All I want to say right now is that from the posts I've read this seems like a great community. I am happy to find somewhere that I can express myself more freely. I've told the people I needed to that I am bi but have not really confided in anyone before about my gender identity issues. The few times I touched on it I acted like it was a problem sufficiently dealt with. Uh huh. Hope everybody is having an all right day.
Hello and welcome to EC! :welcome: :smilewave. It's a pleasure to meet you I'm so happy to hear that you've found solace and comfort in this site already . Which Portland? Maine, Tennessee, Texas, or Oregon? (You know that Portland, Oregon was named for Portland, Maine due to a coin toss. If it were heads instead of tails, it'd be Boston, Oregon, due to each of the duelists wanting to name the newly found city after their respective hometowns)
Hi there, and welcome to Empty Closets! You have come to the right place to talk about your gender identity and find support. Sharing your experiences and thoughts, might help you to uncover some answers. Welcome aboard!
Well it is more that I have learned by force of habit over twenty plus years to "check" myself regularly from behaving in the way I would naturally. Now that I've identified how unhappy it makes me to not be authentic I am trying to build up the courage to drop the constant filter between who I am and what I present to the world. It's not proving to be very easy but I am just getting started... Thanks for your post.