Not sure if we have a topic in here buried away somewhere...I was thinking about previous discussions on the tendency of androgynes towards playfulness. For me, I feel like honouring my identity as androgyne has, in a way, honoured an innocence within myself. Heralding back to a time where no one needed to try to fit into any binary simply to survive at times. Where for the most part I could just be me, in terms of my presentation, my body to a large extent (not that I want to have a child's body, perse), behaviours...

But sometimes I feel like people try to squash it. When I think of how the world could be, when I'm idealistic, perhaps even slightly whimsical, people always feel tempted to give me a hard dose of "reality." Informing me that the world could never be a different place. That my struggles to be balanced, to be me, to help others be themselves, are misinformed and hopeless. it makes me sad, and I try my best not to let it make me bitter.

I find reading fiction helps. Not even fiction for kids, just stories that came purely from the imagination.

I don't see myself as being playful or whimsical, its just not in my makeup but I do spend a lot of time dreaming of a better life, better me, better circumstance etc  and thats basically what I did as a kid too.  I also like to walk, its almost like a kid being told to go outside and play.

I play with paints/craft stuff. I'll build things and start projects just to see if I can complete them. I also participate in Live-Action Role Play and tabletop role playing games which I feel help nourish the imagination.

I work in a school, I have to show the kids how to play, they don't know, especially pure imaginative play.

I also write and read a great deal, and live in a house where we make our own art works and albums and all sorts of silly playful stuff, I am lucky, my inner young child has plenty of time to play, plenty of opportunity and plenty of enjoyment.

Quote from: espo on December 03, 2011, 05:34:24 PM


I don't see myself as being playful or whimsical, its just not in my makeup but I do spend a lot of time dreaming of a better life, better me, better circumstance etc  and thats basically what I did as a kid too.  I also like to walk, its almost like a kid being told to go outside and play.

Me either - i'm more of the serious/i'll accept responsibility type. I think that this comes from my personality type (INTJ).

Oddly enough, I'm also INTJ, hehe. Consistently over time, always gotten that result.

Walking through muddy puddles!

ooo and squishing it between your toes!

I wear really bright clothes...and bright socks. My office mates keep trying to get me to wear "more appropriate" things...but screw them. lol!

There are other things...but I can't remember just now.

I get INTJ most of the time. The second two letters change, but I'm pretty strongly IN.

Edit: just took a quick test, and apparently I'm INFJ today. Strongly IN, moderately F, weakly J.

My inner child loves brightly colored things, especially coloring with crayons and stringing beads. I love arts and crafts, and getting dirty from it. I never wear an apron in ceramics.

I'm also barefoot, or at least shoeless, whenever I can get away with it. I also love to climb things, and sit on things that aren't chairs. My mom still scolds me for sitting on the arms and back of the couch.

I'm a gamer.  (I also work in a game engine company, but miss actually creating games or having control over what things I work on.)

I'm a musician too; I make electronic "experimental" music and also play taiko, and sometimes hand drums, and often just tap on things to the point of annoying other people.  And my wife and I often hum or whistle or click spontaneous duets in the car.

I sometimes do coloring books, with colored pencil or markers.  Also sometimes make beaded necklaces, bracelets and knicknacks (but it's been a while.)

All my socks are toe socks or tabi, and many are stripey and fun.  I also have purple shoes I wear pretty frequently.

When I list stuff this way it seems totally dull and like I'm trying too hard.  Hmm.

At least you're trying :-))

I play driving games! I basically play... Is that everything we do something different than playing? i play music, play guitar, play drawings, play painting, play writing poetry, play writing novels! i even play with engineering softwares. And as long as I learn and improve my techniques the play becomes more satisfactory...but The strange thing is it seems this is never enough... It seems I am one of those person who will never be satisfied, but will always look for the next obstacle, the next checkpoint!
I also plays with my nephews, how cute they are!!!
My inner child is my the best part of me!

I Love to swing on swings (as a "bearded lady"/"Man in dress" swinging on swings can get worried looks from parrents,  sometimes I'll pull out my Lego If I feel like makings stuff in that way I also have a few games I like to play that take me back to my childhood.  Not that I would want to relive my childhood or teen years.  But I do enjoy childish play.  Playing with my Niece and Nephew can be great for feeling like a kid again

i play games, draw, make jokes about immature things. most recently ive gotten a job working in the toys department so i get to make the day of other kids by helping them find what they want.

Well, I'll be on HRT 2 years this Wednesday, but I still present as an androgyne.  Why?  Because, I like to!

What do I do to nurture my inner child?  Rock and roll, baby!





Doggone it, I love rock and roll!

Peace       Lacey

My two year anniversary on HRT is in Feb and I'm still androgyn identified!

Quote from: Sevan on December 11, 2011, 10:43:33 PM
My two year anniversary on HRT is in Feb and I'm still androgyn identified!

Yay!!!   Two-year-HRT androgynes unite!!!   Rock on!!!

   Lacey

Ooh, I miss swinging on swings.  I bet there's a set in the park near home...

Lego is awesome.

I play with my friends...we're all hovering around 30, but it hasn't been that long since we played sardines (like hide-and-go-seek, but backwards).  We also make up stupid games like Kreuger ball, inspired by Freddie's ridiculous leap out of the water in Freddy vs. Jason.  ...the more I think about it, the more I realize that all my friends are just overgrown children.  But that's okay.  We have fun.