3762418 I could go into detail, of course, I just don't feel comppeled to. what would I say?

"I've watched episodes of mlp since season 1, though I only followed it and got up to speed between season 2 and 3, and then I watched as they came out, or at least the next day when they showed up on youtube. I consider myself a lot of things, though I try not to be defined by labels. I'm not too sure of my manliness or whatever you want to call it, in fact I don't even consider myself a boy at all.....I don't know, it's weird. I play videogames, write, program in BASIC (which has been dead since the 90's, but on the flipside works even on Ti Calculators), draw, compose, play the sweet flute, and more, though I'm more of a red mage than a white or black mage (it means I'm average at most everything instead of good on one area). I sometimes do something creative, but most of the time I don't."

Is that what I would say? Well I'm not saying any of that

Fuck

3762399

I totally understand, I sometimes get that way myself. yes, I just found a few more blogs through this forum, it's a shame that none of them seem to update regularly though or with a story like glittershells. if I was any good at drawing I would make one myself, but I can't even seem to get it right even when using picture editors on my laptop. The curse of having little to no artistic talent combined with the need for it to be perfect, it means I can't work to improve because the flaws throw me off.

3762428 I caught that Final Fantasy reference Welcome to the forum

3762477 The thing about art is....well, frankly my dear, nobody improves by not trying. I'll give you an example, when I started "ask femme - featherweight" (now dead, sold for scraps and in parts, as well as eaten by sharks), I hadn't drawn since pre-school, so, hum, this is what I came up with:

this was what it looked like 2 weeks afterwards, with daily drawing and refining:

the way you better yourself with art is by "Just keep drawing" "Just keep listening and imitating and develop your style", "Just read and then see what you're good at and invest in it"

I'd also be willing to co-author one tumblr blog with you, if you're not feeling keen on the art aspect

3762531 that would be something, co-authoring a blog. I'll see what I come up with as a roughdraft of an idea to start with and i'll message you if I come up with something good.

3762543 Sure thing then. Let's wait for more introductions!

3762428
It's good to divulge such when you seek companionship.

3762477
That's a shame. I hope you'll be able to find a way to strive toward such a goal.
Are you only interested in pony-related trans* stories? If you'd like to read something else, I can recommend the web comics Wildflowers and Rain. The former updates mostly every day at eight PM, the latter at Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays— although the author is kind of busy at the moment.

3762576 I am a frequent visitor to big closet top shelf for trans fiction but as far as web comics I mostly stick to pony related.

3762647
I understand. If you ever feel like something long and arduously angst-filled, Wildflowers would be worth a read. Rain too is a rather interesting read. This one is charming and sweet, with a sense of darkness and depression now and then. Both are wonderful.

Uhh. I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this. but Hi.

I'm Harmony Muse (not my real name, but one I wear among other bronies and my closest friends) or just Muse or Harmony for short.
I'm 37 and non-transitioning MtF (health reasons, I assure you), and a huge fan of Friendship is Magic. Equestria Girls, not so much.

In my spare time I periodically write a tumblr blog about my Final Fantasy XIV character Two Spirit, and I like to think of myself as an awkward and shy but friendly person.

As for my name, I should explain a little about myself. When I was younger, I used to dedicate most of my waking life to music. I trained hours a day as a vocalist through high school and college, that is, until dysphoria related depression, got to be too much and I dropped out, twice. One of nature's greatest ironies was that the one thing I was truly good at, singing, was and still is my biggest source of dyphoria, due to being a natural contrabass. During those early days, I used the name "Anthem" or "Muse", and was still coming to terms with accepting myself.

As I came to accept myself as a person, I ended up discarding "Anthem" as a relic of my days when I still partially tried to be the "Perfect Son" for my parents. Thus, I became Harmony Muse.

Music and the Arts are still my passion, though my singing is only for myself now ('Let it Go' an octave below Low C while having a great sound is... something I woudl rather not share with the public)

tl;dr I'm into music, I'm insecure as all get-out, I talk too much when I'm nervous, and actually getting to sit down and read some of the stories here made me feel so much better about myself.

p.s. I don't know if I plan to actually write anything, but if I do, I have a couple questions. Namely: if I was to write something, how would I get it added to the group? I honestly know little to nothing about fim fiction and groups. Secondly: if I was to write something semi-autobiographical, would that be a bad thing? I know it wouldn't be a Mary Sue at all, but I want to avoid being too, well, lame?

3773929
It`s a shame you can`t readily transition. You can find solace and friendship here, at least. I hope we can help you find strength and insight to continue your way.

