Newbies! Introduce yourself here!

odd_boi_out · 12-28-2012, 11:12 PM

Hi everyone! So, I joined here about a year ago, lurked for a while, forgot about this place, and then re-found it again today. Figured it's high time to introduce myself, so here goes:

My name is Liam, and I'm a trans-masculine person in my mid-twenties living in California. I've identified as a lot of things over the last ten years or so, from lesbian to butch to genderqueer to FTM, and just when I thought I had it all figured out, now I'm finding that calling myself genderqueer or TG butch seems to fit better. I'm not super comfortable talking about this in the trans-specific online spaces that I frequent, as I fear that any expression of this shift in my identity would be interpreted as regret or a desire to detransition, which is not how I feel at all. So I appreciate this space, which appears to have people with a variety of different identities represented, accepted, and engaged in dialogue.

Other things about me: I love hiking, backpacking, and just being out in nature. I also really enjoy swimming, reading, and singing. I'm extremely introverted, and quite shy, especially at first. I'm currently finishing up a masters degree in social work, which keeps me extremely busy, but I love it. That's all for now; hope to get to know some of you a bit more later.

QueenofSmirks · 01-02-2013, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by odd_boi_out

Hi everyone! So, I joined here about a year ago, lurked for a while, forgot about this place, and then re-found it again today. Figured it's high time to introduce myself, so here goes:

My name is Liam, and I'm a trans-masculine person in my mid-twenties living in California. I've identified as a lot of things over the last ten years or so, from lesbian to butch to genderqueer to FTM, and just when I thought I had it all figured out, now I'm finding that calling myself genderqueer or TG butch seems to fit better. I'm not super comfortable talking about this in the trans-specific online spaces that I frequent, as I fear that any expression of this shift in my identity would be interpreted as regret or a desire to detransition, which is not how I feel at all. So I appreciate this space, which appears to have people with a variety of different identities represented, accepted, and engaged in dialogue.

Other things about me: I love hiking, backpacking, and just being out in nature. I also really enjoy swimming, reading, and singing. I'm extremely introverted, and quite shy, especially at first. I'm currently finishing up a masters degree in social work, which keeps me extremely busy, but I love it. That's all for now; hope to get to know some of you a bit more later.

Welcome to the site! As you explore the threads, I think you'll find several posts related to the journey many people have taken in terms of their identity. I identify as queer (femme), as I feel it more aptly identifies my sexuality and identity - none of the other labels seem to quite fit for the last several years, although at one time or another I identified as bisexual, lesbian, dyke. I hope you'll feel comfortable enough here to share your experiences - you fit right in!

Welcome again, and enjoy!

*Anya* · 01-02-2013, 08:02 AM

Welcome to BFP!

As you have noted, we have every identity under the rainbow represented here and are accepting of all.

I hope that you feel comfortable and know that you are welcomed here

Electrocell · 01-02-2013, 10:04 AM

Just wanted to welcome all the newbies.

clay · 01-02-2013, 10:21 AM

Welcome to all the newbies...enjoy the Planet....

katsarecool · 01-02-2013, 10:56 AM

But reintroducing myself after a break for a few years. Saying hello to old friends and hello to future friends. Hello!

WolfyOne · 01-02-2013, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by katsarecool

But reintroducing myself after a break for a few years. Saying hello to old friends and hello to future friends. Hello!

*tap, tap*

HELLO

Can you hear me
I am glad to see you posted

Welcome back, my friend

absurdfemme · 01-15-2013, 11:28 AM

I'm back after a hiatus of a year or so. Here are my details:
51 yr old femme, single, one whippet-also a femme *s*, location-the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia; occupation-tea consultant

bbgirl · 01-15-2013, 04:29 PM

My apologies ahead of time for being severely quiet.

That's just my nature. I have been navigating BfP for a few days, in what little spare time I have

and love it here!!

Never knew a thing like this existed, but OMG wish I had alot sooner! I identify as a femme/sometimes baby girl, but don't ming working hard, and getting dirty. I do love being the girl though

: and am petty sure Hy does too.

I love to fish

. Yes I bait my own hook and everything. Where I live, in Indiana, it seems like there is no such thing as a Butch/Femme hang out, meet ups, pick up, take out, or any other existence of the dynamic. Glad to be here!

absurdfemme · 01-15-2013, 09:49 PM

It's good to see that I'm not the only new girl on the block! So if I make this huge blunder, I'll ask how to fix it publically so y'all can learn from my mistake!

jcisbutch · 01-21-2013, 08:25 PM

Hello I'm new here and the planet and still learning how everything works! Please feel free to pop by and say hello and introduce yourself!! By the way I'm JC...

JuliaM · 01-27-2013, 12:40 PM

i am a newbie here and still trying to learn my way around and meet all the nice women. what is the quickest way to do that??

