Ask a trans person!

[StephanieAlexis]

Originally Posted by Mister Bent

Today, after almost a decade of soul searching, consideration of my history, my future and a plethora of other avenues (you know the drill) I have turned my focus toward embracing this trans creature that I am, as I am. I want to be seen as just what I am - neither man, nor woman in the *conventional* sense. I choose this liminal existence, between worlds. I used to see that to mean I was perpetually on the threshold to some undefined something else, but if transitioning can be seen as a process of aligning our insides and our outsides, then my personal transition has meant recognizing that, for me, there is no "something else," there is only this. And despite the nonsense I sometimes have to put up with - you know the story - most often it feels just exactly right for me.

Thank you for sharing this, Mr. Bent. For me your story sums up how transition - however it is defined - becomes such a personal tool empowerment for the one going through it. (How I wish the critics would think about that.)

[Andrew, Jr.]

Mr. Bent,

I really appreciate your last post. Thank you. It hits home for me as well.

Namaste,
Andrew

[Mister Bent]

Originally Posted by StephanieAlexis

Thank you for sharing this, Mr. Bent. For me your story sums up how transition - however it is defined - becomes such a personal tool empowerment for the one going through it. (How I wish the critics would think about that.)

Thank you, Stephanie. I appreciate your insight - your perspective on my words helps me to see that, too. As well, you have pin pointed for me something I've felt from many of the posts here, but have not been able to quite find the words for, and that is the sense of empowerment that comes from self-actualization.

Sidenote: I think you're giving the critics too much credit when you imply that they think.

[Bit]

Originally Posted by Mister Bent

Sidenote: I think you're giving the critics too much credit when you imply that they think.

Okay, that actually made me snort... but I think you and Stephanie are both onto something here, Bent. One of the things I've noticed is that those who are vociferously anti-transition are almost always coming from a very emotional place, and they really aren't thinking. One cannot reason with them.

Once the emotions are spent, then they start thinking.

BTW, hello Stephanie! Welcome to the Planet!

[Leigh]

Just coming in to say hello to everyone