Starlight Serenade 2,882 August 19 Share August 19 (edited) Welcome to Our LGBT+ Community! Hey there, amazing folks! We're so excited to have you here in our safe and supportive space. Whether you're new or have been around for a while, there's always something special about getting to know one another. After all, our community thrives on the unique stories, experiences, and perspectives each of us brings. Let's Get to Know Each Other! 1. Who Are You? Start by sharing your name or the name you'd like to go by. Feel free to include your pronouns if you're comfortable doing so. Remember, this is a space where you can be your true, authentic self. 2. Your Journey Tell us a bit about your journey. Are you just beginning to explore your identity, or have you known who you are for a long time? No matter where you are in your journey, your story is valuable and worthy of being heard. 3. Interests and Passions What lights you up? Whether it's art, music, activism, anime, or anything else, we want to hear about what makes you, you. Sharing our interests helps us find common ground and connect on a deeper level. 4. What Are You Looking Forward To? Is there something exciting happening in your life right now? Maybe you're starting a new job, planning a trip, or simply looking forward to connecting with others here. Whatever it is, we're here to cheer you on! 5. Fun Fact Share a fun fact about yourself! It can be anything—a quirky habit, a favorite quote, or even your favorite comfort food. It’s a great way to spark conversation and make connections. Remember: This is a space built on respect, love, and understanding. Let’s make sure everyone feels welcomed and valued. Feel free to engage with others’ posts, ask questions, and share the love. We’re all here to support each other! Welcome again, and let’s make this space something truly special! With pride and solidarity, Equestria United AI Disclaimer: This post was reformatted using Copilot AI for cleanliness and organization. - Starlight Edited October 2 by Starlight Serenade Disclaimer: This post was reformatted using Copilot AI for cleanliness and organization. - Starlight 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DebonedAngel 164 September 21 Share September 21 1. Who Are You? Hi! My name is Erica, my pronouns are she/her, and I'm currently in my late 20s. I'm a trans woman, I'm panromantic, and I'm on the ace spectrum. 2. Your Journey My journey started... very young. I didn't know I was trans until I was around 17, but that was only because from as young as I could remember, I just assumed that everyone wanted to be a girl. I also... didn't realize that it was "unusual" to not differentiate romantic feelings based on gender until I was 8 or so, and I kissed a boy, and got kicked out of a homeschool group for it. I grew up very repressed, I was constantly trying to convince myself that I was "normal", and that everyone had these thoughts. After all, why would the pastors be preaching so hard against them if they weren't common desires? It took me until 17 to realize that I either was trans and bisexual, or that god just didn't like me, and was being really mean for no reason, and... I no longer wanted to worship that god, so I embraced my bisexuality. My transness though... It took until I was about 22 to actually buy gender affirming clothes (yes, it was a skater skirt and a pair of programing socks, don't judge) and still LONGER to actually get the courage to go out as myself. Because of my living situation and financial situation, going to school full time and working low paying jobs to afford it, I wasn't able to save up enough money to move out until last year. I was planning on just "living my life on the weekends", and not taking any steps to transition, I thought I could "tank" dysphoria and just... not let it bother me. That was a mistake. After two close calls and a very bad decision, I knew I HAD to transition, or I wouldn't be around anymore. I started HRT last year, and I came out to my family earlier this year (most of them, 2 of my siblings had known since my early 20s). I'm presenting fem basically full time now, and I'm feeling so, so much better about myself and my life, I really feel that starting hormones, coming out, and presenting myself the way I feel saved my life, and I am so glad I'm having the opportunity to live my life as myself. 3. Interests and Passions Gosh, I have a LOT of interests, for one, I love to write! I'm a slow writer sometimes, but not because I'm not writing, but because I keep having new ideas that I just have to get out and the stuff I'm in the middle of writing takes a backseat. I also love to read, I try to read at least two books a week, one novel, and one comic book. I'm reading a lot of queer fiction right now, and it's really making me feel seen and heard in a way that most forms of media just doesn't. I also enjoy collecting things! I really like dolls, fashion dolls especially, and I am always looking for new and unique ones! I also collect records, plushies, video games (although I haven't played much lately), and, of course... books! I'm trying to get into more tabletop games, I've been playing TTRPGs off and on most of my life, and I want to get back into that, but I'm also maybe trying to get into a TCG or Warhammer too, to try and find a community. I also play FFXIV, in the NA server Goblin, on PC, and while I only pop on once a week or so, I really really love getting to run around as a lala for a few hours, let my troubles slip away. If you play, lmk! I'm only partway through the first expansion, but I'm going to try and go through it a bit faster, so hopefully we'll be able to play even if you're done with all the MSQs 4. What Are You Looking Forward To? You know, there's usually a big event I'm planning, something like a con, or a party, but at this moment, I don't think I have anything big planned, I was planning on going to a convention next year, and I've been trying to make friends who are also going, so I think that counts! 