Hello everyone,

Just wanted to put an intro up.

I'm here to meet new people, get some different perspectives on things, share my own experiences, etc. Looking for some cool people basically.

I've been experiencing transgender feelings and all for maybe 20 years or more. Early memories are a blur these days. Bad memory lately, ya know?

About 10 years ago or so, rather than just going with the flow with it, as was the usual to an extent, circumstances and some info I came across led me to consider these things directly. A lot of question marks, so I saw myself as feeling like both genders. Feels kinda true to this day. So I just danced around the middle line somewhat as far as behavior and presenting myself. I first found this forum during that time. Never got involved too deeply in the trans community though.

Anyways, life happens between then and now, and pretty recently the feminine has come out pretty strong, knocking me off balance. So, once again I look into this subject online, find some interesting things, find this forum again, and some new considerations.

Still have many question marks that I'm sure many of you have gone through: What is the nature and origin of these feelings? Is one way of feeling/acting/presenting artificial and the other legit? Both legit? What's the true identity? Etc.

I don't think I'm androgynous internally, these two feelings seem kinda polarized at times, so it causes that tension inside sometimes. Bigender is a term I ran across lately. Maybe there's something there. I find some relief or familiarity when I see non-op MTFs, so perhaps there's something there also. In many ways I've always leaned towards more feminine ways in some areas, but I see masculine elements elsewhere also. I don't know completely yet. I get the impression there are no easy answers, and the whole thing is a journey.

I don't see a subforum that I feel completely describes me; rather I feel like I can relate to several of them, so you all might see me active on several boards here. Hopefully it's not a taboo here to be floating around like that.

Looking forward to talking to you all.

Hi Rain 

Welcome to Susan's    Glad to have you here

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V M

Hi Rain,

Welcome to our little family. Over 6737. 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 Andro.


Janet  )O(

Float around as much as you want, Rain.  I identify as bi-gendered.

The Androgyne Talk board sort of acts as the unofficial meeting place for the "non-binary" members of the site.  If you haven't done so all ready, check it is.

In any case, a warm southern California welcome to you.  Glad you found your way here.

Hi Rain! ^_^ Nice to meet you. I certainly don't think it's odd to travel around all the different boards. I mean I'm a transgirl but I still like to browse through the ftm section sometimes. 

Thanks for the nice welcome everyone.

It's also nice to see a fellow Californian here.

See you on the boards.

I was born in California We Cali girls have to stick together! (It's very rare I post on intro's you should feel blessed )

Hi Susan, yes it's nice to see you and get a personal welcome from you. It's great to be able to find that this board and site are still up years after I first came across them.

"Southern California, where the American Dream came too true." - Lawrence Ferlinghetti

LOL... I lived in Calif. for about 40 years 

Welcome to Susan's. I jump arund to many boards. I am transgender but I like to read other gender spectrums. It helps me to understand what others are feeling and saying and offer my support.

Moved on to greener pastures, V M?

Thanks for the welcomes, VM, Gennee.

Welcome to Susan's, Rain!


Amy