heyo. I've never really posted on a forum like this before but I just wanna make a few friends and hopefully get some advice pertaining to gender expression and coming out and whatnot. some background - i've recently come to the conclusion that i am in fact a trans girl and, after some hours of hyperfixated research, made my way here in hopes of figuring out where to go next. i play a lot of instruments, listen to too much metal, am attempting to teach myself to draw, and am chronically online. That all said, i really just want to meet some cool lgbtq+ folks and hang out, i promise im cool at least some of the time. how are you all doing today?
Hey, being cool is overrated but you're probably cooler than me nonetheless =P Hope you find what you're looking for here, I'm sure you will. Feel free to post some more, look around, and settle in as much as you like. I don't play any instruments so I'm a bit jealous that you can haha, and teaching yourself to draw is super cool. Are there any particular things you like drawing, like people, or buildings, or animals? I used to be kind of okay at drawing cars, but I haven't practiced in a very long time! But yeah, welcome
licensedOctopod.....Hello and a great big LGBTQIA+ welcome to Empty Closets! I honestly didn't know that you had to have a license to be an octopod! ! Anyway...Glad to met you! I can remember the first post that I made on EC. I was desperate for help and I got the help that night that I so needed. I hope that we can help you in the same way that I received help. The most important thing to remember about Empty Closets is that we do care about you! We're very glad that you found us here on EC and hope that we can answer questions, give you support and provide a place to vent (as long as it's not violent!) when that becomes necessary! *****There are 18 different sub-forums here that you can check out and join in the conversations or start your own thread/conversation. In particular you may want to check out the forum that is titled "Gender Identity and Expression”, there are people there who have dealt with some of the same kind of issues that could be challenging you. Have you tried checking out MtF youtubers? there are some really good one's who's story could be really helpful to you. here are a few that I have watched: MtF Victoria Rose, Riley J. Dennis, Renna Williams, Alexamarilla, Robin jaspers, Gigi Gorgeous Their stories may be helpful to you as you travel this bumpy road that's called transition. The rest of this post is some information about Empty Closets that will make it a little easier to navigate the site. Hope this helps!! *****When you have made at least 10 posts on various threads you will be able to post messages on a member's Profile Page. Just click on a member's Avatar Picture and then click on "Profile Page" in the dialogue box that pops up. You'll then be on their Profile Page and there will be a box that says: "Write Something" When you have been on EC for a few weeks and have made at least 50 posts on various forums, you can apply for Full Membership. A Full Member can send Private Messages (PM) to other Full Members and share personal contact info. Right now you can only send a PM to a Staff Member as that is always possible. Here is a quote from the Full Membership information forum: *****To be eligible you must be a member of Empty Closets for a minimum of two weeks, and have a minimum of 50 posts. These posts must be across numerous forums (Fun & Games does not contribute to post count), and consistently posted across a minimum of two weeks. You wouldn't be eligible, for example, if you registered, had no activity for two weeks, and then returned to post 50 times on your 14th day of membership. *****Well, as I said, we're very glad you found us! If you have any questions at all, you can post a question on my Profile Page or send me a Private Message. .....David
