Silly suggestion, but I'll say it anyway...

[gatotsu911]

...crossed with a soap opera.

[Schala Zeal]

Everytime my male exterior is taken notice of, my self-esteem dies a little.

[Lord J Esq]

Other people see things the way they see them. You're better off, at first, trying to focus on finding satisfaction with your own perspective.

[Sajainta]

Everytime my male exterior is taken notice of, my self-esteem dies a little.

Try not to let that kind of thing get to you.  The vast majority of people don't understand or know what being transgendered is or what it's like.

My one sibling is transgendered, and every time someone refers to him as a female it makes him feel physically ill.  He'll have to deal with that his entire life.  He's going to become an elementary school teacher and will probably be forever known as "Miss [insert last name]."

But it does not lower his self-esteem because he knows who he is and the people who matter know who he is.  He is male, and always has been.

So try to focus on that.  You recognize yourself as female.  People might see you as male for the rest of your life (same with my brother), but if you know the truth then just focus on the truth.  I know that's easier to say than do, but it has helped my brother and maybe it can help you.

[Schala Zeal]

There's a difference. Your brother (apparently) has physical issues. Me, I'm physically full male, added I probably have high testosterone levels too. However, at heart and in my mind, this isn't what I want to be. I desire to be a daughter, a sister, a girlfriend.... a wife even.

[Sajainta]

Wait...how is there a difference?  You're physically male, he's physically female (and looks female).  What's the difference?

[Schala Zeal]

Oh! My mistake. So... at first your parents regarded him as a daughter?

[Sajainta]

Oh! My mistake. So... at first your parents regarded him as a daughter?

Yes.  They still have a difficult time accepting him as a male because for the majority of his life they've seen him as a girl, but they've gotten better about it as time goes by.

[Schala Zeal]

If only my parents were that merciful...

Well, if I have the surgery, I'd be willing to donate my male organs.

[Mauron]

If only my parents were that merciful...

Well, if I have the surgery, I'd be willing to donate my male organs.

From my understanding, the skin of the male organ is used to form the female organ in MtF SRS.

Although I haven't studied this in great detail, seeing as I plan to undergo the surgery, not perform it.

(Late reply.)

[maggiekarp]

Please stop forcing your roleplaying game on everyone else.

[gatotsu911]

Please stop forcing your roleplaying game on everyone else.

THANK YOU.

[Lord J Esq]

I'm sorry to drone on like this, but you folks who feel offended that one of your fellow Compendiumites is making your lives inconvenient by desiring to be Schala need to keep in mind that the trade-offs here are very seriously imbalanced: If PSZ is grappling with transsexual issues, you could literally ruin her life by offering this kind of antagonism. Ignoring or putting up with the exploitation of a much loved Chrono character is not exactly the worst hardship in the world. My advice? Deal with it. The soldiers of World War II had to fight Nazis and influenza at the same time, and somehow managed to pull it off. You can deal with this.

[maggiekarp]

I didn't even know she had a penis before this thread. That's not really relevant.

She's just insane. I'd say this no matter what character she decided on, even if it was outside the Chrono series. She needs to get HELP, not an ass pat, and just ignoring her doesn't seem to help if she's trying to go this far.

Also saying she's better than the Nazis IS NOT A GOOD ARGUMENT.

[TheMage]

I suggest people stop trying to 'help' Princess Schala Zeal. I don't think there is anything wrong with her. So she identifies herself as Schala, have you looked at the memberlist? How many people's screen names have Crono, Lucca, and magus  etc in them. Granted, these members may not present themselves as actual characters, but everyone at some point or another has wanted to be someone else.

If she believes she's Schala who the hell really cares? I mean if it bothers people that much, dont read what she has to say.  Why impose your beliefs on how you think people should behave on her for expressing herself? She's not afraid to be different, and thats an honorable quality. She doesn't care what people think about her, so why should anyone waste their time insulting her on this thread? She doesnt have to conform to socities wishes. She's not hurting anyone, she simply, had a request. If you dont like what she has to say, dont read and keep your opinions to yourself if you have nothing nice to say, dont say it unless she attacks you first.