Fiction should be added to a group by the author themselves, alternatively submitted to it by someone else. In the case of the latter, it`ll first have to undergo approval, I believe. I believe anything goes, so all fiction whether autobiographical, epic, romancing, comical, tragic and even random should be perfectly acceptable here. As for quality....well, we`re not awfully picky, I`d say. It`s your own story, which you`ll be free to write at your leisure.

3773929
After reading my little story, a few of the faces here and elsewhere were able to come to terms with that part of themselves. I say write it. If you think it'll help even one reader understand, then write it!

3773929 transition is a process. You can take baby steps. One thing I did early on was get my nails done. Then I worked my way into getting my legs waxed then I started buy clothes and dressing up in private etc. Being transgender means something different to every individual. I am far from being a stereotypical trans person. I don't want huge breasts. I am seeking to ultimately look like a tomboy. Which I find highly amusing. Being trans is about being happy. Whatever that might mean to you. Hopefully one day you will be well enough to seek hormones and/or surgery.

3776686 Thank you for the encouragement. I really do appreciate it.

Problem is, it's a genetic blood disorder and simply won't get better. It's treatable though. Simply put, I have a mutated clotting factor that makes my blood clot in my veins, and one of the main warnings for HRT like estriadol is that it increases your chances for clotting.

Now for a paradox so magnificent that it would make Discord slowclap in awe? I have to take anticoagulants to treat the clotting factor problem. These happy things make it so if I ever start bleeding (like say, being cut by a scalpel) my blood flows freely enough that even a razor nick is potentially lethal. So any surgery that isn't considered critical to keeping me alive (and believe me, your average surgeon considered SRS an optional surgery) is strictly verboten under medical orders. hell, I can't even shave, gotta use a trimmer. *shrugs*

Yeah, I know, i could could still dress how I feel, and I often do, when I'm alone in my safe room, which just happens to also be my home office (Work at home call center work doth have its perks). but even then, I tend towards Gamer chic, which means whatever's clean and has less then 4 holes in it.

That said, online, once I get comfortable with people, I worry I get overly femme.

3776819

Good lord, your choices are between a stroke and haemophilia. There's no middle ground pharmaceutically possible?

3776944 Ehh. *shrugs* Not... really,

As I've said before though, I've come to terms with it years ago. I cope mostly with a huge amount of time spent online. The beauty of the internet is that nobody can see my face or hear my voice unless I trust them far enough to let them that close.

I'm sorry to hear that. I'm diabetic and hypertensive, and fortunate in that with modern medicine neither condition much limits my life. My wife, on the other hand, suffers from chronic pain, and this limits her life greatly. So I have a good idea of what you have to go through.

I'm Willem Dafoe(yes really) and though I'm a filthy cis, I assure that I routinely check my privilege.

3736150

and building/launching rockets.

How did I miss this the first time I read the post?

That's so cool -- do you mean model rockets, and of what sort?

3778180 Oh! I didn't check my notifications, I launch High Powered (HP) rockets, level 2 certified, my most powerful rocket is 4 inch diameter, 7 feet tall, all fiberglass and aluminum construction. Hoping to fly it to 21,000 ft.

3790820

Oh, seriously good! Do you follow the stuff that's been going on with real spacecraft, too?

3790881 I do, my brother's friend is head of telecommunications or something like that for Antares, so that launch was heart rending. Not that I could offer much comfort being the sister of a friend.

3790908

Despite the two recent rocket disasters, though, we're living in a marvelous time, a Second Space Race that is very likely to take us to colonize the Inner Solar System. Unlike the Space Race of the 1960's - 1980's, there are more than two participants -- there are half a dozen countries and over a dozen private launch companies involved, so one or another party bowing out of the race doesn't mean that the others will all give up. As long as we don't destroy ourselves on Earth in the next couple of decades, the human race is moving to be a potentially-immortal species -- at least in the extent that whatever dominates the Universe may very well be descended from us.

"A Meeting by Moonlight" very much expresses my opinion on our destiny beyond this world. Also contains subtle shipping.

3790925 The universe is a beautiful place, and all I hope is that someday humanity is able to travel through it and feel at home.

Um. Hello. My online name is Fox and i am a very very confused person. I decided to join fimfiction.net as a way to read stories written by fellow bronies/pegasisters, as well as get some clarity/advice. I do not like openly talking about this right now, but as time progesses and i start to trust every one more, i will start telling my story.

3850490
Welcome then, enjoy reading!

3850490

Welcome

3850490
Greetings, traveler so weary and thin. You may engorge yourself on what we have to offer in warmth and friendship, 'til you are full-bellied and strengthened again.

