Your First Post On Laura's

[Guest My_Genesis]

I have been on Laura's for over 2 years now. I have thought about the possibility of becoming a mod for probably a majority of that time, and was finally offered the opportunity to become one not too long ago. So I have begun to think about my very first post on Laura's and how I've changed, how my life has progressed since then. I took it upon myself to find my intro post, which was reeeaaallly long. I can link it, but I'm not sure anyone's actually interested in reading it

So I'm starting a topic for us to think about how much we've progressed since our first post on Laura's, and to provide links to our intro posts and compare them to the kinds of posts we put up now. I think it's interesting and a bit enlightening to look at the changes.

[MaryEllen]

Good idea, RJ

I'm sure a lot of folks will be surprised how far they've come along since first joining.

MaryEllen

[Sally]

OK, here it is - I dusted this off for you.

http://www.lauras-playground.com/forums/in...ic=3615&hl=

My very first post, then one the next day - and then a long break before Donna Jean told me to post more.

I came to the harsh realization that in my marriage as in most of my life - unconditional love was a one way street - I gave it but never received any in return.

I have truly accepted myself as the woman that I have always been trying to hide.

I am well into my transition and if I could rid my life the ex and all of the lawyers I would be happier than I have ever been in my life.

Love ya,

Sally

[Guest Evan_J]

LOL @ wondering how crazy he may have sounded.

Looks to see: http://www.lauras-playground.com/forums/in...ic=3055&hl=

It would be fine except that I addressed my reply to Kristina....and there was no Kristina in the thread ROFL

[Guest My_Genesis]

LOL @ wondering how crazy he may have sounded.

Looks to see: http://www.lauras-playground.com/forums/in...ic=3055&hl=

It would be fine except that I addressed my reply to Kristina....and there was no Kristina in the thread ROFL

lol, you never posted a proper intro?

[Guest Amanda joan]

Hi MG, ME & Evan,

I like this idea and it made me smile to think about were I came from. I was scared and timid. I had never been out of the house as me. I am not as tech savvy as you all but, I feel confident that it was nothing worth printing in the Newspaper.

I feel incredibly blessed to have all the friends and advice that I have found here. I have my buddy Natalie Renee that I met here. We had a great time at her place on Friday and them we went to a Trans-support group meeting in Baltimore on Saturday after she got her ears pierced. She wore a skirt and was looking good. She was able to talk to the group about herself, it was wonderful to see her being so open and confident.

Peace & Love Amanda

[Guest Donna Jean]

Oh my God.....

Hello, everyone. Donna Jean here and I'm terrified! 58 years old and I have to make my stand now or never! I can't believe the years have slipped by so quickly. What ever happened? I'll be needing some help along the way and you all seem so nice.

Well, truth is, I have not started anything yet and I know that its a long road. I don't know if I should see a psychaitrist, a psychologist or a therapist and whats the difference between them? I've put some time in crying as

I'm sure you all have at one point or another over all of this, but finding you all lets me see that I'm not alone.

Thank you all for being here and for being so helpful. My god this felt good to be here as ME!

Thanks and Peace

Donna Jean

OMG...That poor, scared, terrified girl....

Will someone help her, please?

Donna Jean

[Sally]

I hope it isn't too late - I am here to help!

My we were all so very frightened and we still are but not of the people here - we have found a home, a safe haven and a lot of wonderful people.

Love ya,

Sally

[MaryEllen]

LOL @ wondering how crazy he may have sounded.

Looks to see: http://www.lauras-playground.com/forums/in...ic=3055&hl=

It would be fine except that I addressed my reply to Kristina....and there was no Kristina in the thread ROFL

LOL The thread was started by Clara_J who later had her name changed to Kristina_J. She was banned shortly thereafter. The older mods may remember her.

MaryEllen

[Carolyn Marie]

My oh my. Time does fly by, doesn't it? My first post was about as short as anything I've written in months.

I was so nervous, and just talked about my new boots.

http://www.lauras-playground.com/forums/in...ic=7017&hl=

Re-reading that topic, I see that most of those who welcomed me that day have since become dear friends.

I was blessed that they found me that day, and I'm blessed to still have them with me today.

The other thing I noticed, in my second post in that thread, is the thought already forming in my mind that there was

more to me than just being a cross dresser. Once that door is opened even a small crack, our true selves have a way

of pushing right on through.

Google brought me to Laura's. Laura's helped me realize my true self. The rest is up to me.

Carolyn Marie

[Guest Evan_J]

lol, you never posted a proper intro?

Nooooo, I learned a long time ago that whenever I did I always left that forum

[Guest Evan_J]

LOL The thread was started by Clara_J who later had her name changed to Kristina_J. She was banned shortly thereafter. The older mods may remember her.

MaryEllen

Yes I do. How startling.

[MaryEllen]

My first post is long gone into cyber space. It was on the old Xorbit forum. It had something to do with religion as I recall. The first person to welcome me was named Gloria. Good Lord! I'm prehistoric.

MaryEllen

[Guest NatashaJade]

My first post was on a very good news day for me:

The Letter

It's amazing how long ago 6 months seems to be. I was a whole other person then

luv

Gin

[Guest ~Brenda~]

Hi MyGen

This is a wonderful topic!!!

Here is my very first post to Laura's....

Gosh, I am so far away from where I was just a little over a year ago

http://www.lauras-playground.com/forums/in...ic=6069&hl=

HUGS

Brenda

[Guest Pól]

Well my first post was not particularly interesting. It's here:

http://www.lauras-playground.com/forums/in...amp;#entry56035

But my intro post is here:

http://www.lauras-playground.com/forums/in...amp;#entry56040

I was so paranoid that someone would read this and recognise me from it that I pretended I was American (I was, and still am, the only Irish transman I know). That didn't last very long though, only until I realised that I didn't have to pretend to be anyone else here. I've come a far way in a lot of aspects since then. I'm a lot more comfortable with who I am, for one thing.

