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DomnNC · 05-12-2011, 03:36 PM

I tend to agree with you. I think we were all thinking the same things as we watched that documentary.

Heck, I knew when I was 5 I was a boy. Tho my mama, bless her heart, tried her best to put me in a box. It didn't work and she finally gave up by the time I reached middle school, lol, oh man the discussions we had about what I wanted to wear, how I acted, etcetcetc.

I imagine, since you grew up in a rural area, that you thought you were the only one out there that felt the way you do. Heck, I thought Monroe was the big city, lol, stop laughing, I know you are (since you live down here too and my God it was so much smaller then and the distance between houses so much further).

Then I joined the military right out of high school and found out right quick like that you didn't divulge to anyone in a uniform that you weren't straight, much less, tell them you were a man trapped in a female body. What was I thinking??? lol. Tho I stuck it out to my term so I could get my college paid for, for the most part. Those were definitely some interesting times in my life. I got singled out once, because of my masculine appearance and mannerisms, sent to the post psychiatrist to determine if I was fit for duty, lucky for me he was gay. We talked about all sorts of things to pass the time I was required to go see him. Before we ended our required number of sessions he looked at me one day and said you know you aren't gay don't you? I said well yes I think so, he laughed and said read about transgender some time, then said well the only place they have for me to check is that you are homosexual or not, so you're not and I have to check this box. So that's how I came to hear about the word transgender and know where I fit in the grand scheme of things. So I did like he said and everything I was reading I was going yes, yes, YES, that's me! That was when I was 20 or so, that's how long I've known of the term.

I have come to accept things as they are. I am comfortable is my own skin. Will I transition? At this time I don't think so. I'm old, lol, and luckily I've had partners, family and friends who accept me for who I am. I've had several hard surgeries to recoup from in the not so distant past. I live with pain every day as a result, the thought of being cut open again right now, nope, it's not in me right now.

I know who/what I am, to me, that's all that matters.

Good Topic!

05-12-2011, 03:36 PM	#2
DomnNC Timed Out How Do You Identify?: Male Preferred Pronoun?: He/Him Relationship Status: Widow Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Permanently Banned 11/15/2011 Posts: 1,223 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,618 Thanked 2,582 Times in 837 Posts Rep Power: 0	I tend to agree with you. I think we were all thinking the same things as we watched that documentary. Heck, I knew when I was 5 I was a boy. Tho my mama, bless her heart, tried her best to put me in a box. It didn't work and she finally gave up by the time I reached middle school, lol, oh man the discussions we had about what I wanted to wear, how I acted, etcetcetc. I imagine, since you grew up in a rural area, that you thought you were the only one out there that felt the way you do. Heck, I thought Monroe was the big city, lol, stop laughing, I know you are (since you live down here too and my God it was so much smaller then and the distance between houses so much further). Then I joined the military right out of high school and found out right quick like that you didn't divulge to anyone in a uniform that you weren't straight, much less, tell them you were a man trapped in a female body. What was I thinking??? lol. Tho I stuck it out to my term so I could get my college paid for, for the most part. Those were definitely some interesting times in my life. I got singled out once, because of my masculine appearance and mannerisms, sent to the post psychiatrist to determine if I was fit for duty, lucky for me he was gay. We talked about all sorts of things to pass the time I was required to go see him. Before we ended our required number of sessions he looked at me one day and said you know you aren't gay don't you? I said well yes I think so, he laughed and said read about transgender some time, then said well the only place they have for me to check is that you are homosexual or not, so you're not and I have to check this box. So that's how I came to hear about the word transgender and know where I fit in the grand scheme of things. So I did like he said and everything I was reading I was going yes, yes, YES, that's me! That was when I was 20 or so, that's how long I've known of the term. I have come to accept things as they are. I am comfortable is my own skin. Will I transition? At this time I don't think so. I'm old, lol, and luckily I've had partners, family and friends who accept me for who I am. I've had several hard surgeries to recoup from in the not so distant past. I live with pain every day as a result, the thought of being cut open again right now, nope, it's not in me right now. I know who/what I am, to me, that's all that matters. Good Topic!