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By awkward-yet-sweet · Posted
I took it. Seems like a college student developed the survey for a project, which is fine. Reasonable questions, and no requirement to enter any personal information or email address, which is nice. I think the survey creator(s) will be surprised at my answers, since I'm not a big consumer of media. Probably not the sort of person they're expecting. -
By awkward-yet-sweet · Posted
Well, my faith doesn't follow soul ages or reincarnation or stuff like that. But its interesting to think about. I took the test, and definitely came up with a "Child Soul." I'm clingy and seek belonging and emotional security... just my nature. Even though I'm in my 30s, I recognized a while ago that I simply don't "adult" very well. If I had to take care of myself, I wouldn't survive very long. I'm AFAB, and my initial impression of gender once I figured out I was different was to suspect I was gender-fluid. My style is kind of androgynous, and even though I feel like I should have a male body I'm not strongly attached to being masculine and doing "man stuff." I'd guess our identity is some combination of body, soul, mind, and spirit. -
By awkward-yet-sweet · Posted
Yeah, its amazing how we can start out with the opposite of what we want. When I was a teenager and trying really hard to be a girl, I was super self-conscious that all of my friends got breasts and I got nothing. Well, I got darker, wider nipples. That was it. Even my sister got some growth, and although she didn't get much I was still jealous But I guess it worked out in the end. I was supposed to be a boy...even my body halfways knew it! It was funny the other day, I was curled up with my husband and he was rubbing my chest and sides underneath my shirt. He just randomly says, "You really are a boy, aren't you..." Yep. Nothin' there. 10 years ago I felt so horrible about it. Now it makes me really happy. I wouldn't mind if my body was scaled up to not be quite so short and tiny, but I mostly like how my body looks. Never felt that way as a girl. The fun thing about being androgynous is the ability to fit in just about any clothing that is relatively my size. It makes passing easy because people just assume whatever they want, related to who I'm with at the time. I easily look like boyfriend, girlfriend, little brother, weird sister, teenage kid... I kind of like the flexibility and the ability to fade into the background. -
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By awkward-yet-sweet · Posted
Indeed! And this form of activism has the benefit of not triggering public resentment due to noise or disruption of services like protests and marches would do. It also doesn't rely on organizing large groups of people for support. What Marcy has done is intentionally put the government of Florida in a bad position. If they don't act, it demonstrates that the authorities won't enforce the law. If they do act, especially if they do it in a disproportionate jackbooted-thug manner, it looks bad to the public, and there might even be public demand to remove the law. The worse they treat her, the more bad press it will generate. She might be aiming for this. The wisest thing they could do (to retain their position) would be issue a mild fine for public nuisance, or to keep her in jail in her own private space for a couple of days, treating her very gently (with witnesses.) Token enforcement. Fine line to walk, and I doubt the state is capable of doing that. -
By AllieJ · Posted
Samantha, no need to apologise, your thread is entirely appropriate to the many MTF people who suffer dysphoria, and need remedies. I could write a book on alternative views and social concepts, but your title fits so many of us so well! Thank you! Hugs, Allie -
By Vidanjali · Posted
Hi @Dexxter Valentine Graves. I've come out only to select family members. And only one is of my immediate family. We often find our own family, be they genetically related or not. Family is what you make of it. So if you feel safe to tell non-immediate family members, that's great. Let your heart guide you and be safe. It can feel scary to come out, but once you've done so, it can feel so freeing. And then it gets progressively easier. You'll learn whom you can trust. Good luck! -
By Samantha83 · Posted
I'm sorry, maybe should have been things you do to feel yourself? I'm still getting my head around everything and by no means meant to offend anyone. Sorry again. -
By Vidanjali · Posted
Hi & welcome @JellyPear. I relate a lot to what you shared. I am afab, ace & finally landed on nonbinary/transmasc. Your questions are all totally valid and well thought out. Indeed, it's not so easy to sort through internalized misogyny, all the gender norm signals from media, desire to be physically strong, and how asexuality is related to dissociation from aspects of the body that are often sexualized. You're the only one who can answer those questions for yourself, but there are many resources and supports to help you along the way such as gender therapy and the book Heather mentioned. Know we're here for you too! Keep questioning & try to focus on what does make you feel good - that'll point you in the right direction better than what makes you feel bad. And if you're able, learn about safe body building - perhaps developing your physique will delight you. Keep reading and writing here - many of us learn so much from each other. -
By Ivy · Posted
I haven't worn men's clothing in a few years now. I think there may be some jeans and t shirts up in the attic somewhere. But that's cause I'm a hoarder, not cause I expect to wear them. (There is a lot of stuff up there LOL and it's not all mine) I don't wear pants at all, although I have some capris in case I want them. But that's just my personal preference. I think it's because I had to wear pants for most of my life - and it's probably an overreaction. It was frightening at first, but now it's just my normal daily. Dresses are so much more comfortable to me. -
By Samantha83 · Posted
Thank you. All the support from here is what got me started. I've made appointments with medical centre and looking at face and body hair removal. Also going to start growing my hair. Thank you all so much for the support -
By Ivy · Posted
They might want to make an example of her. I assume this was ment to be a test case, so who knows how it will go. I do know I have no desire to go to jail - especially in Florida. I have seen where they will cut your hair, and maybe give you "counseling." But yeah, she knew this going in, so… I wish her good luck. -
By Graceful Curves · Posted
I completely agree with your viewpoint. I believe we do reincarnate multiple times, and each of those experiences are absorbed into our True Essence. We're not consciously aware of those other lifetimes, because "the rules" say we have to concentrate on our present life. So we are covered with a temporary "veil of forgetfulness." I am definitely the "old soul" type and always have been. I'm sure I've been both male and female before-- I definitely have a certain female essence. To what degree our present tendencies are spiritual or physiological in nature I cannot tell. This is how I picture my Higher Self in the disincarnate, divine realm. (A.I. photo based on my actual physical features). -
By Carolyn Marie · Posted
You have PM privileges now, Dexxter. If you put your cursor over a member's name, a box will open and "message" will appear on the bottom left. Or you can go to a member's profile page and you'll see "message" near the top. Carolyn Marie -
By MaeBe · Posted
I would probably have felt the need to be jealous about this years ago. I had a pretty average build for a guy but for the boobs. :D
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