Maddie

No that's called crossdressing. We change our appearance to align better with our identity.

Oh I don't think anything is wrong with being gay, just saying that verse is not about being trans.

That's about homosexuality not being trans.

One of my family members told me I was going to hell for being trans and I said can you show me where it says that in the bible? They were unable to LOL.

That's very insightful!

Oh yes okay I understand now. This is exactly what I did for several years when I was trying to fight the whole thing. I told myself identity is an illusion it shouldn't matter. My mental health didn't care about my theory LOL. This goes back to what I said about the raft. And the big picture I realize identity is a construct but in the meantime I'm in the middle of the river on that raft I'm not there yet I need to do what I need to do to have the best life I possibly can and not be miserable all the time. I think a lot of people are forgetting that the process of enlightenment is typically long and slow and takes a lot of work and we can't just ditch identity because we decide that sounds like a fun thing to do on a Wednesday afternoon.

Well that's rational thinking lol

I'm sorry I don't think I understand.

Ironic isn't it?

Not only has almost all of my family stopped having anything to do with me after I came out as trans but since they're very religious I've been told repeatedly that I'm possessed by the devil and going to hell for being trans because they're concerned for my soul which I guess is a spiritual argument. So getting spiritual about being trans definitely is triggering..

One doesn't see through identity by being told that they shouldn't have one anymore than one solves their financial problems by being told they shouldn't have bills.

^the actual reason I transitioned.

I think it is important to remember that just because we discard the raft when we get to the other side of the river does not mean it would be a good idea to do so while still in the middle of the river.

That was an excellent summary. I had been feeling like someone else's spiritual understanding was being projected onto me.

Does anyone ever feel their LDT start tingling/buzzing for no reason, just randomly?

I don't recall in all of those semen threads someone saying "I am a 32 year old male and I really want to retain all my semen because then I'll be able to shoot lighting out of my nostril's like Palpatine" and someone coming at them like "why do you identify with being a male? Don't you realize gender doesn't exist because something something spiritual reasons?"

I haven't seen this level of "enlightenment shaming" for other topics lol. I guess on a forum like this one is more likely to try to disguise their transphobia with "spiritual terminology"? 🤔

People seem to get very "spiritual" all of a sudden when it comes to being trans lol.

My original interest at the beginning of my journey was Qigong which led to an interest in Taoism. Although I found Taoism confusing and I had a hard time getting explanations to my questions so I eventually turned to Buddhism. As most people know Buddhism emphasizes the mind. It cultivates the mind through the mind primarily. If I understand correct there is an aspect of Taoism that accesses the mind through the body? Lately I find this concept interesting and would like to know more about this and how it works.

I noticed a lot of the Buddha's statements seem rather obvious when you think about them but that's the point a lot of people don't think about them so here's one to think about. Why do people get so bent out of shape over other people changing their gender??

Since this is a trans Q&A, maybe we should cover some of the basics about what's a question and what's not, and what's transphobic and what's not. 1. Is the fact that you were born a different sex than the gender that you currently identify with an issue for you? Is a question, and it's not transphobic. 2. You will never be a woman, is not a question. It's a statement. It's also transphobic. 3. Can you please pass the cheese, is a question, and it's not transphobic. 4. I don't understand how you could be born a male and identify as a female could you please elaborate? Is a question, and it's not transphobic. 5. I don't like coconuts. Is not a question, and it's not transphobic. (Unless you suspect that the coconuts are transgendered coconuts and you don't like them for that) reason). Any questions?

The guy I was responding to sure did and you didn't say anything to him about what he said. How come?

Transphobic comments are not allowed. How come you didn't say anything about that?

Why do you have more issue with me calling him a prick than him acting like one?

Of course he can have his view, but its a completely different thing when he comes into a Q&A trans thread, not asking a question mind you, but just being a jerk.