First Meeting

Last night with a bit of trepidation I went to my first meeting organized by a local Trans support group. I had been looking forward to meeting with them for a long while.

The place was very interesting, an old building in a very beautiful area of Providence. It was a small group that showed up, possibly because of the not so great weather conditions. It was comprised of both Transwomen and Transmen. Different age groups were observed but not felt, which is always a great feeling. The conversations were very interesting and engaging. After the dreaded self-introduction, I am not good at public speaking, I barely passed my class in college, I was able to listen and share my thoughts and views in an attempt to be helpful somehow and to show that I can be an active voice.

I highly recommend everyone, whether you are Trans or not, to experience and join a similar group. In this age of social media apps, the in-person interactivity is becoming more and more difficult to find resulting in real-life social atrophy with false freedoms and absurd entitlements by virtue of being protected and hidden behind firewalls. We have become so used to that "it is easier that way" approach, that we are missing out on so much richer and rewarding real p2p experiences. 

Overall it was absolutely great to be part of it.

Afterwards, a bunch of us went out to grab a bite to eat together. Which was a very nice idea. Added bonus I found my beloved doctor dining out there.

She along with my therapist are the persons that changed my life for the better, allowing me to be finally me. Regardless of the struggles and difficulties that may be ahead, I will forever be grateful to them.