Why are you here?
 

No, not the great existential question - rather why are you here on this forum?
I've included a 'none of the above' option so if that's your answer feel free to post and let us know your reason for being here.

Being transgendered, I voted in the column for having tg experience to share.

Always out to meet like-minded people :). Have been an admirer for years, unfortunately though I don't come from a place abundant with Tgirls.

I'm here really to try to understand the minds and motivations behind men who date gals like me. So the date/sex option was for me.. but I guess I have been talking about my experiances too...rather alot actually.

You have..... but we forgive you :D

Quite a few of the above (re: poll options).

I think we all come here for the community spirit. Well, maybe some don't -- but I feel they're missing a lot if they don't engage. Then again, every person has the right to use this forum as they wish. I just know humans are social creatures and crave acceptance and likemindedness.

I enjoy getting my thoughts into cyberspace and receiving the thoughts of others. It's an ongoing dialogue, externally (on the forum) and internally (in mine and others' consciousnesses). I find the Internet utterly fascinating in this regard. It can, has and *is* changing the way we think and feel.

Of course, I also come here to get some pornographic kicks. There'd be no point in being here if arousal didn't enter into it in some capacity. Seeing new pics and vids, and reading other people's comments to those pics and vids in certain situations, is a good experience. When you find something you like, you should stick with it. Or at least see how far the thrill goes.

There's also a part of me that seeks insight. It's not that I necessarily want literal explanations for things, but I definitely value exploring an issue, going further, looking from different angles, getting a "bigger" understanding. That's important in life. In fact, I wonder why anyone would go on living if they felt learning new things was a waste of time.

I also fancy myself as an egalitarian, despite having a pathetically limited understanding of history, politics, society, religion, art and science (etc). Bit by bit, I want to flesh out my conceptions of the world and human experience at large. My problem is that I'm very insular and do this only by following the things I personally like, leaving me ignorant of so much around me. I suppose we're all that way to one extent or another, though. It's just a case of being honest with yourself. And that, my friend, is very hard to do . . .

Had to invoke Bruce Lee at the end. :respect:

i posted to communicate because i always felt kind of alone with my ladyboy attraction glad to know i'm not so alone:respect:

I'm here to share experiences and thoughts in a like-minded community. Transsexuality not only attracts me as a relationship/sexual thing, it also interests me from a sociological pow.

Should I be honest?:no:
I came here to see "mint in catsuit, cumming" video, I found in google search.;)
After joining this community and enough posting, I got hooked by all the friendly and honest people here. I had to come here daily for the blissful chit-chat.

How about a story on: "why are you here"?

I lost my way
And traveled all day...
Tired, I fell asleep
Felt something down deep.
I woke-up and Golly!
Its a shemale Lolly!
She sung in a hum-
"TLB- F O R U M"

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::coupling::respect:

:lol:

You should be so lucky

:kiss:

now, you're telling us you're a poet, too! :)

Seriously man, i'm glad to have you here as a forum member. Alas, i can't do much to show my appreciation, except for adding you reputation, maybe? ;)

:respect:

Looking under shemale skirts'
under the pretext of taking a bow.;)

You wear mirrors on the toes of your shoes don't you????

Nah! Thats a pretty old trick.
I use see through fabric goggles!
And right now, I'm gazing at you.:p

Tasty tasty, Juicy Juicy!

Can you IMMEDIATELY upload these images???:):yes:

Hank,
Close your eyes;
Now meditate on the words:
"Geek Cock"

So totally yummie! I'm meditating and meditating...

I finally got it... GEEK with DEEK... Ms. B is gonna slaughter us, mano...:innocent:

as i said before i'm here becouse of Bionka
i found this board casually and don't like it alot

Sorry you don't like it here - I'd say, though, that the tone here is considerably less "pornographic" than on other likeminded fora. It's like there are two totally separate debates going on here. One about "did you ever f*** this little hottie" and one with a bit more abstract substance - I subscribe to the second one :-)

I hope you'll take part in the friendly debate if you fell like it.

