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Re: AMAA: LGBTIQA+ ReachOut Edition
Not at all @Lost_Space_Explorer5 welcome!! glad to see you here
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Re: AMAA: LGBTIQA+ ReachOut Edition
Me too @Hozzles reading through what everyone would say to themselves really made me smile
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Re: AMAA: LGBTIQA+ ReachOut Edition
Those answers are so touching!
I really like the themes of staying kind to yourself, normalising the experience, and being part of a community.
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Re: AMAA: LGBTIQA+ ReachOut Edition

@Bre-RO Yay! I'll be here but I'm multitasking with uni atm so I'll be in and out and my responses might be a little on the short side but I'll be reading everyone else's responses!

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Re: AMAA: LGBTIQA+ ReachOut Edition
Yep you def picked up on some really important themes there @WheresMySquishy Being kind and patient with yourself is key.
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Re: AMAA: LGBTIQA+ ReachOut Edition
No worries at all @Lost_Space_Explorer5
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Re: AMAA: LGBTIQA+ ReachOut Edition
Haha same @Lost_Space_Explorer5
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Re: AMAA: LGBTIQA+ ReachOut Edition
Let's get into this next question, something that is a very common experience and I am glad this was shared
I think I might be trans or non-binary and I don't know how to feel about it
I know how hard that can be as I have struggled with it my whole life. When I was a little kid some days I would like to be called Jake and other days I would like to be called Claire, for me I just didn’t feel like I fit being a girl but I also didn't want to be a dude. It was confusing and I spent a lot of time feeling out of place. I think the fact that you are questioning is so awesome it shows that you are honouring your truth.
Whatever you are feeling is real for you and don't ever think that what you are feeling and experiencing is not valid. I guess for me once I accepted that I dont 100% fit being a woman a big weight was lifted as I could just be me, and that means that sometimes I feel neutral about gender and other days I feel like I sway towards feeling feminine or masculine and that is 100% fine. The most important thing is you feel comfortable in how you identify and express yourself. Gender is fluid, it is not finite so be kind to yourself as you explore. When I opened up to my family, friends, and workplace that also helped as I felt like I could be my authentic self, this may not be something you want to do and that's totally fine, you get to choose who you want to share your journey with. I recently got a puppy and I named him Jake which means Claire and Jake get to exist together and that fills my heart with happiness.
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Re: AMAA: LGBTIQA+ ReachOut Edition
I love the bit about the puppy! I suppose you could always create a character/ write a story about how your ideal self would look/ do. I put a lot of myself into my characters sometimes and it's a good way to explore some things while keeping it distant/ impersonal if that makes sense haha
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Re: AMAA: LGBTIQA+ ReachOut Edition
Aww, that's so cute about the puppy!
I think we often think of gender and other personal characteristics as being black and white, or being one or the other. But multiple truths can coexist.
Things to check out:
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