Well done RJ, nice topic.

[Guest Liam]

http://www.lauras-playground.com/forums/in...?showtopic=1229

Posted on December 6, 2007:

Hi! I'm 18 years old and somewhere along the FtM spectrum, but I'm still kind of trying to figure it all out. I grew up in a really conservative place and so I'm not out to anyone at home, but now I'm at a very accepting college and many people here know I'm transgendered, although I still can't pass at all. I'm looking forward to participating in these forums. I've got lots to learn!

And I have learned a lot in the last 2.5 years, and I've come so far! I'm now 21, I identify as a genderqueer trans man, am read as male about 90% of the time, and am out to the world! I don't know what I was thinking when I said that many people knew I was trans, though - I think I had only told one or two folks that I identified as trans at that point, though I was kind of openly genderqueer...

I like this topic!

[Guest My_Genesis]

Well I've read everyone's intros so far. It's kinda cool digging up this old stuff and looking back on things isn't it?

It's amazing how long ago 6 months seems to be. I was a whole other person then

Crazy isn't it? I can't believe how much I've changed in 2 years... Actually I only decided I wanted to transition around November thru Christmas time, before then, for the majority of my life, my whole outlook was entirely different. So I'm really more like where you are - 6 months seems so long ago and I feel like I was pretty much a different person entirely.

[Guest A.S.]

Oh no... I have to go there lol... Here is my first post back in 09... LOL... I was so shy and didn't know what to say lol. I came in as cross-dresser before becoming FTM. Here's mine.

Hello,

I am totally new here. I am 28 yrs old female, Southern Ohio (Axpor. 2 hours south from Columbus, Ohio)... I am also partial deaf which I can hear some in my right ear but my left hearing is gone. I am FTM Cross-dresser and interesting to make new friends.

I always like to hang out and see what this site about. I am glad that someone have this forums for people like me. I thank you for having me here.

A.S.

Aww.. That was my first post.

[Guest Magan]

Here is my first post, http://www.lauras-playground.com/forums/in...?showtopic=5225

I am still pretty much just a lurker here at Laura's but I do get a great deal of comfort from reading what everyone has to say.

Since that post, I have come out to my children. I have my Letter from my Doctor I hope to start hormones soon. Also my Fiancée and I are getting Married very soon! *happydance*

There is probably more but that is all I can think of right now... My how time fly's

[Guest thefireship]

I've only been here for a little over two months but I dug up my intro post anyways.

http://www.lauras-playground.com/forums/in...showtopic=16819

It was amusing to go look back at even if it hasn't been that long. I can see by how I wrote it that I had to work myself up into posting something at all. It has all of my first-post-check-list requirements: keep it simple as possible and add humor. I wish all my post could have been so crisp! ;p

As far as how I've changed since then? I'm a lot more sure of myself, have come out to just about all my friends. (There's some I just don't talk to all that regularly.) And my parents. (Erf..) I've called and emailed a few therapists, but still haven't found one. (Facing the fact that I might have to commute in order to see one.) I also made the jump from originally listing myself as androgynous to FTM pretty quick. I still may be somewhere in the middle of those two, but I lean more towards FTM so figured I'd adjust my status to that. It sat better with me.

And as far as everything else goes.. WOAH. A person can learn a lot about themselves after jumping the fence. For all the stress its caused, the majority of it was welcomed stress.

[Milly]

Don't remember what my first post was but I am fairly sure it was something negative or stupid lol. I have a lot of nastiness in me, working hard on trying to be positive so hopefully my future posts will be of the more "friendly" variety.

[Guest My_Genesis]

Well my first post was not particularly interesting. It's here:

http://www.lauras-playground.com/forums/in...amp;#entry56035

But my intro post is here:

http://www.lauras-playground.com/forums/in...amp;#entry56040

I was so paranoid that someone would read this and recognise me from it that I pretended I was American (I was, and still am, the only Irish transman I know). That didn't last very long though, only until I realised that I didn't have to pretend to be anyone else here. I've come a far way in a lot of aspects since then. I'm a lot more comfortable with who I am, for one thing.

Well done RJ, nice topic.

your situation sounds a bit like what I'm planning to do when I transfer schools. I don't want to be stealth per se. But I only want to be out to friends. I hope I'll have my group of "hetero biomale" friends to hang with. I mean I don't want to walk around school and say "hey everyone, I'm trans!" lol but I don't want to completely deny my past to people I am friends with.

[Guest Princess Elle]

*digging up old posts and reading some of them* Goodness, I lied quite a bit at first to make myself believe that I'll be alright then went into realization state where I thought I would grow up as a man and be depressed forever, then more lies to make myself believe etc. Ohmigosh, I was almost like bipolar switching mood a zillions time into this when I first came here! My first post: http://www.lauras-playground.com/forums/in...ic=9590&hl=

Last year me just drive really me nut! All I know from what I found here and in real life writing in diary and random things that I was actually extremely depressed deep down wanting to be happy for once so badly so I lie, lie and lie too much to make myself believe who I am. What I posted on here was what I wished to be, a few of it were lies (LOL sorry about that everybody )

As least nowadays I completely accept myself as female, refuse to be male, and strongly see myself as female. Thanks to the dumb professionals, I now use my rage and depression to build up my female life as in let say it this way; after seeing so many people being not understanding, I decided to climb the mountain, not gently and waiting with calmness but to climb it going up as fast as possible like Spiderman (YAY), grabbing every rock (milestones) as I can and roughly pushing off whoever do not believe me at all or try to stop me. That must have sounded so manly but it works for me!

- Elle, the unstoppable girl