Hey Stine!! So great to see you! You look amaze balls, mister. Yeah - not confused. Reality is that we are many things existing at once, yes? Thanks for taking the time to put this video up. Now the fires. Hope y’all are OK. Thinking of you and Lynn.
Stine! Been wondering about you and Lynn and so glad to see you. I looked about a month ago and must have checked in a day or so before you posted. Anyway, JPJ and I are okay here in the huMIdwest. Back in school as of yesterday but all VR. xo
Hey Stine! So nice to have you posting again. Hopefully we'll be seeing more of you? I have missed you and Earl and your regular blogs. Good to see you're well and safe.
Great points. When someone has said the confusion thing to me, I will tell them that, since admitting to myself that I was trans, my confusion is gone. I might cause them some confusion, but that is their baby, not mine. I tried wishing my trans away, praying my trans away, working my trans away. The moment I accepted it, I gained strength, clarity, resolve and focus. And I do mean “accept.” I’ve never “celebrated” it. It just is.
Felt the same way dude, coming up in the lesbian feminist movement. Or maybe it’s more about our age? I’m 55 and didn’t start transition until I was 52. I’m feeling more comfortable in my own skin now than I thought possible (recovering from bottom surgery now)! And I’m no longer depressed since starting transition. I’m ready to go ahead and put my transition videos up, but ironically I just can’t imagine anyone would care at this point, lol. Plus, I need to do another, I only did like 3 and only during my first year.
Same with discomfort with the idea but drawn to the conclusion. I don’t think I’ve heard anyone else ever talk about that. I came to terms with my transness at Michigan womyn’s music festival. The second time I went. Love hearing your perspective. Keep making videos!
Thanks. Michigan would be quite the place for the shift -- kudos to you. For some reason, I was always somewhat terrified of that festival -- I worked in a primarily lesbian restaurant for quite a while, and folks would come back a bit euphoric from it, and I was always, like, "uh, I'm okay here. Nah, I don't think I'll make it next year." Complicated emotions, much of it revolving around my body, and not feeling at home in it.
Always interesting to hear your thoughts! I really vibe with the convo on "confusion" and IF, as I was also a heavier kid. Glad to see you back and wishing you the best! Stay safe!
Hey, so good to see you're doing well and boy have I missed your videos...life/humanity and everything indeed is in a dire turmoil. Tough to witness a change of century...
I love that we trans people are the confused ones. And yet we spend our entire lives formulating reasons and arguments for why we are who we are. Edit: I suck at grammar.
