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Community Conversation => Transgender talk => Topic started by: Josie M on July 19, 2012, 09:38:22 PM

Title: In a weird place right now...
Post by: Josie M on July 19, 2012, 09:38:22 PM
[venting a bit...hope you don't mind...]

Sort of regretting not allowing my feminine side to express more when I was younger.  It seems to be getting stonger as I get older.  Thing is, now I have a family and obligations that require me to be male.  I can't just say, "the heck with what the world thinks" because my family can be impacted by other's attitudes.

Right now, I'm going between feeling cowardly for not expressing myself as I am and feeling selfish for wanting to...

...hoping I'm not the only one to feel that way...

Title: Re: In a weird place right now...
Post by: Edge on July 19, 2012, 09:40:17 PM
You're not the only one, no. *big bear hug*
Title: Re: In a weird place right now...
Post by: Marcia on July 19, 2012, 11:30:09 PM
Here's another Hug :), and you are not the only one to feel this way.
Title: Re: In a weird place right now...
Post by: glicious on July 19, 2012, 11:40:57 PM
Hey Josie,

Firstly, don't encourage anything negative towards yourself.  You're an individual that needs support and care.  We are here to give you as much support as we can so you too can feel liberated.  It's not easy living in a world as a male and now with family, when you're really a female, but believe me, it will get easier.  Try talking to someone maybe a gender therapist, someone that is going to be help you out.

Take care,
G