On Thu, Nov 16, 2017 at 5:04 PM, Chandrachoodan Gopalakrishnan < chandrachoo...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello. > > Let me see, it's been 10 years on the list. After initial enthusiasm in > responding to all messages, I lurked, first actively and then passively. > And now occasionally read a thread or two till the first point of drift. > > Things outside were happening. > > Today I got added to a Whatsapp group which reminded me of Silk again. It > helped that about 95% of the group members are silklisters. > > And then I saw Udhay's thread about changing one's opinion and the other > one about optimising priorities. > > So. > > Re introductions. > Some of you may have known me as Chandrachoodan. Or as Ravages. > > I've since changed. A lot. > After years of trying to figure it out, and worrying about family, friends, > etc., I began to transition. Socially, medically, and internet-ly. > > I am still afraid of family's reaction. I am still worried about what > friends will say. But since 2014 I have learnt that the number of people > who don't give a fuck who I am, one way or other, far outnumber the number > of people who do give a fuck. Which is cool. > > > Some of you have known me after transition. > > For the others, > I am Nadika. > As one of the army of people who do give a fuck --- i.e., who are happy to see you happy --- re-welcome, old friend.
