New Kid On The Block

[Guest Meredith_Baxter]

Hello everyone,

I'm a brand new member, and I'm looking forward to getting to know everyone. As many do, I need the support, advice, and encouragement. As many do, I struggle with my gender identification and need to come to terms with who I am. I will give a brief summary of my circumstances as time permits as a way of introducing myself.

My very best wishes to everyone here, and I'm glad I took this important step toward learning how to be comfortable in my own skin.

Warm Regards,

Meredith

[Sally]

Hello Meredith,

First off, I'm going to move this post to the Introductions Forum where more people will see it.

Follow me over to the members lounge and I make yourself comfortable.

Just as a way of saying welcome and make yourself at home, let me offer you some fresh baked cinnamon rolls and some coffee or tea, I have 37 varieties of teas.

As soon as the smell of cinnamon rolls hits the playground every one will start dropping by to say hello.

You have come to a great place to never feel alone and have a great group of friends for support.

Love ya,

Sally

[Guest Elizabeth K]

WELCOME WELCOME WELCOME

I just put your posting up - and so we are going to have a bunch of people here to welcome you in a few minutes! You will love this site as we are very supportive of each other and we are very non-judgemental. So look around and post some questions and make some statements!

Glad to meet you!

Lizzy

UPDATE: That Sally is FAST!

[Guest Donna Jean]

HEY! I SMELL CINNIMON ROLLS!!!!!

Welcome Meredith!

Nice to meet you this morning...

I see that Sally is getting you all settled in and that Lizzy has come by, too....sweet people!

And you are free to look all around and read and post and meet the most wonderful people anywhere!

Please make yourself comfortable and enjoy......

****HUGG****

Donna Jean

[Guest ~Brenda~]

My Dear Meredith!

It is so nice that you have joined us. I see that you have already been greeted by the who's who of Laura's. You have definitely come to the rigth place for support, advice, and encouragment. That is what we do for each other here! Now, I want you to know that you are very safe here, and no one will ever make you feel bad!! So, don't be shy, and freely express yourself. We are all here for you!

Welcome my dear Meredith

LOL

bernii

[Guest leo]

hey Meredith welcome to the playground

i love when we get new people cus we get food!!

[Guest Meredith_Baxter]

Hello Meredith,

First off, I'm going to move this post to the Introductions Forum where more people will see it.

Follow me over to the members lounge and I make yourself comfortable.

Just as a way of saying welcome and make yourself at home, let me offer you some fresh baked cinnamon rolls and some coffee or tea, I have 37 varieties of teas.

As soon as the smell of cinnamon rolls hits the playground every one will start dropping by to say hello.

You have come to a great place to never feel alone and have a great group of friends for support.

Love ya,

Sally

Sniff, sniff, yup, the smell of cinnamon rolls will draw me in for sure!!

Thank you for saying 'never feel alone' as you well know, the loneliness and isolation can be excruciating. Finding this site has already encouraged me so much. I've had no support whatsoever for a long time and it feels so good...it's been a heavy load to bear and I can already feel others' hands reaching out to make it lighter.

Love ya too,

Meredith

[Guest DanM]

Welcome to the playground Meredith, And yes please cinnamon rolls and coffee for me too LOL.

So glad we have Sally here to bake for us.

[Guest Meredith_Baxter]

hey Meredith welcome to the playground

i love when we get new people cus we get food!!

why, thanks leo!! Indeed, I need 'food' as well...I look forward to talking with you and getting to know you better...see you around the playground!!

Warm Regards and hugs,

Meredith

[Guest Pioneer]

Hello, sweetheart. I read your other thread as well. As you can see, there are no judgemental people around here. Be free to be who you are and people here are here for YOU.

Enjoy your stay and much of support from lovely, beautiful people in Larua's playground.

[Guest Angelgrlsue]

Meredith!!! It is so good to meet you! WELCOME!! Mmmmmmm, I smell those cinnamon rolls. Yum........ <giggles> We are all fun, friendly and safe people here hon. Enjoy your stay.

Hugs,

Suzie

[Guest Meredith_Baxter]

Hello, sweetheart. I read your other thread as well. As you can see, there are no judgemental people around here. Be free to be who you are and people here are here for YOU.

Enjoy your stay and much of support from lovely, beautiful people in Larua's playground.

Gosh, y'all are awesome folks...the only regret I have is that I didn't find this site sooner...I know I will be helped here...I'm at a point where I can't accept my gender as a trans person...I think this is a good first step toward learning how to be comfortable in my own skin...depression for 5 years...I'm sure repressing my gender has an underlying cause.

Yes indeed, I see lovely, beautiful people here...I feel right at home and the love here is heartwarming, almost overwhelming. Thanks for your interest and concern...

Warm Regards,

Merefith

[Guest Meredith_Baxter]

Meredith!!! It is so good to meet you! WELCOME!! Mmmmmmm, I smell those cinnamon rolls. Yum........ <giggles> We are all fun, friendly and safe people here hon. Enjoy your stay.

Hugs,

Suzie

Hi Suzie,

So good to meet you also...thanks for the warm welcome...I'm a cappucino girl myself...lol...I know y'all are fun, friendly, and I feel very safe here...I look forward to making many good friends here and It's my desire to contribute (after I get my own head fixed)...take care dear Suzie...

Hugs,

Meredith

[Sally]

...I look forward to making many good friends here and It's my desire to contribute (after I get my own head fixed)...

Oh Meredith, Sweetie,

Don't wait to get your head fixed before you come in and contribute - if we had done that most of us would still just be reading and thinking aboput joining!

