Hello people of the forums! I have been lurking around here for a long time and I finally decided to make an account so I can contribute to the website and hopefully make some friends!
I am a young FtM who is currently pre-hormones and pre-surgery. I came out as transgender around November 2015-January 2016. I was very scared to bring it up to my mother. Luckily she was very accepting and supportive, so she tries her best to help me out and I am thankful for that. :) I got with my partner back in March 2015, so I was very nervous about bringing it up to her. However, she is supportive like my mother and is usually the first person to inform me about things going on in the LGBT+ community.
I had struggled for a while about trying to deny myself that I was transgender, I eventually knew that this was really who I am and I have accepted it. I tried to deny it because I was heavily bullied. (and recently harassed)
Even as a young child I kind of knew I wasn't "normal." I hated girly things and I felt that I just couldn't connect with girls as well as I could with boys. When I would look in the mirror, I saw a boy instead of a girl. Even when we would do "House play" in kindergarten, I would always want to be the father, brother, or even the dog. I even remember one time in kindergarten my teacher asked me what I wanted to be when I grow up and I said, "I want to be a boy." I remember them laughing at me about it. So, the signs were there when I was really small, but I didn't fully realize it until I was 13-14 years old.
I hope I can get to know some people and have someone to talk to in my downtime, because it does get a little boring and lonely sometimes. I don't have the advantage of visiting LGBT+ centers like most others. (I pretty much live in the middle of nowhere)
Thank you!
:D
Dear Vincent,
So glad you opened up.. It is nice to meet you. I do have to correct you on one thing. You are "normal," you might be unusual but you are "normal." Very young people like to pick on people who are a bit different because they don't feel good about themselves. It still hurts I know. Your Mom sounds wonderful. It helps to focus on the good people. You sound pretty positive, so that is something in your favor. Hope to see you around.
Moni
Welcome to Susan's Place. I looked at your posting history and you have been around a little on the site already. You are free to post anywhere on the site that you feel comfortable but the guys spend most of their time in the FTM section. If there is anything I can help you with, let me know.
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Hi Vincent :icon_wave:
Welcome to Susan's :) Glad to have you here, join on in the fun
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V M
Welcome, Vincent! I'm glad you are here! :)
Hello and welcome :)
Maybe you can make a few friends here:
https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,195129.msg1846234.html#new
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