM
Post by: Jacquelyn on January 05, 2011, 10:45:26 PM
Hi Gram-
I am glad to hear that your parents are supportive, as is your partner. That is more than some people here have, but thankfully Susan's is ripe with support from each of it's unique and caring members!
I look forward to reading your posts!
Hugs,
Jackie
I am glad to hear that your parents are supportive, as is your partner. That is more than some people here have, but thankfully Susan's is ripe with support from each of it's unique and caring members!
I look forward to reading your posts!
Hugs,
Jackie
Title: Re: hi =)
Post by: erocse on January 06, 2011, 10:28:49 AM
Post by: erocse on January 06, 2011, 10:28:49 AM
Hi Gram,
Welcome to Susan's. Being androgynous Is difficult to say the least. I was somewhat androgynous for awhile, just to bring me closer to my goal of being female. It was much harder then being one or other. You are defiantly a maverick. School was a miserable time for me too. My parents couldn't make me go. They finally took me out in the eighth grade. I never graduated jr high. I am glad to hear that you "love yourself now" That is where it all starts. No matter what our life situation
Hugs and welcome, Roxy
Welcome to Susan's. Being androgynous Is difficult to say the least. I was somewhat androgynous for awhile, just to bring me closer to my goal of being female. It was much harder then being one or other. You are defiantly a maverick. School was a miserable time for me too. My parents couldn't make me go. They finally took me out in the eighth grade. I never graduated jr high. I am glad to hear that you "love yourself now" That is where it all starts. No matter what our life situation
Hugs and welcome, Roxy
Title: Re: hi =)
Post by: Shadowlyc on January 06, 2011, 01:41:52 PM
Post by: Shadowlyc on January 06, 2011, 01:41:52 PM
Welcome to Susan's! :icon_wave: That's an interesting life you lead and I certainly look forward to future posts by you. :D