Hi everyone...I'm here because after a life time of dysphoria and depression and self-loathing, I'm finally admitting that I'm trans. For a long time I even lashed out at trans people who were braver than me and presented as the gender they identified with. I recognize that a lot of that was self hatred. I'm still working through a lot of things. I have a lot of questions...a lot of fears.
I'm 31...pretty old to be finally admitting these things. For years I've just sat online and told people I was male because it was a preferable fantasy to reality. This week I came clean to all my online friends. I lost a lot. People were hurt that I lied about so many things. But I'm ready to start over now. Honestly. So....hi.
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Hi! Welcome to Susan's! Internalised transphobia is quite common and can present quite a barrier to self acceptance. 31 isn't too old, in fact it seems to be the average age! :)
JackBNimbul
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Welcome to Susan's Place, Jack, I'm glad you found us! See you around the site!
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JackBNimbul
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Welcome to Susan's, JackBNimbul. 31 years old? Perfect.
Oh, I'm the Jill they should have warned you about. You should see the view from the top of the hill! ;)
Hey Jack -
I'm 28 and only just now coming out to people too. It's never too late to be happy, man!
Hi Jack and welcome to Susan's. I came out at 56. I'm 66 now and haven't looked back.
:)