This is where we come to get our heads fixed - ask questions and let others know what we think - that's how we grow!

Love ya,

Sally

[Guest Elizabeth K]

Meridith - hey great! You are good at posting! Yeaaaaa

Honey, we ALL have our issues here! I know it gets confusing - Lord help me it took me forever to accept myself. I had to get very mean, angry and depressed before I was forced to face the fact that I was severely gender dysphoric. I called up a genderr dysphoria specialist (my wonderful therapist) and said to her over the telephone, "I am in trouble." She took me immediately! I had to research a long time to find her! And Merideth - oh honey - she saved me. I was going to die I just know - I couldn't tolerate my life as it was - and baby, I have to tell you I am seriously senior. I am in transition and happy for the first time in my life.

And I am older than SALLY! That's old!

We made it - we are making it happen - you will too. We want to know your story. So post a long introduction and watch the people come to see and welcome you anew.

Glad to know you

Lizzy

[Guest Meredith_Baxter]

Meridith - hey great! You are good at posting! Yeaaaaa

Honey, we ALL have our issues here! I know it gets confusing - Lord help me it took me forever to accept myself. I had to get very mean, angry and depressed before I was forced to face the fact that I was severely gender dysphoric. I called up a genderr dysphoria specialist (my wonderful therapist) and said to her over the telephone, "I am in trouble." She took me immediately! I had to research a long time to find her! And Merideth - oh honey - she saved me. I was going to die I just know - I couldn't tolerate my life as it was - and baby, I have to tell you I am seriously senior. I am in transition and happy for the first time in my life.

And I am older than SALLY! That's old!

We made it - we are making it happen - you will too. We want to know your story. So post a long introduction and watch the people come to see and welcome you anew.

Glad to know you

Lizzy

Oh, Lizzy (I like your name), what a wonderful and encouraging post...we all have so much in common, don't we? The odd thing is that I accept everybody elses gender 100%, no, 200% and I think it's so wonderful that there are those of us who learn to be comfortable in our own skin...so, what's my problem? lol...I know the inevitable, so I'm just prolonging the pain...I'm now spring chicken either and my skewed way of thinking goes something like this: I've fought it all these years, I don't want to raise the white flag...dumb, I know...

I wrote a short bio, but I plan on writing more...I plan to be very open here because I know everyone accepts and embraces, and yes, loves me too...it's a wonderful feeling being here...I'm so glad you have accepted that transitioning is what you need and want to do...I admire your courage...more later, gotta get some work done here...

Very glad to know you also,

Meredith

[Guest Meredith_Baxter]

Oh Meredith, Sweetie,

Don't wait to get your head fixed before you come in and contribute - if we had done that most of us would still just be reading and thinking aboput joining!

This is where we come to get our heads fixed - ask questions and let others know what we think - that's how we grow!

Love ya,

Sally

Very well Sally, I won't wait...I'm hoping I can do some head fixing here...or should I say I'm hoping, no, I'm confident that my new and dear friends will help me fix my head...I certainly do have many questions...and, the camaraderie seems to be so connective, loving and supportive...one of my problems is I don't love myself...at all...yet, I sense already that so many of you do...it's heartwarming to say the least....

Love ya too Sally,

Meredith

[Sally]

Meredith,

Learning to love yourself is not always easy foe me it was a matter of if I didn't love me who would?

Did you hear that Awww from the playground?

That was how I used to feel, then I came here and openned up litle by little and they accepted me and became friends and familt and now I know what it is like to be loved and I am loved because I accepted myself and openned myself up to others and along the way, who knows just when I realized that I loved Sally - she's a really special lady and I am so glad that I finally let her take control of my life.

Let Meredith make the decissions and you will learn to love yourself.

Love ya,

Sally

[Guest Meredith_Baxter]

Meredith,

Learning to love yourself is not always easy foe me it was a matter of if I didn't love me who would?

Did you hear that Awww from the playground?

That was how I used to feel, then I came here and openned up litle by little and they accepted me and became friends and familt and now I know what it is like to be loved and I am loved because I accepted myself and openned myself up to others and along the way, who knows just when I realized that I loved Sally - she's a really special lady and I am so glad that I finally let her take control of my life.

Let Meredith make the decissions and you will learn to love yourself.

Love ya,

Sally

Sally,

What you said resonates and goes to the core of the ambivalence I have toward my gender...my goal is to embrace myself, so please know that my intention is never to sabotage peoples' efforts to help me, help me...I like the way you personalize Sally (of course), and you have shown me that I have to love Meredith and yes, let HER make the decisions...she has been locked away in a box all my life and she wants to live, not just to live, but to live life...her life...she/I deserve it...I'm sure you've heard RuPaul say: "if you don't love yourself, how the hell are you going to love someone else"....

I agree...Sallyis a very special lady...to re-iterate, I intend to open myself up to my newfound famly around the "Playground"...please bear with me...I'm not a fast learner...but, I'm tenacious...

Love ya Sal, and thanks so much...

Meredith

[Guest Meredith_Baxter]

I'm still around, my job has me in a location afk...gotta pitch in where we can...ttyl...hope it's soon...love ya'll,

Meredith

PS May not be able to post till next week...but, you will all be in my thoughts...

[Guest Little Sara]

Welcome Meredith, hope you find the answers you're seeking and more. Remember that strength comes from within, even when we feel at our weakest.

[Guest Meredith_Baxter]

looks like I'm afk till monday...y'all have a wonderful weekend...

Love to all,

Meredith