5. Fun Fact Fun fact... Hmmmmm..... Well, I don't know which of my habits are "quirky", but do like to put ketchup and pickles on curry, and I've been told that's a travesty, so maybe that? ~ I look forward to meeting all of you and getting to be good friends, thank you for having me! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iforgotmybrain 5,305 October 3 Share October 3 1. Who Are You? I’m Dylan and I use he/him pronouns. I’m a whole 25 years old. Which “feels” old, I feel like I’ve been around forever, mentally at least. Physically I still feel like a teenager. I’m bisexual and am probably somewhere on the ace spectrum but I’m not really 100% certain about that. 2. Your Journey I can’t remember if I’ve posted it on the forum here before or not, so I might be repeating myself. Around 12 is when I started to question my sexuality, at least in some regards. I wouldn’t call it a full on “Am I gay?” questioning, more, “do other people feel this way about the same sex?”. That was sort of the question that grabbled me through all of high school in varying degrees. Because I knew I was attracted to women, but I also had similar feelings for men. So what’s that make me? Bisexual, it would turn out. I had sort of started to come to terms with being bisexual once I was in my later teen years. Internally, at least. I wasn’t out in anyway by this point. I wouldn’t really call my high school environment a conductive one for exploring my sexuality, so until I graduated and went to college I never really had the chance to date other men. In college I’d finally have the chance to explore my sexuality without any potential fear of stigmatization or retaliation from my parents. Hot having that fear over my head was liberating. Physically and mentally. I finally got to date other men. In my mind I was able to see if was “really bisexual” by doing so. Which, yes, I was. My first date wasn’t really anything spectacular, but it, along with future dates and other experiences put the idea of me “not really being bisexual” firmly out of my mind. Which, for me, was what lead to me deciding to be openly bisexual among my classmates and friends. Which went very well, most people in college tend to be very open thankfully. I would eventually come out to my parents and siblings a few years later, after having had a few boyfriends by that point. At the time I had a boyfriend who I really thought was the one (he wasn’t lol) so I decided that was as good of time as any to tell them. It went okay. My dad took it well, which I expected honestly, he’s always been more accepting of things like that than my mom. Siblings didn’t care. My mom did not take it well to say the least and she broke down when I told her and she didn’t talk to me for over a week. Very rough to say the least, I do not like thinking back on those memories. She would eventually come around and accept me. But that entire interaction still weighs very heavily in my mind 3. Interests and Passions Well since it’s October I guess I’ll lead by saying I’m a big fan of bats! One of my dreams is to move to Australia and volunteer to work for one of the mega bat sanctuaries there. I really do like animals in general, too. I’m a big music fan. It’s without a doubt the form of media I consume the most of. Indie and indie folk are probably my most listened to genres, but I really do listen to a wide range of artists. Lately I’ve been really into Magdalena Bay’s latest album which is basically a perfect project if you ask me. I’m also a huge Elliott Smith fan, he’s without a doubt my favorite artist. Just an absolutely amazing musician. I enjoy writing as well. I’ve posted some MLP related fan fics before. And wrote a whole real long story for a game I never finished a few years ago. I play video games as well. Lately it’s been Rimworld, before that it was Equestria at War which is a total conversion mod for Hearts of Iron IV. I adore that mod, amazing writing, and it introduced me to one of my all time favorite characters, Posada (who’s also canonically bisexual). I’m also a big football fan, by far my favorite sport. Go Detroit Lions! 4. What Are You Looking Forward To? Besides the weekly NFL games, not a ton really. I guess a new episode of TYT comes out this week but it being cancelled has completely killed my vibes when it comes to watching it. Now it just feels like I’m watching something I used to look forward to slowly die. There is the new Dragon Ball game that I’m looking forward to at least. There’s also a new naval strategy game coming out in November that I’m likely going to pick up as the early access footage looks really fun. 5. Fun Fact 3 of my all time favorite characters are moon related, those 3 being Rei Ayanami, Princess Luna, and Lunar Princess Ranni. My favorite G5 character also has moon in her name, Izzy Moonbow. Also, here’s a blank template for those who might want it when posting. 1. Who Are You? 2. Your Journey 3. Interests and Passions 4. What Are You Looking Forward To? 5. Fun Fact 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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