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Discussion in 'Gender Identity and Expression' started by Matto_Corvo, Oct 29, 2016.

  1. Matto_Corvo

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    Thank you very much. Especially for the last point. Sometimes I feel like I'm the only one who is ashamed so much. Everyone seems to be brave and fighting for LGBT, while I am that conservative dude who sometimes hates himself for it. Irony: I've always held myself to arch-conservative male standards :wink:
     
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    Excellent article. Thank you for sharing, Ryan.
     
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    I love Sam Dylan Finch's articles, they make me feel so validated!!
     
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    That was a good read, thank you! I've been asking myself these things, and wondering if I was really trans because of it. Good to know that they're normal questions.
     
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    Outstanding article, Ryan.

    I bookmarked it for later reference. It's bad enough when an ignorant, "well-meaning" friend invalidates your gender with their "innocent questions," it's even worse when you let the constant barrage of those types of questions cause you to start to doubt yourself.
     
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    Thanks for that I feel so lost at times I don't even know what to do but things seem to be improving in life lately
     
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    Great. Thanks.
    Regarding shame, etc., I think that comes with lack of community. Seek out community no matter how hard it is. There's nothing like having like-minded feel people and watching good moments where people are happy and love life, to realize "There's nothing wrong with it and I WANT THAT FOR MYSELF."

    Gay role models are underrated. To see someone living their life authentically, with joy? Pretty damn awesome. You simply want in on it...