1000yardstare wrote:I was so subdued with heavy psych meds that I thought I was TG. Years later, I understand I was not and it was my hatred of males that drove much of this. I was a very feminine male, but not gay. Later I found I am XXY and a bunch of stuff.
The LGBT Political Action PAC were happy to transform me to a female, and did much of the footwork.
It takes more abuse and trauma than I want to imagine to want to divorce myself from my biological make up.
I don't find problem with transgender or sex changes even when the person isn't gay; however, being drugged up on medications with a ton of trauma while receiving what almost sounds like pressure from (or at the very least, overly enthusiastic) political activists is concerning.
Do you have any thoughts on this?
I wonder how many others have received surgical procedures under similar conditions.
1000yardstare wrote:In retrospect, had I known about Native American Two Spirits, I may have pursued that. There is no surgery, or hormones. If you feel male that day you are male. If you feel female, you are female
Very interesting that you're XXY, and resonate with being Two Spirited.
One Two Spirited individual I met, had such a strong presence and intense energy I found it hard to look at her/him.
Unfortunately, I think I came off as a racist which I am not.
I can be very sensitive to what energy people give off and uncertain in how to react.
1000yardstare wrote:"Solid Biblical Reason" won't make any sense to someone who is not religious. It surprises me that I am still religious. It is ONE thing left from my old life.
For the Religious only: Matt:5, Matt 19:12, and Isaiah 56:4-5 provide the theological foundation. It is pointless to discuss these scripture with non-religious folk.
I've always loved a lot of Sermon on the Mount, but His level of tolerance for when people harm you, and His expectations that others to adhere to this level, are more than I will ever live up too - nor do even I want to be peaceful, passive or tolerant when it comes to those who cause me harm.
I like the meaning you connected through your religious reasonings.
1000yardstare wrote:I had thought I was Borderline, but my current Counselor feels that it is the PTSD having its effect on me.
BPD and Complex-PTSD are often mixed up because of the traits that overlap.
There's a movement that wants to put them in one category.
For a long time, I denied the existence of C-PTSD because of this.
I thought if I acknowledged those aspects, it would be the same as being borderline.
Going back to your first post:
1000yardstare wrote:I do not understand violence in men, not one bit. Is there a real reason that men so often resort to violence?
Although political in nature, Gender Studies might hold more answers than experiences and opinions on here.
Most colleges offer Gender Studies courses and there must be some online too.
I'm too lazy to look too deep, but maybe something like this type of free online course would answer some questions in a more fact based manner.
"Human Rights, Human Wrongs: Challenging Poverty, Vulnerability and Social Exclusion"
https://www.edx.org/course/human-rights ... verty-vulnA couple websites that host Free Courses from Accredited Universities you could look through for answers (if you felt like it):
https://www.edx.orghttps://www.coursera.org