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2018-02-08 18:21:14
Hi there, most of you likely know me. This however is an introduction both to myself, and to what I've struggled with my whole life. Most of you likely know me as Cassy, and while part of me is Cassy that is only a piece of my gender identity. I was born male, and my birth name is Brandon. I identify as "Bi-Gender" meaning that I am both male and female. Some days I wake up and feel like a woman, other days I wake up and feel like a man, most days however I feel somewhere in between the gender binary. I've only begun this journey exploring what it means to be identified as a Bi-gender individual, most of my life I was told that I was a freak or a sinner. I felt alone, and scared... I'm grateful that Mel found me and invited me to become a Surrealian, this is truly my home.
Anyways, I've established that I need a name in between my genders so that I can be addressed regardless of what I feel I am that particular day. I actually didn't realize that was a thing before speaking with other Bi-Gender individuals. The name I chose to go by is "Brinley," I think it's a beautiful name personally. I have many scars in my heart, I've been bullied my whole life because people thought I was gay. My own family struggle to accept me, but I'm grateful my parents and sister are making an attempt.
Unfortunately, in my fears of who I am and my self esteem being non existent I chose to present myself with images of a real life friend of my family. I wanted to be beautiful, I wanted to be slimmer, I wanted to be so many things, but I'm coming to grips with the fact that I am who I am. I hurt people because of my fears, lied to people I love and hurt those people deeply.
I'm grateful to have wonderful leaders in this clan who found out about my identity and chose to allow me the time to work on myself and come to grips with all the stress I had been facing. Thank you for your guidance, kindness and helpfulness in my situations.
- Brinley
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Anyways, I've established that I need a name in between my genders so that I can be addressed regardless of what I feel I am that particular day. I actually didn't realize that was a thing before speaking with other Bi-Gender individuals. The name I chose to go by is "Brinley," I think it's a beautiful name personally. I have many scars in my heart, I've been bullied my whole life because people thought I was gay. My own family struggle to accept me, but I'm grateful my parents and sister are making an attempt.
Unfortunately, in my fears of who I am and my self esteem being non existent I chose to present myself with images of a real life friend of my family. I wanted to be beautiful, I wanted to be slimmer, I wanted to be so many things, but I'm coming to grips with the fact that I am who I am. I hurt people because of my fears, lied to people I love and hurt those people deeply.
I'm grateful to have wonderful leaders in this clan who found out about my identity and chose to allow me the time to work on myself and come to grips with all the stress I had been facing. Thank you for your guidance, kindness and helpfulness in my situations.
- Brinley