Hi!!! :D

[Shipaxe]

Hi!

 

I’m Lars. Expect this intro (and most of my posts, probably) to be long because I LOVE to talk. I’m 16, and I use he/him/his, ze/zim/zis, and xylo/phone/xylos pronouns. I’m a little worried to tell people this, but considering this is a trans supportive area, hopefully it’ll be okay. Let me know if you don’t understand how to use the neopronouns and want to learn- I’d be happy to explain!

 

I’m aromantic and asexual (though I do have a queerplatonic friend) and I am transmasculine. I don’t care to label my exact gender; I’m okay with only being aware it’s something that leans towards masculine. 
 

I’m neurodivergent and mildly disabled; I suspect I may be autistic (I still need to be evaluated) and I may have BPD- my psychiatrist said she’d have diagnosed me if I wasn’t a minor. I’m diagnosed with ADHD, GAD, personality disorder unspecified, gender dysphoria, and a few other things. Physically, I’m being evaluated for IBS. I also get dizzy from some physical activity and am still figuring out why.

 

I am super passionate about band- I’m in my high school’s regular band, marching band, pep band, and jazz band! I really love instruments and music. I would love to tell anyone fun facts about music if they asked. I am also in college level culinary classes. I like games like FNaF and Roblox, and I really enjoy shows like Sweet Tooth, Fairly Oddparents, and Metal Family. I enjoy creating- drawing, writing, composing, crafting- a lot of things!

 

It’s nice to meet everyone :) thanks for reading!

[Ivy]

Welcome Lars

This is a safe place for people like us.

[April Marie]

Welcome to TGP, Lars! We are so happy you found us. This is a safe place to express yourself, to find information and get support. Jump in where you feel comfortable.

[Vidanjali]

Hi Lars! Welcome to this community. Great introduction and thanks for sharing so much about yourself. Very cool that you have so many interests. I never heard of xylo/phone/xylos & would enjoy hearing you explain. Your comment about getting dizzy struck a chord (get it? music pun). Do you wear a fitness tracker watch? I have POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome) which manifests in numerous ways, including dizziness. If you have increased heart rate during the dizzy spells, this could indicate POTS which is not uncommon, but not easily diagnosed. Speaking of music, what instruments do you play, and what are your favorites? And what are you enjoying cooking in culinary class. Cheers!

[Shipaxe]

Just now, Vidanjali said:

Hi Lars! Welcome to this community. Great introduction and thanks for sharing so much about yourself. Very cool that you have so many interests. I never heard of xylo/phone/xylos & would enjoy hearing you explain. Your comment about getting dizzy struck a chord (get it? music pun). Do you wear a fitness tracker watch? I have POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome) which manifests in numerous ways, including dizziness. If you have increased heart rate during the dizzy spells, this could indicate POTS which is not uncommon, but not easily diagnosed. Speaking of music, what instruments do you play, and what are your favorites? And what are you enjoying cooking in culinary class. Cheers!

You probably haven’t heard of the xylo pronouns because I found a set (xylo/xylo) & modified it a little to fit myself :) I usually think of them replacing more common pronouns. Xylo would replace ‘he’ or ‘she’, phone would replace ‘him’ or ‘her’, xylo’s to ‘his’, and xylophoneself to ‘himself’. For example, some sentences using those would sound like this: “Do you know phone? Xylo shares a class with me. Xylo talks about xylophoneself a lot, but it’s fun to listen to phone! Xylo’s willing to listen if someone asks phone to. Xylo’s also very dedicated to xylo’s work.” Thank you for asking!

 

I have heard of POTS! My aunt has it and my mom has mentioned it. I’m not sure if I’ve experienced many symptoms other than dizziness, though- and I’ve never fully passed out. I still need to do some research.
 

I know a little piano, drumset, marimba (which is like a wooden xylophone), and guitar, but I’m not very good or experienced at any of those. In band, though, I’ve played trumpet for 5 or so years now! I love to play it. My band director is also going to let me borrow the school-owned flugelhorn to learn it pretty soon! It’s like a mix between a French horn and trumpet, but all of the finger combinations to play the notes are the same as trumpet. It’s also in the key of B flat, just like how trumpet is.

 

In culinary class, we cook and bake a lot of things… I can’t quite remember any particular thing that I enjoyed the most, but learning to temper chocolate was fun! We also recently made spooky desserts, and my group got a pumpkin sheet cake. Since it wasn’t for our school-owned restaurant and just for fun, we got to get creative. I had a fun time decorating it. Thanks for asking!

[Heather Shay]

Welcome - so glad you are here and I see you've already met some of the most generous and loving people I know. Ask and you will receive loving, honest and affirming answers.

[Ivy]

Thanks @Vidanjali for the mention of PoTs.

I had never heard of it, but I have most of the symptoms.  I'll need to ask my primary care Dr. when I see her again.  It could explain a lot.

[Vidanjali]

11 hours ago, Shipaxe said:

You probably haven’t heard of the xylo pronouns because I found a set (xylo/xylo) & modified it a little to fit myself :) I usually think of them replacing more common pronouns. Xylo would replace ‘he’ or ‘she’, phone would replace ‘him’ or ‘her’, xylo’s to ‘his’, and xylophoneself to ‘himself’. For example, some sentences using those would sound like this: “Do you know phone? Xylo shares a class with me. Xylo talks about xylophoneself a lot, but it’s fun to listen to phone! Xylo’s willing to listen if someone asks phone to. Xylo’s also very dedicated to xylo’s work.” Thank you for asking!

 

That is pretty fun. I guess it would only really work out with friends who are into it & not the masses of people. 

 

11 hours ago, Shipaxe said:

I have heard of POTS! My aunt has it and my mom has mentioned it. I’m not sure if I’ve experienced many symptoms other than dizziness, though- and I’ve never fully passed out. I still need to do some research.
 

 

Gotcha. I hope you get some insight!

 

11 hours ago, Shipaxe said:

I know a little piano, drumset, marimba (which is like a wooden xylophone), and guitar, but I’m not very good or experienced at any of those. In band, though, I’ve played trumpet for 5 or so years now! I love to play it. My band director is also going to let me borrow the school-owned flugelhorn to learn it pretty soon! It’s like a mix between a French horn and trumpet, but all of the finger combinations to play the notes are the same as trumpet. It’s also in the key of B flat, just like how trumpet is.

 

I am familiar with marimba and flugelhorn. That's excellent that your school provides you access to such a variety of instruments. 

 

11 hours ago, Shipaxe said:

In culinary class, we cook and bake a lot of things… I can’t quite remember any particular thing that I enjoyed the most, but learning to temper chocolate was fun! We also recently made spooky desserts, and my group got a pumpkin sheet cake. Since it wasn’t for our school-owned restaurant and just for fun, we got to get creative. I had a fun time decorating it. Thanks for asking!

 

Definitely sounds like you're making the best out of your school's resources :)

 

1 hour ago, Ivy said:

Thanks @Vidanjali for the mention of PoTs.

I had never heard of it, but I have most of the symptoms.  I'll need to ask my primary care Dr. when I see her again.  It could explain a lot.

 

Happy to help. Yeah, it's not uncommon, but many drs don't address it for whatever reason. For me, the diagnosis was major because it helped to connect the dots on many other issues I have.