People say I'd make a great politician. I immediately hate the fact that that person just said that to, and about me. ..........Even though it's true.
Naw, it's because Deadpool would make a great president, and somehow I equate you with Deadpool in my mind. Is that a better reason?
Yes, it is. Thank you, Dilly, for restoring my faith in mankind... I'm sorta like Deadpool in a way. If you knew me IRL, you'd know what I was talking about.
I'm very aware that my life is like a comic book. I turn the page, and WHAM! Fourth-Wall breaking action, Yellow text boxes, me being an anti-hero, etc. I'm more like Deadpool in personality than anything. Yes. I'm an overtalkative, distracted, 4th wall-breaking maniac with a katana (For real) and I eat chimichangas.
Sorry for falling off the planet. I've been reading, just haven't had the spoons to reply to anything. Too much stress. Welcome to the thread, Mr-Stitches. I don't think I was around to say that.
Why thank you. It's funny that you bring up spoon theory...I just learned about that for the first time Monday, haha.
I do feel like this is part of my family; you have all been very loving and supporting. Also, you can expect to see at least one post a day at my blog! I completely agree with you. You sure have! Thank you so much!
The spoon analogy has become such a part of my life. It's such an easy way to tell people "look, I don't have the energy to deal with this right now." I think it should be mandatory reading for LIFE. To be allowed to live in society you must read this. XD
I must say, I enjoy learning about this. The topic tends to be something like a social stigma or taboo in open conversation, so it's nice to actually get to understand the process and the people. PS: What is the whole "spoon" thing? :O
A little late in the day, but today (1 December) is the 59th anniversary of the world learning of Christine Jorgenson. Hard to believe it's been that long . . . *sigh* It seems like we have so far to go, too.
Thank you so much for putting this thread back on topic. Yeah, we do have a very long way to go and while we are making some progress, the trans communities still don't have a strong, united voice.
Many things didn't for the longest of times. Woman didn't have a voice in Canada For what was an unnecessarily long time. But it will come. One day. I think it's just that most people still are Either not aware, or just don't understand. But that should come with time. Especially with the movement for Awareness of LGBT(Q*) *(In Canada, we have a Q. I haven't seen Others use it however.)
Reading through the thread... I think I feel comfortable saying this here. There was a period in my life where I face gender identity issues. Between the ages 14-17 I felt quite unsure of myself, my personality and my body. I was uncomfortable and as time grew, I became increasingly frustrated at my body. At age late 15 to early 16 I began looking online for those with gender dysphoria and gender identity issues to talk to. I learned a lot about the process and about myself, as well as learning a lot about myself and what I wanted. It allowed me to experiment, to try things out and learn about an area of myself I didn't feel comfortable exploring until I spoke to others. That part of my life has passed, but I've learnt a lot and it's helped me in speaking to others about the matter and giving my own advice. To everyone this has effected, stay strong. You guys, gals and whatever you prefer to be called are great people with great strength to go through what you're going through. I wish you all the best.
Self exploration is integral to one's self. Some may find something they like, others may not. It's a learning experience and seeing the other sides helps us understand those people so we do not develop a fear of or alienate them unjustly.
Transsexual people have got my support. As far as I know, in my country... doctors advise young boys/girls (who feel they have got a body that does not belong to them) to be patient and have hormonal treatment from the very beginning with the help of psychologists. Most of them prefer to undergo surgery at the age of 18, althouth it depends on each individual. Besides, they can change their name in the ID Card more easily than some years ago. Little by little, this people will be recognized.
It sounds like there is a lot more support by the medical community in Spain. That's a wonderful thing! There is a lot of controversy here, now, about starting children on hormone blockers before puberty to delay it if the child doesn't feel it's the right gender. There have been a few stories in the media lately and a lot of people get really up in arms because it involves children, but for a boy to experience female puberty and vice versa it can be extremely damaging. I don't see a problem with delaying the process until the child is sure which genders experience he or she wants to experience. It just seems the logical progression of technology to me.