3851523>>3851424 oh. um. thanks, i guess? Sorry, im not used to people being so nice to me

3851980
I understand. Not to worry, we will be your friends if you can allow it. People of this community are generally kind spirits to place a degree of trust in.
Thank you very much for your decision to follow us. I hope you will enjoy your stay here amongst friendships and joy.

3851991 oh... um... okay *squeaks nervously*

3852083
Not to worry, darling. You will have the space you require.

3852103 *backs into corner* um. ok. good. oh dear. nerves again.

3852111
Ah, the nerves. I can understand that pain. Oh wherefore must one lose one's comfort by nerves?
Ehehe, just trying to make you comfortable.

3852111 Yay more members! If you ever need someone to talk to I usually check in three to four times a day.

3856471 oh. um. thanks? i guess?

I'm a university student who likes and does a lot of dorky things. I've gone by Zenith and Thumiza on the internet, but I've been personally calling myself Seren.

I'm going to start hormones soon. If this semester has been my most interesting in a very long time, I can only imagine how next semester will be.

I knew I was trans* at 17. When I understood the trans umbrella, it really just made a lot of sense. I've been on and off about changing my body due to my own insecurities, but I'm excited that I'm doing it now, I hope.

Hello, I'm Cy (short for CyborgPony). If we meet in person, you can call me Cy. It is one of my real names. Not a legal one, but no less real. I'm one of the admins or this group. I am also the admin (founding, even) for the Sweetie Bot group and am an admin for an FiW group. Also, I keep a list of trans pony stories both on and off fimfiction on my userpage, though the list is kept in a thread on this group too. I haven't been on here in a month or two, sadly. First time back in a while.

I guess, a bit about me. I'm a transgirl. Been on hormones for 20 months, living full time for 17 months. I am very happy with this so far. I really like reading fanfics here, am a hobby programmer (also do it as part of job), am a scientist, and a few other things.

My gender is actually a bit more complicated. I am non-binary and gender fluid. My gender is always along the axis between female and agender. It just moves along the axis sometimes. Regardless of where it is, living as female and have a feminized body still feels right. So transition works for me, just how much varies.

I'm lesbian leaning pan and sort of poly in a weird way. Mostly, I seem to get interested in (and they get interested in me) other trans girls. Actually recently got into a long distance relationship with complicated poly involving that sort of trans sapphic attraction. Sort of one relationship, sort of two. Can't complain though.

Been dealing with overload and mental health issues in recent times. I've had to do a lot of exploring myself identity in recent times due to said mental health issues. Yeah, ever since my mental breakdown 7 months ago, things have been difficult at times, but also very insightful and important of making my life better than it ever used to be.

Hi, I'm Owen/Alexis, Umm I'm MtF and I like Anime, video games etc. I've not started on hormones yet but I'm being referrred to a gender dysphoria specialist near Leeds/Sheffield in the Uk very soon.

Well might as well.

I'm Dark Tendencies or Drayco Meowfoy depending on where you find me. i'm genderqueer just discovered this and feel right about it. edit: Guess not doesn't feel right now, I guess I'm trans MtF. I have four major aspects of my personality, first knowledge seeking and philosophical side Drayco Meowfoy, than Dark Tendencies my cruel side, than Kethai Quilstream my weird and quirky side, and lastly my as of yet unnamed kind side Edit: now named Kaylen FarView. Overall some feminine stuff feels right to me and some masculine stuff feels right. Not much left to add except that I love D&D.

Another edit: I guess I'm genderqueer and want to transition.

Hi I'm twishyfan12343,
I've been in this group since it was first founded. I was still learning and trying to figure out who I was until just recently and I didn't realize that there were different types of transgender (I learned that I had gender dysphoria). I've felt like I had the mind of a female instead of a male mind. I've always felt happy when wearing female clothing and I've only told a couple of my friends and they have been accepting me. I'm just nervous to come out to my mom.

3883843
Is this consistent or subject to change? If the former, you are likely correct or just a more masculine transwoman.

3901937
Welcome, the both of you! May the very best of fortune be with you~

3902258 Meh all of it's to confusing in my opinion though I don't really identify as a woman or man

3902599
Could you be a female-dominant agender person then? Being agender to varying extent suggests you fall outside the binary, as opposed to between it as a genderqueer person.

3902610 Looking at this site gives me the term I'm looking for as a demigirl.

3902718
I see.

3902725 Might as well build Kaylen FarView now.

3902776
Best of fortune then~

3902781 One problem no race seems to fit.