How Different Are You Before You Join EC?

I was going make a thread like this.

 

I joined EC seven years ago. I'm a different person in almost every way. Some can be attributed to EC, some to being in a much better environment, some to just growing up. I was only 17 when I joined.

 

My sexuality may change but my heart never will.

 

this place hasn't changed me in any way whatsoever

 

I've changed a lot since I have joined here. I've transitioned to male, and I have gone through at least 10 different identities. I've also become a lot more confident in who I am as a person, and I am no longer ashamed to be transgender.

 

I have changed in the only way that I could find meaningful...I have become myself.

 

I've grown up in a sense. I have been a lot more like myself and I speak back supporting LGBTQ+ issues as much as I can now.

I'm ALOT more open minded. And I hope to make real life friends as diverse and amazing as the people on EC. I love hearing so many different stories and thoughts.

Oh....and now I'm a fabulous queen.

 

I'm still a bit of a newbie here i guess.. i only recently joined but already it changed me a lot.
All the stories and information found here taught me a lot and made the coming out a lot easier. Since i came out i've changed a lot. I now use a different name and changed my appearance a bit, i'm still changing but i'll take it one step at a time, my wardrobe and style are the first things i'm gonna change now.
I'm so glad i found this place because it was the first place where i could tell at least someone how i feel, although i don't know any of you personally you all helped me big time!

 

No change in me.

Happy days

 

I was younger.

 

I've matured, but five years will do that to you. Apart from that, I haven't really changed much. I've certainly had my mistrust for certain figures reaffirmed, and I'd describe myself as rather more disillusioned and cynical, but that's neither here nor there.

 

I stopped seeing the world in monochrome. I've become a much more positive person, at least in my head.

 

I'm learning about myself, at many levels... And I'm not scared or shocked anymore of who I am. I learned that complexity doesn't always mean madness or being sick.

Also I get back (at times) my faith in humanity, which (at times) turns me into a nicer, more tolerant human being. This means a lot to me, to improve myself on a personal-emotional level, and I'm grateful to everyone who has contributed by being kind or giving advice.

 

Before I joined EC, my emotions were confusing. Interestingly, anger was the first to come back in full force. I've grown up a lot, but that's what life tends to do. Although I'd be lying if I said I didn't learn much from EC. I've been reading EC, for years, before I joined.

At the end of the day, it's up to me, to change myself. EC's made me more comfortable with my bisexuality, which I was already quite happy with.

To the best of my knowledge, most people I deal with, are heterosexual. I appreciate gay members providing their perspective, and so on with the diversity.

 

I think I am slowly becoming a bolder person, and a more connected one. I understand more about myself and am more in touch with my emotions. I still have a lot of fears, but facing one of my greatest ones has been teaching me that I can indeed overcome, and I'm capable of more than I once thought.

 

Personality-wise nothing changed. However I became more educated about trans issues... still learning tho'.

And of course made some nice friends whom added my knowledge with their unique personalities, culture and interests. Probably this is why I am still sticking around... to catch glimpses of wonderful people around.

 

Well the paranoia about what my sexuality might be has calmed down since I joined. I'm not as concerned with putting a label on it and I don't worry that I might have lied to my parents by saying I was gay when I'm actually asexual, etc. I've calmed down about all that.

 

I've calmed down quite a bit since then, and have become a lot more serious. I've done a lot of self discovery, and I'm shocked at how fast the time goes by. Two months short of two years!