I'd been lurking around for a while until I felt the NEED to join because of the wealth of information and support I could find here. It's like my little private oasis from hell...
So... Hi! My name is Elena, and I've finally accepted to listen to that inner voice that I suppose all of us have within. My background is pretty much (and, for me, that was a revelation) the same as many have posted here: little kid raised in a somewhat dysfunctional environment, family with religious background, oppressed, neglected and even bullied as a child, my family and friends always found me 'different' for a male, too soft, gentle, and sensitive to fit in their scheme of things.
Long has been the road that has taken me to the point where I'm at now, finding now a stange light of hope that has been denied (partly by myself, partly by the world around) for so much time, with many years of depression, trial, tribulation and hopelessness. Now my humble wish is that I can put into practice everything learned, finding acceptance, love and compassion (Isn't that what everyone wants, anyway?) I'm now in the process of trying to be myself, my TRUE self, not anything else, but not hurt anyone ever again because of my behaviour (but also not repressing myself anymore)
I would like to thank Susan for creating this and all of you because, in one way or another, just with sharing our personal experiences we might find something we can easily take for granted in our daily lives. And I don't know what else to say, I hope that, from now on, I can find all the happiness that has eluded me for so long, and hopefully be able to share it with anyone who's there.
Take care everyone,
E.
