Hi everyone! My name is Marcie and I'm a new member.Β I began my journey about 3 years ago, and it was a late start. By that I mean it took me a long time to realize I needed to become the real me, as opposed to who I was pretending to be. There are reasons for the late start--24 years in the army, a civil service job (both required security clearances) and a couple of kids that I was raising as a mostly single parent. The important thing isn't that it took me a while to figur4e things out, but that I am here now.
Marcie:
Glad you could join us! I hope that you have a good experience here.
Interesting that you mentioned PCUSA. I grew up in the Presbyterian Church and held church offices in 2 of the 4 cities where I have lived (Toledo, OH and Corning, NY). However, I have been unchurched for about 20 years. At the time I was unhappy with the treatment of LGBT people. It was a patchwork as some were More Light, but most were not. That had no effect on my beliefs, but I haven't been compelled to find a church where I now live.
Just out of curiosity, have you had any difficulty in reconciling faith and gender identity? I'm asking because some here have had a lot of difficulty with this.
Meanwhile, I encourage you to complete your Profile page. It goes a long way towards helping others understand your situation better. Your page will always be readily available and can be updated at any time.
You may search for other members in your area by clicking on Social in the menu and then Member Directory.
Hello Marcie,
I'm way behind on my greetings...
Welcome to our wonderful, accepting, loving, helpful community where you can be safe and be yourself.
You can read about the knowledge and experiances of others on a similar path by reading articles and in the forums and chatting in chat rooms.
My hope is that you will become comfortable here and make many new friends.
Glad you are here. Looking forward to seeing you on the site.
Terri Anne, Ambassador
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