Amythyst Opaline Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Hey! If you know me, you know me. I am coming out as transgender. And gay. But mostly transgender. http://dariasafterthoughts.blogspot.com/2018/01/come-out-come-out-wherever-you-are.html If you don't know me, hello. This is awkward. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orwar Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Slightly awkward, perhaps. But. . . Gesundheit? Jokes aside, good for you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derekmate Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 And? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Hexem Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 There's nothing wrong with that. But why should any of us care? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resi Pfeffer Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maryanne Solo Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 All the best 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitsy Buccaneer Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 If you're who I think you are, I do remember you from forums a long time ago. No reason why you should remember me though. Part of what I remember (if I'm remembering right) was someone who was trying to make sense of things, so I'm happy to see you're feeling more comfortable in your own skin. We all deserve that. Wishing you all the best Alistair. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhonda Huntress Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 6 hours ago, Amythyst Opaline said: If you don't know me, hello. This is awkward. I recognize your name but we never really met and chatted or anything.. Try not to feel awkward because it is not awkward to me. Do you mind if I keep thinking of you as a woman? It's easier that way. I mean, if you don't want to be treated like a woman don't wear a woman avatar. I guess what I am trying to say is ... welcome? Maybe why worry that we would be accepting when we have already accepted you ... I don't care if you are male, female, gay, straight, bi, tri, quad or any of that. Well, not apathetic don't care. More like it doesn't matter don't care. It's Monday and I need more coffee and my words are poorly chosen but ... maybe ... No. You're still Amy and your stuck with it. So there. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love Zhaoying Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 7 hours ago, Amythyst Opaline said: Hey! If you know me, you know me. I am coming out as transgender. And gay. But mostly transgender. http://dariasafterthoughts.blogspot.com/2018/01/come-out-come-out-wherever-you-are.html If you don't know me, hello. This is awkward. As a cis Trans ally, I congratulate you! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love Zhaoying Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 26 minutes ago, Rhonda Huntress said: No. You're still Amy and your stuck with it. So there. ZOMG!!11!!! You did NOT just dead-name them! (but you did) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syo Emerald Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 I remember your name somehwat, but I mostly recognize people by their profile forum pictures...so yeah. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamela Galli Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 (edited) Are you the one I once gave a house to, and you very cleverly modded it? And you started at the Xstreet forum? Cute baby! Edited January 29, 2018 by Pamela Galli 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amythyst Opaline Posted January 29, 2018 Author Share Posted January 29, 2018 58 minutes ago, Pamela Galli said: Are you the one I once gave a house to, and you very cleverly modded it? And you started at the Xstreet forum? Cute baby! yo. hi. ty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aislin Ceawlin Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Congratulations!!!! No need for any of it to be awkward!!! <3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skell Dagger Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 I don't know you, but in no way is this awkward to me. Congratulations on your transition, even though it comes at cost to your safety, if your blog post is anything to go by. I wish you and your son all the best On this point - 3 hours ago, Love Zhaoying said: 3 hours ago, Rhonda Huntress said: No. You're still Amy and your stuck with it. So there. ZOMG!!11!!! You did NOT just dead-name them! (but you did) - I would normally be disappointed to see dead-naming happening, but in this case - from the OP's blog post: Quote Preferred name/pronouns: RL: Alistair he/his/himSL: Amy he/she/ze/don’t care (Dead-naming, for those unfamiliar with the term, refers to the use of a transgender person's birth name, rather than their chosen post-transition name. An example would be the people who still call Caitlyn Jenner 'Bruce', thereby refusing to accept her post-transition gender. It's mostly used as a deliberate insult.) 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derekmate Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 And I learned something new today thank you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love Zhaoying Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 42 minutes ago, Skell Dagger said: I don't know you, but in no way is this awkward to me. Congratulations on your transition, even though it comes at cost to your safety, if your blog post is anything to go by. I wish you and your son all the best On this point - - I would normally be disappointed to see dead-naming happening, but in this case - from the OP's blog post: (Dead-naming, for those unfamiliar with the term, refers to the use of a transgender person's birth name, rather than their chosen post-transition name. An example would be the people who still call Caitlyn Jenner 'Bruce', thereby refusing to accept her post-transition gender. It's mostly used as a deliberate insult.) Good job, Mister Frilly-Britches! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talligurl Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 11 hours ago, Amythyst Opaline said: Hey! If you know me, you know me. I am coming out as transgender. And gay. But mostly transgender. If you are talking about your SL self, I accept you no matter what you are, if you are talking about RL, then???, what is RL? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amythyst Opaline Posted January 29, 2018 Author Share Posted January 29, 2018 2 hours ago, Skell Dagger said: (Dead-naming, for those unfamiliar with the term, refers to the use of a transgender person's birth name, rather than their chosen post-transition name. An example would be the people who still call Caitlyn Jenner 'Bruce', thereby refusing to accept her post-transition gender. It's mostly used as a deliberate insult.) That's not a real thing! (one person will get this joke, 200 will be confused and angry) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love Zhaoying Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 14 minutes ago, Amythyst Opaline said: That's not a real thing! (one person will get this joke, 200 will be confused and angry) I'm not confused or angry, but neither do I get the joke. Maybe denying "dead-naming" is a real thing is the joke? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amythyst Opaline Posted January 29, 2018 Author Share Posted January 29, 2018 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Love Zhaoying said: I'm not confused or angry, but neither do I get the joke. Maybe denying "dead-naming" is a real thing is the joke? I had to talk my way out of a community college suspension after I complained a professor dead-named me and the professor complained that I complained. RL people are lurking on the forums today. The school took the position of "dead naming is not a real thing" -- as in the powers that be hadn't heard of it, so they assumed I made it up for trolling purposes. Edited January 29, 2018 by Amythyst Opaline 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amythyst Opaline Posted January 30, 2018 Author Share Posted January 30, 2018 9 hours ago, Rhonda Huntress said: Do you mind if I keep thinking of you as a woman? It's easier that way. I mean, if you don't want to be treated like a woman don't wear a woman avatar YOU WOULD LITERALLY BE THE FIRST (I've never been treated like a woman in SL. Everyone always assumed I was the alter-ego of a 47 year old gay man.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleMe Jewell Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 45 minutes ago, Amythyst Opaline said: (I've never been treated like a woman in SL. Everyone always assumed I was the alter-ego of a 47 year old gay man.) That totally sucks. I'm not saying this in a rude way, but if that is how your SL has always been then you've been hanging out with the wrong folks, at the wrong places. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amythyst Opaline Posted January 30, 2018 Author Share Posted January 30, 2018 1 hour ago, LittleMe Jewell said: That totally sucks. I'm not saying this in a rude way, but if that is how your SL has always been then you've been hanging out with the wrong folks, at the wrong places. this feels like a matter of perspective Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maryanne Solo Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 47yo gay man o.0? No way lol. What r u bat$hit crazy or something :))) Now where have I heard that before ^~? *winx Metinx you have far more cred than you realise. I remember you from >before< Amythyst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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