Peace!

Hank

You have your choices, my friend.
If you are horny, relax by posting in a sex-oriented thread.
If you are seeking knowledge or have issues to discuss,
there is plenty of scope for everyone.
If you want to make friends, you have come to the right place.
We are all friends here. :)

I enjoy being around like minded people.

Even more so. I have a lot of respect for the TS, TG. They've seen for themselves what they need to do in life to pursue their own happiness, and said to hell with society, and went after it.

Takes a lot of guts to do that, and I salute each and everyone of them for it.

Okay, and I'm hoping some of it will rub off on me through osmosis. LOL

Oh damn... the real truth, of course, is that I'm only here bcuz I wanna be Bionca's lill HETEROGAY rubber bitch... with whips, bloodsports, her 74366759 inch STEELcock DEEPLY implanted in my TITE hole and da whole rigmarole...

And sometimes a bit of talking... AFTER the INTENSE sex, of course...:frown:

you have a Deal!!!

Let's make it your 74366759 KILOMETERS TITANIUMcock FORCEFULLY pounding my MINIATURE rectum till my bitchy boyish tears stream out and you unload HECTOTONS of boiling, enriched SHEMALEcum... blah blah blah... :respect:

Barack Obama!

you are getting closer..

Think of my hot shemale cock as a volcano spewing a hot thick gyser of white salty magma...

:lol::lol::lol:

eww.. I feel a little woosey now

Actually, as all TRUE SHEMALES, you're not human at all... you're a CALDERA of 6000 million degrees HOT spermagma ready to breed the SCARED little innocent boys (the socalled HETEROGAYS) who just secretly dream of being blissfully destructed by their REAL mama!

Interesting, baby...;) Oh MAMA... EXPLODE IN ME...

Hank:
Are you high? ;)

Too much Tequila today, senor? ;)

Hehe... sorry... it happens now and then :rolleyes:

eruptions
 

Holy cow! Simultaneous eruptions in the US and Indonesia!!!

They say that when Krakatoa, Indonesia blew it affected the weather even in the UK, and later it was the same when Mount St. Helens, USA went off.

Here in my little non volcanic island I'm drowning in the fall out of cum from these latest seismic explosions.

Well, there's nothing else for it: it's either sink or swallow!!!

Mmm...:rolleyes:

YES! What else is there to do when her gigatons of PYROPLASTIC goodies erupt forcefully out of her? :drool:

You're quite right about Krakatau and Mt. St. Helens - and what's more amazing is that both Krakatau and Mt. St. Helens are neighbours to the world's (so far) only known socalled "super calderas" - Lake Toba here in Indonesia and Yellowstone in North America. Krakatau and Mt. St. Helens are mere "kids" in that comparison. Actually, Krakatau is today called "Anak Krakatau" which in Indonesian means "child of Krakatau". The reason is, that the old Krakatau that exploded in 1883, I believe (the eruption you refer to), completely minimized the size of the volcanic mountain.

That was a very devastating eruption that resulted in mega tsunamies (up to 40 meters high) that completely erased all coastal communities in South Sumatra and East Java.

Hmmm... it's only 200 kms from here...:frown:

Well I wasn't really sure which was Bcum and which was Hcum!
*adolescent snigger*.
What the hell, it's all good. :drool:

Oh yes - Lake Toba - great memories.

I reckon the thing is to find the Lake Toba in every woman... :inlove:

And in THAT regard, "us-kinda-guys" who happen to fall completely for "that-kinda-girls" (to stay in the lovely Bionca's terminology) would seem to have a joyful HEAD-start...

Hehe, you should really cum back here for a lill while... I bet you'll LIKE what's around you :-)

? I'm going to have to work on that one H.

And yes, I'll get back there one day soon for sure.

Skål, M

PLEASE, MAKE IT STOP!!!!

