Hi, I’m Emma (she/her).
So, long story short:
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I am lonely
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I wanna befriend some local LGBTQ+ people here in southeast Louisiana
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I can’t send/receive direct messages to/from Lemmy users with this Mbin account, but I have a Lemmy account I can use if necessary
About me:
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I’m a 90s kid
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I’m a trans girl
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I began transition, including HRT, January of 2023
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I suffer from OCD
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I’m a Linux nerd, kinda
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I use PureOS on my Librem 5
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I use QubesOS on my Librem 14
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I use pfSense on my firewall/router
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I’d like to think that I’m somewhat good at writing
I’d love to meet some LGBTQ+ people, but I don’t know how. The only support group I’ve found is exclusively online via Zoom, and only Facebook users are allowed. As a privacy and security obsessed person, I’m totally excluded, and I just feel so trapped right now. I want to meet people offline, and I just don’t know how.
And I’m really sad right now thinking about how much I love the friends I’ve made online in the past few months and how I feel so isolated from them.
It hurts to post this, but I feel that I must. I don’t expect to find anyone, but I have to try.
Edit:
DMs between Lemmy and Kbin/Mbin still do not work, so here is my Lemmy account:
Hi Emma! I’m not in that area or LGBTQ+, just an ally, and an old guy with paternal instincts, and I wanted to make sure that you stay safe. Lemmy seems much more progressive on average than most online spaces, but like anywhere there are predator types here too. Please make sure that any first meets you do are in public, safe spaces.
I hope you meet some great people that help you feel less isolated. Good luck!
Thank you for the reminder for myself and others that read this thread. Yes, I am aware of the dangers and the necessity of public meetings, and I’d probably bring a family member with me if I actually find someone here to meet.
Thank you for the well wishes and support.