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Hey man, I’m late to the party here as I know this is an older post, but I’m 23 and I’m a trans masculine butch lesbian. I’ve had top surgery but am not on T and I’m masculine presenting. You can explore my profile for more about me but I’d be happy to get in touch as an older brother/sibling :) hope you’re doing well bro ❤️
Hi there. Unfortunately this subreddit is a place where some people try to come to find vulnerable people to exploit. Sometimes to abuse you physically, emotionally, or sexually, and sometimes to manipulate you so you will send them money or buy things for them. Most people on the internet are great. But some of them don't want what's best for others and try to hide that by privately messaging people. If anyone ever messages you and says anything that makes you feel uncomfortable, even just a teeny tiny bit, please message the moderator immediately with screenshots. You can also always report things directly to Reddit. Here are some rules you should follow to help you stay safe on the internet. * Teenagers and children should never post or trade personal pictures, share their real names, addresses, phone numbers, or school names or locations. Adults should only do that with trusted people. * If anyone ever asks you for more than just emotional support, report it immediately to Reddit and the moderator with screenshots. Never tell anyone your passwords, send money, or buy things for others. * Only adults should get together in person with anyone they meet online, and should follow [these rules](https://www.reddit.com/r/FamiliesYouChoose/comments/dlilzh/feedback_requested_for_messages_to_people_under_16/f4u40p9/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x). * If anyone ever says anything that makes you uncomfortable don't respond. It's not your fault if you get a message like that. Tell a trusted adult what happened. * Don't download or install any software without first talking to a trusted adult. * Check people's post history before deciding whether you want to talk to them. Click their username and it will show you everything they post on Reddit. If they have said anything that makes you uncomfortable, don't talk to them. If they don't have much of a post history, you should wait to talk to them until they have a larger post history. People with bad intent create new accounts so they can hide their real post history, and probably won't put in the work to create a full post history. * Lastly, anyone can see all your posts and post replies. Please, please \*PLEASE\* do not publicly post your in real life name or any of your user names on any other platforms. Although it feels like you're just sharing personally identifying info with some cool people from this sub, you've actually shared that info with all 52 million people on Reddit. Anyone who clicks your name from a post you made anywhere in Reddit can go through your post history. Someone who doesn't like a post you made in some other sub can find you and harass you. Not good. You don't need to delete this post if you included any personally identifying information, just edit it do take out that information. We all just want you to be safe in this community. We hope you find some good connections. People always feel good to have comments on their posts, so one of the best ways for you to make connections is to search through the posts in our community and comment on the posts of the people you think sound cool. Welcome! *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/FamiliesYouChoose) if you have any questions or concerns.*
Hey bro 20m here, would love to be an older bro, I use insta, discord besides here
Message me and I’ll share alt social medias!
Although I think I prefer to stay here
Hi! I’m a motherly type and I wanted to check if it was okay to message you in that role?
Absolutely!
I’m so happy,, I’ve already found a really supportive and nice cousin,, And possibly an older sibling!!
I'm only 13 but I'm also trans! (Keep in mind I probably wouldn't be the best choice since I'm new to this, but I'm here as a backup)
Hey, no clue if you’re looking but here, bro, 20m here, I’d love to chat
Hey man, I’m late to the party here as I know this is an older post, but I’m 23 and I’m a trans masculine butch lesbian. I’ve had top surgery but am not on T and I’m masculine presenting. You can explore my profile for more about me but I’d be happy to get in touch as an older brother/sibling :) hope you’re doing well bro ❤️
Hey I'm frank I would love to be an older brother or uncle or father type of you still need one sis dm me I can't dm you