All this talk is making me so hot, and I just got out of a cold shower. Been in the shower so long, I'm looking like a raisin. :lol:

The polling so far.
 

The poll has been up for a week now, there's been some voting and some people have posted their thoughts. So to get back on track (after the recent hijacking by Vulcanologists :)), or perhaps just to give a shameless bump, I thought I'd review the results so far:

Firstly, I suppose I asked the question because it was a question I was asking myself - "why am I spending time on this forum?", and by extension - "what is the nature of my interest in, and attraction to, transsexuality and transsexuals, and where do I want to go with that?".
When I came to cast my vote I found it less easy than I thought to make a single clear choice (I'd forgotten that I made it multiple choice!). Even if one is trying to be objective I guess it's inevitable that if you compose the options then they will all in some way be bound to reflect your preoccupations.
Certainly I joined the forum initially to look at pics of transladies etc., and posting some pics seemed like a way of participating and 'belonging'. That's fun for those moments I'm feeling horny and looking for erotic stimulation, but it's limited.
So I opted for 5) I want to communicate with like minded people. I've enjoyed reading and sometimes participating in discussions both informative and humorous. "Like minded" is a bit generalised; it's obvious that people active on this forum share an interest in transsexuality, but that interest is varied and can represent very different ends of the spectrum, and they may have little in common. Within the forum people will mostly seek to engage with those that they feel they have something in common with (tastes, opinions, beliefs, experiences, etc.); they may be coming from a completely different perspective but that's what I've found rewarding and in that respect 'being here' has expanded my horizons. In a more specific way that's what I mean by "like minded".

To the polling so far:

1) I'm curious about transgender and want to know more (6 votes).
A few votes, not that many. That makes sense as there are many sites more obviously aimed at, and better suited to, informing about transgender. Though it may be that some (like myself) find themselves moving in that direction.

2) I get pleasure from looking at pics of transladies (15 votes).
Out in front on votes but only just. I'd have expected this to be a clear leader.

3) I'm a translady addict and can't get enough (12 votes).
Perhaps if we add this to the votes for 2) then it clearly reflects TransLadyboy's principal raison d'être as a forum to enjoy the pornographic representation of transladies. (It's a bit worrying that so many see themselves as addicts: maybe we need a TA? :))

4) I have experience of transgender I want to share (9 votes).
I'm very glad that there are people here with experience who want to share this.

5) I want to communicate with like minded people (13 votes).
A close second to 2), clearly a sense of community is important. For some it seems to amount to a reassurance that there are others out there who admire transladies.

6) I want to make contacts for sex / dating / relationship (10 votes).
I'm surprised by the high polling here, maybe there's some wishful thinking. Yes there's a dating forum but it's not that lively and as others have pointed out there are better sites specifically geared to dating. I could be wrong, are people making contacts here? Am I missing out on something?:confused:

7) I'm bored and looking for novelty (0 votes).
There's a theory that continuing erotic stimulation requires novelty and that the popularity of shemale porn is partly a result of it's exoticism. Nobody?

These polls are light-hearted, one shouldn't read too much into them and it's hardly a large sample, but interesting nonetheless.

Show Me Love's anger
 

I see Show Me Love has been banned, I suppose this was inevitable. I was about to post something on the thread of SML's most recent angry outburst when the thread was locked. It's not particularly relevant here but as SML said amongst other things "i can't fucking understand what the hell i'm doing here" it has a tangential relevance, so for what it's worth I'll post the gist of it here:

I was also initially annoyed by SML's incontinent angry outbursts, especially when they are abusive and directed personally at other bms which is totally out of order.
However it seems to me it's likely that the intensity of SML's anger must stem from personal experience and a predicament associated in some way with transsexuality. In a few other posts SML has made relevant points even if somewhat confused and confusing, and also alluded to severe mood swings. I don't think this is someone who came on the forum to be abusive because they got a perverse satisfaction out of that, nor that it is someone with a bigoted agenda who knows nothing of what they were talking about. I get the impression of someone quite disturbed and unable to help themself which is a shame. It's hazardous to analyize someone's choice of moniker (one person's playful irony could be another's deepest truth) but it seems there might be something desperate about using "Show Me Love".