01-02-2013, 08:02 AM	#3
Anya Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Lesbian non-stone femme Preferred Pronoun?: She, her Relationship Status: Committed to being good to myself Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: West Coast Posts: 8,258 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 39,306 Thanked 40,445 Times in 7,285 Posts Rep Power: 21474858	Welcome to BFP! As you have noted, we have every identity under the rainbow represented here and are accepting of all. I hope that you feel comfortable and know that you are welcomed here __________________ ~Anya~ Democracy Dies in Darkness ~Washington Post "...I'm deeply concerned by recently adopted policies which punish children for their parents’ actions ... The thought that any State would seek to deter parents by inflicting such abuse on children is unconscionable." UN Human Rights commissioner

01-02-2013, 10:04 AM	#4
Electrocell Member How Do You Identify?: Stonebutch Preferred Pronoun?: he/hy Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: TN Posts: 1,334 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 7,535 Thanked 2,768 Times in 981 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	Just wanted to welcome all the newbies. __________________ Love and accept me for me not someone you want me to be.

01-02-2013, 10:21 AM	#5
clay Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Butch (Silver Fox) Dom Daddi Preferred Pronoun?: 50 Shades of Clay Darker & Deeper Relationship Status: married to my forever Join Date: May 2011 Location: salt air & sandy beaches Posts: 13,136 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 97,020 Thanked 31,664 Times in 7,748 Posts Rep Power: 21474864	Welcome to all the newbies...enjoy the Planet.... __________________ To find someone who will love you for no reason, and to shower that person with reasons, that is the ultimate happiness. ~Robert Brault

01-02-2013, 10:56 AM	#6
katsarecool Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: She, Her, Woman Relationship Status: Single Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Between Athens and Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 1,236 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 3,849 Thanked 1,765 Times in 734 Posts Rep Power: 323367	Not a Newbie But reintroducing myself after a break for a few years. Saying hello to old friends and hello to future friends. Hello! __________________

01-15-2013, 11:28 AM	#8
absurdfemme Junior Member How Do You Identify?: femme Preferred Pronoun?: she, her Relationship Status: single, and will be a challenge Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Virginia Posts: 31 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 6 Thanked 60 Times in 19 Posts Rep Power: 1073755	Re-introducing myself I'm back after a hiatus of a year or so. Here are my details: 51 yr old femme, single, one whippet-also a femme s, location-the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia; occupation-tea consultant

12-28-2012, 11:12 PM	#1
odd_boi_out Junior Member How Do You Identify?: transmasculine, butch Preferred Pronoun?: they Relationship Status: Single Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Bay Area CA Posts: 25 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4 Thanked 74 Times in 17 Posts Rep Power: 1055194	Hi everyone! So, I joined here about a year ago, lurked for a while, forgot about this place, and then re-found it again today. Figured it's high time to introduce myself, so here goes: My name is Liam, and I'm a trans-masculine person in my mid-twenties living in California. I've identified as a lot of things over the last ten years or so, from lesbian to butch to genderqueer to FTM, and just when I thought I had it all figured out, now I'm finding that calling myself genderqueer or TG butch seems to fit better. I'm not super comfortable talking about this in the trans-specific online spaces that I frequent, as I fear that any expression of this shift in my identity would be interpreted as regret or a desire to detransition, which is not how I feel at all. So I appreciate this space, which appears to have people with a variety of different identities represented, accepted, and engaged in dialogue. Other things about me: I love hiking, backpacking, and just being out in nature. I also really enjoy swimming, reading, and singing. I'm extremely introverted, and quite shy, especially at first. I'm currently finishing up a masters degree in social work, which keeps me extremely busy, but I love it. That's all for now; hope to get to know some of you a bit more later.

01-15-2013, 04:29 PM	#9
bbgirl Junior Member How Do You Identify?: She Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Ky Posts: 5 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 46 Thanked 9 Times in 3 Posts Rep Power: 0	Newbie My apologies ahead of time for being severely quiet. That's just my nature. I have been navigating BfP for a few days, in what little spare time I have and love it here!! Never knew a thing like this existed, but OMG wish I had alot sooner! I identify as a femme/sometimes baby girl, but don't ming working hard, and getting dirty. I do love being the girl though : and am petty sure Hy does too. I love to fish. Yes I bait my own hook and everything. Where I live, in Indiana, it seems like there is no such thing as a Butch/Femme hang out, meet ups, pick up, take out, or any other existence of the dynamic. Glad to be here!

01-15-2013, 09:49 PM	#10
absurdfemme Junior Member How Do You Identify?: femme Preferred Pronoun?: she, her Relationship Status: single, and will be a challenge Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Virginia Posts: 31 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 6 Thanked 60 Times in 19 Posts Rep Power: 1073755	Welcome to my fellow and sister newbies! It's good to see that I'm not the only new girl on the block! So if I make this huge blunder, I'll ask how to fix it publically so y'all can learn from my mistake! __________________ I care not for immortality but only for the taste of tea.-Lu Tung

01-21-2013, 08:25 PM	#11
jcisbutch Member How Do You Identify?: just JC Preferred Pronoun?: hy Relationship Status: the hardest to learn was the least complicated Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: NE Ohio getting ready for a move though Posts: 412 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,681 Thanked 1,157 Times in 318 Posts Rep Power: 13500137	hiiiii Hello I'm new here and the planet and still learning how everything works! Please feel free to pop by and say hello and introduce yourself!! By the way I'm JC...

01-27-2013, 12:40 PM	#12
JuliaM Junior Member How Do You Identify?: active intelligent femme lez Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 11 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 1 Post Rep Power: 13	newbie here i am a newbie here and still trying to learn my way around and meet all the nice women. what is the quickest way to do that??