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Hello and questions and stuff from the UK

Started by Peacebone, August 07, 2014, 05:36:00 AM

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Peacebone

Hi there!

I'm a 30 year old individual from the UK. I was assigned female at birth, I felt like a boy growing up, then my body went all meh and started bleeding and fat building in places I didn't like. Due to bullying (in retrospect, specifically transphobic, though I never knew what trans was at the time), I grew my hair and have tried to perform the gender roles society expects of me.

So I'm kind of here because for the first time in my life, I actually feel brave enough to be me. I'm in a queer friendly environment more and I embraced a non-binary identity a couple of years ago and have recently started being open about it and taking steps to become more androgynous. I am considering going to gender clinics, as I'm starting to realise how much my body and gender issues have affected things like my ability to be intimate with people (though I may also have aspergers syndrome according to medical professionals), I find binding helps reduce the icky feelings I get about my chest, though I'm a bit scared to consider testosterone...

I just know I'm not a woman and am maybe in between and I feel comfortable with neutral pronouns. I find feelings hard to articulate about the whole thing, but a huge weight off my shoulders now things are becoming clearer and now I'm researching options.

Um other stuff... I like cooking, reading, DIY events, I love animals and have an interest in gender, borders and politics. I live in the north of the UK and study and work. I'm here to meet other people and to learn tips to help make life a little easier.

Hello people. Hope you're all well.
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Eris

Welcome to Susan's :) you're not alone in being from the UK.

I'm sure you'll be able to find friendship and advice here, I did :laugh:

If you have any questions then don't feel afraid to ask them here.


In the meantime here are some links you may find helpful
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But you have no life.
Ha. Even that won't stop me.

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Jessica Merriman

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mrs izzy

Welcome Peacebone to Susan's

Lots of information to be had along with support.

It is ok to be ones self. Despite what society says.

Hugs
Mrs. Izzy
Trans lifeline US 877-565-8860 CAD 877-330-6366 http://www.translifeline.org/
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big kim

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gennee

Hi Peacebone and welcome to Susan's. 'm happy  :) that you are becoming comfortable with yourself. We discover many things about ourselves when we transition. I have and am still discovering new things about myself. Enjoy the ride andcherish the precious and joyous feelings you may have.

:)
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Make a difference by being a difference.   :)

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Lonicera

*offers tea and lots of biscuits (I'm not a stereotype at all)* Hello there fellow new UK person, I hope you have a truly fantastic time here, find the resources immensely helpful, and enjoy engaging with other people. Above all, I hope your personal journey of introspection leads to as much happiness as possible.

I also hope the weather in your part of the UK hasn't been as ridiculous as it has been in Manchester lately, far too warm for me!

Wishing you well.
"In the middle of the journey of our life, I came to myself in a dark wood, where the straight way was lost. It is a hard thing to speak of, how wild, harsh and impenetrable that wood was, so that thinking of it recreates the fear. It is scarcely less bitter than death: but, in order to tell of the good that I found there, I must tell of the other things I saw there." - Dante Alighieri
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