Newbie here, doing the introduction thing. New to transhood (despite almost 15 years of unnamed experience) and new to forum-ing (despite almost 15 years of internet addiction). I'm excited to be here.
I am exactly 2 weeks into my awareness of myself as a transperson. I am female-bodied and though I've never been capable of thinking of myself as 'girl' or 'woman' I always accepted it as the default. I've had a couple of trans friends and lovers, but I've never recognized myself in their experiences: "I always knew that I was [opposite of birth sex]." I've run through a bunch of explanations for my feelings of alienation and difference (including sexuality-, imagined trauma-, and mental illness-based) but this is the one that makes the most sense.
Two weeks ago I came across "I'm not a woman but that doesn't mean I'm a man" and it's as if a flat of bricks dropped on my head. (Thanks in part to obsessive lurking on your androgyne boards) I'm now able to describe myself: a masculine person somehow tricked at birth into a female body, who's not ready to give up her sisterhood and who doesn't regret missing out on the rigid masculinity that is his brothers' birthright.
No more lurking! Hello friends!
Welcome to Susan's!
Hopefully you're not actually LITERALLY a newborn baby in some woods, because I would have to ask how you get an internet connection there and how on earth you are speaking English so fluently... :P
At any rate, welcome to Susan's! I'm sure you'll enjoy it here. :)
Hi Tole, :icon_wave:
Welcome to our little family. Over 4200 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 brother. :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)
- Post Ranks ( including when you can upload an avatar) (https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,114.0.html.)
Hugs and Love,
Janet
Hey Tole, welcome to the club. I'm with Fenrir on this one; that's one kickass isp.
Otherwise; enjoy picking up and getting involved with some bits and pieces.
I'll see you 'round the boards. 8)
Fenrir, no_id: an example of my figurative dyslexia! my brain reaches for figuratively/literately and always ends up with the wrong one.
Thanks for the welcome. I'm looking forward to spending some time here.
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Fenrir, no_id: an example of my figurative dyslexia! my brain reaches for figuratively/literately and always ends up with the wrong one.
Thanks for the welcome. I'm looking forward to spending some time here.
Welcome to the board. I am sure that you will fit in. I know of 1 female bodied androgyn on this board for sure. (My wife Sevan.) And actually there are a few more. You have brothers and sisters in androgyny here, and a lot of cool transwomen and transmen with plenty of insight.