Results 1 to 11 of 11

Thread: Unexpected Allies. Team Ninja

  1. #1
    The Journey Begins AmberDay's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2004
    Location
    Dayton, Ohio
    Posts
    184

    Unexpected Allies. Team Ninja

    I am a member of a clan on Xbox360 calling ourselves Team Ninja; 12 members. Only two of them, my cousin and my best friend know I am transgendered. I didn't want the other guys to know though. They are hardcore manly men and most of them are serving in the armed forces active duty or reserves. They constantly throw banter around slamming gays and men in dresses. It didn't bother me too much; didn't take it personally. I did point out several times that not all transgenders are like Jerry Springer, but didn't think I was getting through to them.

    Now I occasionally play with my brother's brother in law 'Patrick' (my brother's wife's brother) and they call themselves RedArmy. Tonight we had a clan battle (Modern Warfare 3: Xbox game) Team Ninja vs. RedArmy. Patrick found out through the long family grapevine that I was transgendered and took it upon himself to out me in front of both clans. I died. I'm all open around my house and family, but not to these people. I thought my 'friends/ Team Ninja' (not real friends, but liked playing with them anyway) was done with me. I still had my cousin and my best friend though, but it was still an uncomfortable moment. The guys in my clan asked if it was true, and at this point there was no point in lying. I was just about to turn my xbox off when Team Ninja rallied around me. I wish I could repost the insults that they threw back at Patrick. (one of them said that I looked better dressed up than Patrick's girlfriend) Here I was afraid of these real army guys, and they were cussing, insulting, and slamming Patrick for feeling the need to tell everybody. They told me they supported me and it is because of people like me they are serving. They are serving so I can enjoy my freedoms. We were down 0-3 before Patrick outed me. Team Ninja rallied back hard and we won 4-3.

    After we were back in our private chat, I told the guys I was surprised that they supported me; especially hearing all the cracks about gay and transgender people. They told me it is just the way they talk and they can't wait for my 'gay %$$' to get on with them again. Wow.

    Amber
    “But you can only lie about who you are for so long without going crazy.”
    ― Ellen Wittlinger,


    "we could mix all three, the two gendered and the one non-gendered, "she", "he", and "it", to make "shi...". No, nevermind, that won't work either... "
    Alimarx SDMB 2004

  2. #2
    Diamond Member Persephone's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2008
    Location
    On the road in an RV, homebase Texas
    Posts
    6,751
    I am so glad it worked out! Our military guys and girls are the best in the world, not because of equipment nor technology, but because of who they are.

    And congrats to Team Ninja!

    Hugs,
    Persephone.
    "If you are living the life you want to live you've successfully transitioned to being the person you want to be." - Eryn.

    "If you truly care about me you should damn well want for me what I want for myself" - Michael Westen (Burn Notice)

    -.-. --.-/-.-. --.-/-.-. -../ Persephone™ and Persephone™ are trademarks of Persephone herself, accept no substitutes. The terms "en femme" and "en drab" originated with Marcia Sampson/Staylace (OBM).

  3. #3
    "Cindarella Man" Jessica86's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2011
    Location
    TX
    Posts
    668
    That is so cool! I'm hardcore into gaming also. Modern Warfare 3 has taken many hours of my life away. People never react like you think they will.
    "If you think you can or can't, you're right" -Henry Ford

  4. #4
    Aspiring Member
    Join Date
    Jul 2008
    Location
    Bloomiongton MN
    Posts
    644
    That is great news. Not saying anything towards your Ninja friends, but there are a lot of CD/TG people in the military that are the hardcore "gungho" type. I was one of them once. But kept it a secret of one the whole time. The only true secret is the one that no one knows outside of yourself.
    Diane Elizabeth

  5. #5
    Platinum Member
    Join Date
    Dec 2008
    Location
    S.E.Baltimore Co. Maryland USA
    Posts
    43,781
    Hi Amber, Just when you think that you have people figured out then
    you have to refigure them out again glad that every thing worked out.
    Having my ears triple pierced is AWESOME, ~~......

    I can explain it to you, But I can't comprehend it for you !

    If at first you don't succeed, Then Skydiving isn't for you.

    Be careful what you wish for, Once you ring a bell , you just can't Un-Ring it !! !!

  6. #6
    Silver Member Marcia Blue's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2009
    Location
    Western Iowa
    Posts
    2,242
    Amber, Your clan sounds like a great bunch of guys. My son is a Airborne and I know he would have your back also.
    Marcia (LOVES) Blue

  7. #7
    Gold Member
    Join Date
    Dec 2008
    Posts
    6,896
    That is awesome Amber. Those in the military are just a slice of society. So they are the same as the rest of the people around us. Isn't it nice to see how accepting people can be? +1 for Team Ninja!

  8. #8
    New Member Mercury's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2012
    Posts
    28
    Great story, Amber! It is great to read about positive reactions, especially from people that seem unlikely supporters!
    “If the misery of the poor be caused not by the laws of nature, but by our institutions, great is our sin.”
    ― Charles Darwin

  9. #9
    Member tiffanyjo89's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2009
    Location
    Georgia, US
    Posts
    443
    I think most people can separate the "shooting the breeze" talk from how they actually look at people.

    Most (I'd say over 2/3 of the population) can accept crossdressers/gay people/other "abnormals" as people who are just doing what they want to do and what makes them feel good and as non-threatening to their way of life (last time I checked, a gay guy hasn't tried to get me to be gay).

    Even though I'm a Christian, I feel a good bit of Christians can be extremely judgmental (even though Christ himself taught we shouldn't judge others, Matthew 7:1-2 tells us not to judge others or that we will be judged the same way. Look it up. Christ hung out with sinners and tax collectors on a regular basis.) and actually really pushy on their beliefs.

    You hadn't ever really pushed your beliefs on them (with the exception of saying most trangendered people aren't like the Jerry Springer folk) so they actually had that respect for you that you weren't saying "I'm a crossdresser and you should be one too."
    I'm a guy who likes girls, I just like a little more about them than the average guy.

  10. #10
    Member YorkshireRose's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2012
    Location
    West Yorkshire
    Posts
    327
    That's a great story Amber. Good to see Team Ninja rallying around. Patrick had no right to be so disrespectful. As has already been said 1v0 team Ninja

    Hugs Charlotte
    [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

  11. #11
    Member Loretta's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2010
    Location
    California
    Posts
    210
    Isn't Team Ninja Itagaki's thing?
    "Move along people, there's nothing to see here."

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  


Check out these other hot web properties:
Catholic Personals | Jewish Personals | Millionaire Personals | Unsigned Artists | Crossdressing Relationship
BBW Personals | Latino Personals | Black Personals | Crossdresser Chat | Crossdressing QA
Biker Personals | CD Relationship | Crossdressing Dating | FTM Relationship | Dating | TG Relationship


The crossdressing community is one that needs to stick together and continue to be there for each other for whatever one needs.
We are always trying to improve the forum to better serve the crossdresser in all of us.

Browse Crossdressers By State