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Originally Posted by Omers
I have a buddy in the Seattle area who is VERY active nationally in support etc for GLBT persons. I can pick his brain to see if he knows of anything/anyone in your area that might fit your needs. BTW I would NOT use your name or your psych central name... just say I know a gay FTM in his area that is looking for ways to connect with other men. IF you want. If anyone would know of accepting, no pressure places in your area he would. ONLY with your permission though.
He was the first person I was out with as Bi even though I had only known him a very short time and he could make me or break me professionally. I have known him many years now and he is more awesome than ever.
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Absolutely! I have had a few suggestions from well-meaning people in the past, but they were just general ideas without consideration of my particular circumstances. I have no idea going into these groups if they are trans-friendly, unless they are trans-specific groups. I already know of one that meets every Wednesday night. Unfortunately, when I went back to them last year, the other young and attractive FTMs in the group had formed a clique, and one of them in particular designated himself the "unofficial" welcoming committee for all male-identified newcomers. I say unfortunately because, apparently since I am not young, thin, attractive nor surgically "appropriate" like they all were, they left me to languish alone in the corner and treated me with contempt. My attempts to wedge myself in and become one of the group were met with resistance, of course. I have been back once this year and those particular people weren't there. People move in and out of that group all the time, so I can't say they're still there and active. I made the board of directors of the group aware of what was going on, so maybe they were able to intervene; it just makes me feel like a whiny baby for not getting to play with "the big kids." Just letting you know that I've never had the best circumstances with regards to groups like this. Finding one where there's zero pressure and that can be as trans-accepting as possible would be wonderful. Please let me know what you find, and it is okay to use my name or screen name; I'm basically out to everyone. -Kyle