Hi there my name is Michelle and I am MTF transgender.  I have been lurking around for a little while and figure it was time to join and introduce myself.  I find myself real hesitate here.  I should just delete this and go back to not being noticed.  Not for the usual reasons of being scared to introduce myself or being a newbie again but because I'm scared to show the real me.

Reading the posts on the forum, I feel like a person in the desert dying of thirst.  A person who saw the water hole plenty of times and found out it was mirage or was poisoned.  That after a while of doing that you give up even when presented with the real thing.  I feel like that right now exposing the real me.  That there have plenty of times I thought I have found people that understood and let be myself only to get hurt badly in the process.    So I find myself hesitate now even after reading people's posts where I think I would be at home being the real me.

I hope people understand my hesitation and being scared.  Although I must warn that one day you might think "OMG I wish Michelle would go back to being that scared newbie, nobody can get a word in here now with her being a chatterbox now" LOL

I guess I better stop now and click the Post button before I decide otherwise.

Hi Michelle! 

Lurking is fun-I tend to do it myself-but I'm so pleased you've decided to introduce yourself!

I'm wishing you the best and hope you have a great day!

::HUGS::

Welcome to our place, Michelle!!

I'm sure you'll enjoy your stay, there's a lot of really great people here!

*hugs*

Hello Michelle, Welcome to Susan's. Consider yourself among family now.
We are all brothers and sisters. Make yourself at home.

*Hugs*

Hi Michelle,

Welcome to our little family. Over 8712 members. 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 sister.

And be sure to check out these links ( MUST READS )

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Janet  )O(

Welcome to the forum, Michelle.

Glad you took the step to step into the light. We are all here with our own stories to help you in your path.

Lots of luck on the path you will walk going forward.

Izzy

Welcome to the oasis... we have plenty of comfort for tired and thirsty travelers.  I hope you find a home here, like I have, or at least some much needed restoration.

*hug*

Welcome hun!!

Quote from: Shaina on December 02, 2013, 09:37:32 AM
Hi Michelle! 

Lurking is fun-I tend to do it myself-but I'm so pleased you've decided to introduce yourself!

I'm wishing you the best and hope you have a great day!

::HUGS::

Thank you Shaina   Lurking is a lot of fun on and offline

Hope you have a great day yourself   :HUGS:

Quote from: Beth Andrea on December 02, 2013, 09:44:23 AM
Welcome to our place, Michelle!!

I'm sure you'll enjoy your stay, there's a lot of really great people here!

*hugs*

Thank you so much Beth   I'm really looking forward to meeting everyone   Hope you are having a good day  :HUGS:

Quote from: Bethany Dawn on December 02, 2013, 09:55:13 AM
Hello Michelle, Welcome to Susan's. Consider yourself among family now.
We are all brothers and sisters. Make yourself at home.

*Hugs*

Hi Bethany, thank you so much for the welcome and its good to be among family now   :HUGS:

Quote from: Ms. OBrien CVT on December 02, 2013, 10:27:55 AM
Hi Michelle,

Welcome to our little family. Over 8712 members. That would be one heck of a family reunion.

Hi Janet

That would be one heck of a family reunion all right.  Also thinking I might have to redefine my definition of little LOL

Quote from: Ms. OBrien CVT on December 02, 2013, 10:27:55 AM
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 sister.

Thank you so much.  I'm so looking forward to sharing with other members of the family

Quote from: Ms. OBrien CVT on December 02, 2013, 10:27:55 AM
And be sure to check out these links ( MUST READS )

• Site Terms of Service and rules to live by
  
• Standard Terms and Definitions
  
• Post Ranks ( including when you can upload an avatar)
  
• Reputation Rules
  
• Age and the Forum
  
• Photo, avatars, and signature images policy
  

Janet  )O(

I will definitely check and read the links.  Thank you for providing them

Quote from: mind is quiet now on December 02, 2013, 10:34:14 AM
Welcome to the forum, Michelle.

Glad you took the step to step into the light. We are all here with our own stories to help you in your path.

Lots of luck on the path you will walk going forward.

Izzy

Hi Izzy and thank you for the welcome   Look so forward to hearing other people stories and sharing mine.

Quote from: Robin Mack on December 02, 2013, 10:38:24 AM
Welcome to the oasis... we have plenty of comfort for tired and thirsty travelers.  I hope you find a home here, like I have, or at least some much needed restoration.

*hug*

Hi Robin   Thank you for the welcome to the oasis and sharing it with me.  So looking forward to a rest and the refreshment.  I think I have found a home and so thankful for providing it

Quote from: Sharon Lynn on December 02, 2013, 10:40:34 AM
Welcome hun!!

Hi Sharon   Thank you for the welcome.  Looking forward to getting to know you and everyone else

Hi Michelle, welcome to Susan's Place! Look at my post count. YOU'RE going to be the one struggling to get a word in edgewise!  See you around the site, hugs, Devlyn

Quote from: Devlyn Marie on December 04, 2013, 07:44:24 AM
Hi Michelle, welcome to Susan's Place! Look at my post count. YOU'RE going to be the one struggling to get a word in edgewise!  See you around the site, hugs, Devlyn

Hi Devlyn, thank you so much for the welcome.  Your right I might be struggling to get a word in edgewise, but I always love a good challenge LOL  Look forward to seeing you too around the site

Michelle I'm officially impressed!

I've never seen someone respond to 9 different posts at once before! You're well on your way to becoming a chatterbox! 

Hi Michell,

Welcome to our family here at Susan's.

Nice that you've finally decided to join us after lurking around for a little. You must have found that we're to your liking.  I'm really glad that you've made your self known instead of disappearing into the shadows. Nothing to be scared about. We've all been there before, and once we come out and get to know each other, you'll soon find that we all have a lot in common. 

Now the only way to really find out who the real you is, is by starting to post and express yourself. You're now one of the family.

Quote from: Shaina on December 04, 2013, 01:36:00 PM
Michelle I'm officially impressed!

I've never seen someone respond to 9 different posts at once before! You're well on your way to becoming a chatterbox! 

Taking a bow Thank you and now for my encore I will pull a rabbit out of the post.  Sorry wrong act here

Quote from: Gina Taylor on December 04, 2013, 02:33:23 PM
Hi Michell,

Welcome to our family here at Susan's.

Nice that you've finally decided to join us after lurking around for a little. You must have found that we're to your liking.  I'm really glad that you've made your self known instead of disappearing into the shadows. Nothing to be scared about. We've all been there before, and once we come out and get to know each other, you'll soon find that we all have a lot in common. 

Now the only way to really find out who the real you is, is by starting to post and express yourself. You're now one of the family.

Hi Gina and thank you so much for the welcome.  That is what so wonderful and refreshing is discovering that we have a lot in common.  After all this time thinking I was alone feeling this way, it makes me so happy that to discover otherwise.  I'm so looking forward to posting and expressing myself now