I appreciate that the tone on this forum (in comparison to some others) is civil and generally amicable, and that's worth maintaining. I'm sure that SML received warnings and had tried the patience of the moderator. Also I realise TLB is not a social service,but I feel it's a bit of a shame that the forum couldn't be a place for SML, maybe there was an interesting story to tell.

Why?
 

That was very good. Your analyses are really thought provoking. The way you tried to get inside the under-currents of Show me Love's personality, makes me think about your background.
Are you related to the Psychiatric profession? :p

Even if you are not, well done.;)

I have noticed some things too. Fasten your seatbelts, please; For I am going to play the psychiatrist now.:cool:

1) His username... Show me love somehow speaks of his thirst for love.

2) The use of that HUGE image linked to all his recent posts... his Leaving of Large blank spaces to make a mark ... it made me feel that he is an attention seeker.

3) It seems that he tried not to be rude, but couldn't control himself most of the time. So he got into bitter arguments with some of the members here.

4) I think he had deep seated dislike for some taboo subjects discussed so openly in this forum. Being already cranky in nature, he couldnt stop himself but protest! Some of the Rigidly set down rules of the society: "this is good, that is evil"... are believed to be the Absolute Law by some, and any diversion from such codes are taken as an Abomination of Nature's Law. This kind of mentality is so rigid, ignorant and sad.

5) Some people are tempted by certain sexual orientations and feel guilty about it, at the same time. They are bound to experience mood swings. When they persecute someone else, they are actually trying to punish themselves. Funny dark alleys in the mind, ain't they?

Seriously speaking, I am trying to understand the reasons that made Show me Love so hateful.

For me this forum is a place to hang out with friends.
Its not a place for contempt, but love, appreciation and humour.

It's dangerous to play psychiatrist without actually having the patient before you to analyze. If one takes one's user name to decide personality then what should one think of your user name Sesame. So now I will play amateur psychiatrist without the patient before me.
Sesame - a grain. Does this mean that you perhaps think you are just one insignificant little person in the great mass of the world population. Or perhaps you think that you are a child at heart because you named yourself after a children's tv show.:)
So ends my great psychiatric analysis.

:innocent:Wow!
ila, well done.
I am indeed like a grain when compared to this vast expanse of the world.
My identity is nothing when put beside the giants of the ages.
I AM insignificant when seen in the light of eternity.
My feelings are of little import in
front of collective suffering.

You are quite right about me and my username.:D

TheSDonkey
No, no, my friend, your judgement is partial here. Look around in General Discussion; And you will find Humor, Philosophy, Sparks of knowledge flying everywhere. This is a miniature replica of Plato's Debate Hall.:lol:

Considerably better. Plato didn't have a lot of naked tgirls just next door.

I'm here for talking and sharing about shemales.
I'm addicted to tits, I love big soft breasts. On the other hand I like a cock in my ass, so shemales are perfect.... :heart:

i want to soooo bad to hook up with a T girl soooo bad .....

Me too, it's good to talk to other people who share your interests. :) And of course I'd like to know and see more.

Well, I am here because I was searching for anything on Bianca Freire and I came across this forum. Then I started reading the stories, which are very hot. And now I would fall under the translady addict and can't get enough catagory.

Why Here?
 

One must count the ways:
1. The views are wonderful both visually and verbally.
2. Nobody here thinks I'm wacky (Hold on--for being here).
3. Where else do you find such an interesting assortment of ideologies?
4. It is also fun.

-mS

> wanting to no why most people can,t accept why or misunderstand why some people r transgender and don,t give them the respect they give others i guess u need to be open minded but most go not in my neighborhood not around my house can,t figure this one i have friends that r transgender they r really cool and yes they have real jobs.:respect: