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Community Conversation => Transgender talk => Topic started by: King Malachite on February 18, 2012, 02:39:42 AM

Title: What Would The Title of Your Life Story Be?
Post by: King Malachite on February 18, 2012, 02:39:42 AM
Right now, mine would be titled, "Be A Man or Die Trying" but that's subject to change.

Actually now I feel like the title should be "....And That Is Why You're Single"   :D

I'm liking Bibles and Mr. Cellophane.....short and sweet :D
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Post by: Felix on February 18, 2012, 03:21:42 AM
Bibles.
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Post by: Kreuzfidel on February 18, 2012, 03:37:15 AM
Mr. Cellophane
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Post by: Keaira on February 18, 2012, 03:45:12 AM
My life has been too epic to be bound to a single story. It would have to be a book series with a possible mini-series in the works with HBO, ( Drama with a touch of comedy), But a good title would be "From Egypt to Womanhood", referring to the fact that I have traveled around the world but I was happiest most when I transitioned.
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Post by: Joeyboo~ :3 on February 18, 2012, 03:47:39 AM
How To: Become lonely teen transsexual who never wears pants and stays at home all day, laughing at her computer screen for countless hours.
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Post by: Felix on February 18, 2012, 04:17:43 AM
Quote from: JoeyD on February 18, 2012, 03:47:39 AM
How To: Become lonely teen transsexual who never wears pants and stays at home all day, laughing at her computer screen for countless hours.
Do you wear something instead of pants? I wear pajamas or scrubs at home when I don't have to wear pants. If you don't wear pants substitutes does your furniture feel weird?
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Post by: PixieBoy on February 18, 2012, 05:58:50 AM
The Bejewelled Cranium. Named as such because of a suuuper secret plan I have (on my birthday, I'm gonna shave my head and glue rhinestones and stuff all over it and look like a disco alien from planet Freak).
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Post by: tekla on February 18, 2012, 11:03:48 AM
Realizing Infinity At the Edge of Dreaming
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Post by: Artemis on February 18, 2012, 01:56:48 PM
The Narrative is Everything

We understand our own life and the lives of others only trough the stories we share. We can not understand existence,  existence is just too big and too detailed? The only thing we know, the only thing we are slightly able to communicate is a (very narrowly and subjective) narrative about our own existence as we share it with each other.  And in the end, our part in the narrative by others is all that remains of us.
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Post by: Joeyboo~ :3 on February 18, 2012, 02:38:24 PM
Quote from: Felix on February 18, 2012, 04:17:43 AM
Do you wear something instead of pants? I wear pajamas or scrubs at home when I don't have to wear pants. If you don't wear pants substitutes does your furniture feel weird?

Haha sometimes I wear pj's, or just undies, or nothing :D
and yeah it prolly did at one time, but I'm so used to it now.
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Post by: peky on February 18, 2012, 03:11:18 PM
Belive it or Not
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Post by: spacial on February 18, 2012, 04:50:28 PM
I'm a bit stuck. One the one hand, I want something rather humerous, but can't think of anything. On the other, something deep and meaningful, but sadly, can't see myself as that either. A few, might be confused with some of the negative notions that transgender have to struggle with.

I've thought about this most of today, I'll sleep on it and if I come up with anything that's absolutely spot on, I'll post tomorrow.

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Post by: King Malachite on February 18, 2012, 04:53:59 PM
Quote from: spacial on February 18, 2012, 04:50:28 PM
I'm a bit stuck. One the one hand, I want something rather humerous, but can't think of anything. On the other, something deep and meaningful, but sadly, can't see myself as that either. A few, might be confused with some of the negative notions that transgender have to struggle with.

I've thought about this most of today, I'll sleep on it and if I come up with anything that's absolutely spot on, I'll post tomorrow.

Thats how I felt lol I wanted something kind of funny.....sometime to do with Peach Soda and cheesecake
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Post by: V M on February 18, 2012, 05:51:56 PM
I actually have considered writing an autobiography  :)  I was thinking to call it something simple like 'A Girl Named Virginia' but then I thought that sounded too common and corny  :P
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Post by: AndrewL on February 18, 2012, 07:47:25 PM
My friend is determined to write a book about my transition/life. His first title "It's A Man...Duh!", referring to my birthname Amanda. I vetoed that by letting him know I hadn't heard that joke since 5th grade, and acknowledging how perceptive those kids actually were. The one I'm liking now is "Revealing A Man", but in all honesty I'd prefer he let the book thing go. I don't think I'm interesting enough to write about.
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Post by: Gretchen on February 18, 2012, 09:55:21 PM
It wasn't suppose to stick out that far! or at all!!!
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Post by: Gretchen on February 18, 2012, 09:57:55 PM
Quote from: ameline on February 18, 2012, 07:47:25 PM
My friend is determined to write a book about my transition/life. His first title "It's A Man...Duh!", referring to my birthname Amanda.

This may be 5th grade but I am laughing my ass off. :laugh:
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Post by: Rabbit on February 18, 2012, 10:34:55 PM
The Curious Prince

Out of my brothers and sisters, I was always given the most attention and help with what I wanted to do (my sister says I am like the prince of the family heh). And, well, the "curious" is because I can be a bit strange (and do strange things) .... and because I am just so curious about lots of things.
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Post by: Cindy on February 19, 2012, 12:31:35 AM
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Surgeon
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Post by: MacKenzie on February 19, 2012, 02:23:15 AM

  Second Chance

Quote from: Cindy James on February 19, 2012, 12:31:35 AM
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Surgeon

LOL that's a good one Cindy!
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Post by: spacial on February 19, 2012, 07:03:48 AM
I really want to say something like: One Girl's War. But that is already a book title with somewhat more challenging connotations.

Though Cindy's idea is really good.
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Post by: Julian on February 19, 2012, 09:07:43 PM
I had to do this once, for a therapy group. Illustrate a cover and everything. I think I called it Whence Comes This Melody?, from a song from Sweeney Todd. If I had to do it over, I might call it I Saw Him Once, which comes from a song in Les Miserables. Musical theatre, I likes it.
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Post by: Kahlan Amnell on February 19, 2012, 10:05:57 PM
Entangled In Nonlocality or maybe Misty Liminal
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Post by: kelly_aus on February 20, 2012, 02:22:08 AM
I think I'd do it in 2 books.. The first would be titled 'The man who never was..' and I'm still working on the second books title..

Quote from: Cindy James on February 19, 2012, 12:31:35 AM
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Surgeon

Good one Cindy..
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Post by: V M on February 20, 2012, 05:08:51 AM
How 'bout... 'Me and My Cute Lil Tale'?
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Post by: Eva Marie on February 20, 2012, 09:10:59 AM
"What a long, strange trip it's been"
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Post by: Artemis on February 29, 2012, 02:20:46 PM
"...barely anyone knew her"
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Post by: Joanna on February 29, 2012, 03:22:10 PM
"(Trans)dermal"  as i am on patches XD
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Post by: schism on February 29, 2012, 04:10:35 PM
"explosions in the sky."

great band, fitting title. 
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Post by: Padma on February 29, 2012, 04:16:17 PM
"May Contain Traces Of Nuts"
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Post by: King Malachite on February 29, 2012, 04:38:05 PM
Quote from: Padma on February 29, 2012, 04:16:17 PM
"May Contain Traces Of Nuts"

Loving the title lol
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Post by: Felix on February 29, 2012, 06:44:39 PM
Quote from: Padma on February 29, 2012, 04:16:17 PM
"May Contain Traces Of Nuts"
Thirding the awesomeness of that. :laugh:
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Post by: V M on February 29, 2012, 06:58:02 PM
Quote from: Padma on February 29, 2012, 04:16:17 PM
"May Contain Traces Of Nuts"

Destined to be a classic best seller  ;D
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Post by: Beth Andrea on February 29, 2012, 08:12:50 PM
"On the outside, looking in"

...like a kid at a candy store window...but whenever I try to go in (as a kid), I get the hell beaten out of me; later, when I try to go in as an adult, the door just never opens for me. People go in, and come out, but never allow me to get to the door before it closes.

In many ways, my life can be compared to Gollum's. Sorry...not a happy story.

How does this relate to being TG? When I was "a man", I was invisible. People never, ever came up to me and said "Hi!", and when I did, they quickly, politely, left the area. Once I embraced my TG-ness, all of a sudden people are smiling at me, they come up to me to talk, listen to me, and even hug me! Night-and-day difference!

Now if I can just get my "middle finger" whacked off...
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Post by: Felix on March 01, 2012, 11:46:37 PM
Quote from: Beth Andrea on February 29, 2012, 08:12:50 PM
"On the outside, looking in"

...like a kid at a candy store window...but whenever I try to go in (as a kid), I get the hell beaten out of me; later, when I try to go in as an adult, the door just never opens for me. People go in, and come out, but never allow me to get to the door before it closes.

In many ways, my life can be compared to Gollum's. Sorry...not a happy story.

How does this relate to being TG? When I was "a man", I was invisible. People never, ever came up to me and said "Hi!", and when I did, they quickly, politely, left the area. Once I embraced my TG-ness, all of a sudden people are smiling at me, they come up to me to talk, listen to me, and even hug me! Night-and-day difference!

Now if I can just get my "middle finger" whacked off...
This is on a lot of our buses, or was for awhile last year anyway. It doesn't map to your situation really, but your words remind me of it.
(https://www.susans.org/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ftrimet.org%2Fnew%2Fimages%2Fpoetry%2Fwilliams.jpg&hash=9fcb46a1d13176414c251a6c79c174dbc741304d)
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Post by: Felecia on March 02, 2012, 02:56:30 AM
Confused about sexuality and gender.

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Post by: bballshorty on March 02, 2012, 03:38:39 AM
Wake up call.
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Post by: wheat thins are delicious on March 02, 2012, 05:20:29 PM
Quote from: Beverley on February 20, 2012, 04:54:26 AM
I cannot make my mind up about a title...

I would like to use the Oscar Wilde quote someone posted a while ago "Be yourself, everyone else is taken". If I was being honest I would go for "Keep yourself busy, it's better than thinking"

Beverley

I like that.
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Post by: Cadence Jean on March 03, 2012, 05:51:15 PM
I've thought about this on and off.  "Progress"  "The Unfinished Woman"  "Unicorn Lonely"  Or just "F".
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Post by: Keri Allison on March 03, 2012, 06:28:33 PM
Star Wars, Episode VII
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Post by: LordKAT on March 03, 2012, 08:15:27 PM
Lost! Again
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Post by: Kyyn on March 03, 2012, 09:43:06 PM
Quote from: Padma on February 29, 2012, 04:16:17 PM
"May Contain Traces Of Nuts"

Hahahaha, just noticed this.
YES. I would buy this book!
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Post by: Artemis on March 04, 2012, 02:44:23 AM
"Never got to be myself"

"Stuck between between expectations and conscience"

"Mistakes where made along the way..."