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Coming Out
 

I've recently decided that I'm transsexual, and am comfortable enough with that idea to want to start transitioning my life between genders soon.

I've been dealing with complex feelings over my personal identity for several months now. Having these internal struggles has hurt me in a number of ways, such as making it harder for me to generate motivation to do things, making it harder for me to focus on things that I perceived as "unimportant" (regardless of their actual importance), and causing stress and anxiety through the disconnect between how people treat me (and assume i want to be treated) and how I actually want to be treated. These things have been negatively affecting my happiness for some time, especially since I decided I was transsexual. It's frustrating to want things to change but be too anxious to speak out loud enough to change them.

Since accepting myself as I am and beginning to come out to more and more people I've been getting progressively happier. I hope by coming out to you that I can continue to reduce my problems and become happier with myself. I hope you can accept me as I do. However, if you don't because of your personal beliefs related to me or gender then I'll respect your beliefs and won't try to change your mind.

If you're willing, I would appreciate it if you would begin to refer to me with feminine pronouns (she/her instead of he/his/him) from now on. If any of you want to talk to me personally or ask questions which are not very befitting of a forum setting you are free to contact me on skype (REMOVED). I would to like to believe that I'm fairly easy to talk to on skype, but maybe I'm wrong.
:Z

Thanks for reading and for any thoughts and/or opinions you may provide ~~!

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Hope your transition goes well!

Hope you also keep the pink hair going through with this too

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Wilco, good luck to you takes some guts to do this i would imagine.

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Til you are amazing!

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So brave to post something like this. Hope you find what your after and can be happy with who you are.

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Hey mate,

Nothing will change, your an amazing sc2 player and you encouraged me to dye my hair awesome colours as well! I am glad that this is all working out for you and if you ever need someone to chat to always feel free to PM me

Btw cant wait to see you play and/or stream more!

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I wish you all the best in the future bud, your happiness is important ^^

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im glad youve come to a point where youre comfortable telling everyone, and have, as you say, accepted yourself.

hope to see you again at WCS this year, or at some other tourny, fighting ~

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Hey Tileä, Super brave of you to share your thoughts within us, Good luck with the transition,

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I wish you all the best. I'm sure all of the NZ SC2 community and SC2SEA will support you .

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good luck with it!

glad to see such good reactions from people so far too

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Seriously mate, people as you can see have responded amazingly positive to your wanting to change. I hope everything goes well and come back to New Zealand this year xP

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Good for you! Only love and support from here ♥♥♥

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Amazing bravery, got nothin but respect from me buddy.

All the best wishes for your transition and happiness!

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All the best Tileä! NZ is behind you all the way!

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#yolo : D

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huh, that was unexpected.

Carry on ma'am.

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Pink hair or bust!

That's really brave of you to come out like this on this forum. Now be the best female sc2 player the world has ever seen. Scarlett, watch out, Tilea is there to get you!

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a proper useage of the term ^_^

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Hey Tileä

Really awesome/brave/insert all the other words here. I know you're bound to run into not so accepting attitudes along your way, which is the sad state of the world, but I hope the support and acceptance you get far outweighs it

I apologise in advance for referring to you as he, because I'm sure that it'll happen out of sheer habit. I'll work on it though!

You've always got a fan in me

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Much respect for posting this!

Some live their whole lives in denial and fear, while others have the courage to be themselves. I hope this gives strength to others too.

I am glad you're happier now

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Wooooooow! that's huge. good luck. Amazing courage putting this out here, nothing but respect yo'

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Much and respect for your courage. Fighting!~

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wow.... i had so much respect for you after WCS Oceania and your amazing plays... now after this post....


...it's doubled because this takes a lot of guts to do, especially with an online community.

Best of luck! Just hope you stick at it and keep playing!

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When I met you, I was struck by what a beautiful, gentle person you are. I hope this helps you find happiness You have my support always

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Good stat bro, nice work.