I met another man with Partial Androgen Insensitivity tonight
For the past few months, at my families encouragement, I requested the organization I go to for therapy look into providing a Intersex Peer Support group. I dogged them, and asked numerous people, and after their diligent work, tonight we made it happen. I went to it at seven, and there were only three of us plus the group therapist.
However it was one of the most moving experiences of my life.
The people there had similar histories to me, one young man mirrored mine exactly. he was born a month before me, had PAIS, and his parents made the same gender decision. He even took Growth Hormone when he was a kid, just as I did.
This is truly amazing, I feel so blessed to have met him. For the first time in a long time I feel like I belong in a way I can't explain. I hope to see these people in next week's meeting, but I will consider it a gift every chance I get to hang out with them.
They reacted to issues...about feeling isolated, about feeling not really human, or fully male, or generally constructed in the same manner I do. When I mentioned feeling similar to Frankenstein's monster, one of them started to tear up and nod. How extraordinary!
I feel so.....good this week. it helps that I have four interviews, one of which Stephen found for me, and is exactly the kind of education job I need right now. I have been very happy with Stephen too. He's amazing.
I know my friends have often told me that there is nothing wrong with me, but nothing helps me believe it more than to see someone else in the same situation. Then you have someone to relate to. We can't all be the same, but sometimes, when you are different in a unusual way, you want to have that in common with someone.
However it was one of the most moving experiences of my life.
The people there had similar histories to me, one young man mirrored mine exactly. he was born a month before me, had PAIS, and his parents made the same gender decision. He even took Growth Hormone when he was a kid, just as I did.
This is truly amazing, I feel so blessed to have met him. For the first time in a long time I feel like I belong in a way I can't explain. I hope to see these people in next week's meeting, but I will consider it a gift every chance I get to hang out with them.
They reacted to issues...about feeling isolated, about feeling not really human, or fully male, or generally constructed in the same manner I do. When I mentioned feeling similar to Frankenstein's monster, one of them started to tear up and nod. How extraordinary!
I feel so.....good this week. it helps that I have four interviews, one of which Stephen found for me, and is exactly the kind of education job I need right now. I have been very happy with Stephen too. He's amazing.
I know my friends have often told me that there is nothing wrong with me, but nothing helps me believe it more than to see someone else in the same situation. Then you have someone to relate to. We can't all be the same, but sometimes, when you are different in a unusual way, you want to have that in common with someone.