A word of thanks
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Ya know, I like to think of myself as a fairly understanding live-and-let-live kinda guy where this stuff is concerned, but I honestly think you would have been better off not mentioning your mental problems here. Just because some nitwit gave it a name (Gender Dysphoria?) does NOT mean the condition really exists, nor does it mean we should just accept it. If you want to be a girl, fine, be one, but coming in here and expecting sympathy, understanding, and acceptance from the bulk of the audience after saying you're a guy that wants to be a girl is pure bullshit, and I for one don't want to hear about it. I'm not sure how many people agree with my outlook, but I'm sure there are a few. I don't want to know who you were (ad I really do give a flying donkey f**k either), and frankly people like you creap me out - you're as bad as fundamentalist religious fanatics. Your "coming out" messages are precisely the kind of bullshit that gets posted here that does NOT belong and that I hate to see, and I will continue to visciously lash out and verbally viscerate anyone that does so. Now, before anyone gets on their freakin high-horse, remember one thing - I'm not in the mood to debate with whiny, sniveling little Barbies who think I'm being too harsh or downright rude. This "coming out" shit has no place in the lounge. ------- signature starts "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001 Please review the Legal Disclaimer in my bio. ------- signature ends
John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote: If you want to be a girl, fine, be one, but coming in here and expecting sympathy, understanding, and acceptance from the bulk of the audience after saying you're a guy that wants to be a girl is pure bullshit I don't believe she has ever acted like that -- you are making big assumptions there. Many many times it helps to just share a feeling, even if that just means talking blindly about in in the third person -- I've done it many times, and quite frankly I never gave a shit what was said in return to it, it served it's purpose and got it off my chest. The fact Anna feels able to do so here is a testament to the quality of this community. Yourself included.
David Wulff http://www.davidwulff.co.uk
Save a tapestry, eat a cat
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I just wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone at CP who's been so supportive of me over the last year. I know there were a couple of people who were sceptical about me at the outset (I've even been accused of being that worm B**l S****o a couple of times! :omg: ) but that aside the reaction I've had (both in forum messages and emails) has been heartwarming. :rose: I'm now only two months away from changing role publicly, and to be honest I'm getting very tired of hiding who I am. I feel it's time to let you know me a bit better than you can through just the little bit of me you see in the forums. Before doing so I should say that I'm not completely "out" at work yet (although my immediate colleagues and the company are aware of the situation) so I would ask for discretion. Once the formal announcement is made at work (which I expect to happen sometime in December), I'll close off this account and switch back to my other one (renamed of course!). I'll also update my articles to change the name on them. The whole story of who I am and how I came to be in this position is on my website - www.annasplace.me.uk[^]. If you have a look I hope you find it interesting. I'm glad to call you all my friends. :love: Anna :rose: "Be yourself - not what others think you should be"
- Marcia GraeschDon't worry Anna, I still think what you are doing is great. F**k society, you are doing what you really want to do and I can think of nothing better to do with your life. I don't buy into any of this religious crap, prefering instead to base my decisions on my own observations rather than those printed in a storybook, so I don't see anything at all wrong with what you are doing. It isn't for me but that doesn't give me any right to put those that disagree with me down -- take note Paul "Jesus Loves Me" Salami, er, Selorny. If you want to give salvation to something I really need my drains cleaning ... and I'm sure your icon would smile at your charity. Of course though I have no right to say that to you or Paul so read it accordingly. Your web site makes an interesting read and gives a good idea of the emotional side of things - I can't imagine how unbearable it must have been as a kid, especially through your teenage years when conformance plays such a big role (even to nonconformists). Touché on making it this far. Many happy belated returns for your birthday last month. It may have taken 36 years to get your life sorted out, but you can soon live the rest how you really want to. :rose: Hopefully I managed to see through your, through well applied, makeup correctly, else I have just made a prat of myself! :-O
David Wulff http://www.davidwulff.co.uk
Save a tapestry, eat a cat
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Don't worry Anna, I still think what you are doing is great. F**k society, you are doing what you really want to do and I can think of nothing better to do with your life. I don't buy into any of this religious crap, prefering instead to base my decisions on my own observations rather than those printed in a storybook, so I don't see anything at all wrong with what you are doing. It isn't for me but that doesn't give me any right to put those that disagree with me down -- take note Paul "Jesus Loves Me" Salami, er, Selorny. If you want to give salvation to something I really need my drains cleaning ... and I'm sure your icon would smile at your charity. Of course though I have no right to say that to you or Paul so read it accordingly. Your web site makes an interesting read and gives a good idea of the emotional side of things - I can't imagine how unbearable it must have been as a kid, especially through your teenage years when conformance plays such a big role (even to nonconformists). Touché on making it this far. Many happy belated returns for your birthday last month. It may have taken 36 years to get your life sorted out, but you can soon live the rest how you really want to. :rose: Hopefully I managed to see through your, through well applied, makeup correctly, else I have just made a prat of myself! :-O
David Wulff http://www.davidwulff.co.uk
Save a tapestry, eat a cat
Thanks Dave. :rose: I appreciate your honesty (not that I'd ever expect anything else from you lol)....and no, you didn't make a prat of yourself. ;) Of course, the burning question is - did you guess right...? (I'm curious - I've learnt a lot of psychology in the last year, and I know how much my character comes through in my writing). I'm glad you found my site interesting. I've always tried to help others where I can and the site's a good way to pass on what I've learnt, both to sufferers and those trying to understand this condition. I've written so much in the last year (including an 80 page diary I could never publish - it touches on too many lives), that doing it was a real labour of love. I really hope it can others, even if just a little. I must admit I didn't have much of a birthday this year (just about everyone who came to my party last year was from our Church, and you can guess how many of them I see on a regular basis :((), but I more than made up for it on Saturday night... :-D Take care and thanks again, Anna :rose: "Be yourself - not what others think you should be"
- Marcia Graesch
