Safe Space Rules
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Rights and Responsibilities
You have the right…
- to feel safe being who you are.
- to feel supported by the members of translife.net and to voice your thoughts, feelings, ideas, and opinions without the fear of being put down or disrespected.
- to label yourself or not label yourself as you choose. You can even change your label everyday if you want to.
- to feel wonderful, intelligent and beautiful when you are here for support and to learn and socialize.
You have the responsibility...
- to refrain from saying hurtful things to or about other members, to listen to what others have to say and not put them down, even in humor.
- to allow other people to label themselves as they choose.
- to not “out” someone to other people.
- to abide by these rules.
You have the right and responsibility…
- to point out anytime you feel like your rights are being violated or someone else is not living up to their end of the responsibilities so we can deal with it.
Privacy
Please remember that those who are on this website may not have come out to their friends or family. Coming out is a personal and private decision ~ Provide support, but let people make the choice to come out to others
Oops/Ouch
We sometimes say and do hurtful things without realizing it. If you feel hurt by someone’s words or actions, you have the right and responsibility to let them know that they hurt you (Ouch). Similarly, if you have hurt someone, even unintentionally, you have the responsibility to own up to the mistake (Oops).
Assume Good Intentions
Assume that everyone here is acting out of what they believe to be in yours and their best interest.
Inclusive of Everyone
Everyone who comes to translife.net has the right to feel welcomed and supported. Welcome people and their ideas.
Website Policies
- We're not here to work miracles. We are simply here to offer insight, education, support, and a place to feel comfortable.
- We are not here to tell you the right way to transition. In truth, there is no right way. Each person has their own path and must find it for themselves. The only true answer comes from within you.
- We are here to help people discover what are their feelings, not to make feelings go away.
- We are here to help people identify their options, not to decide for them what they should do.
- We are here to discuss steps with people, not to take steps for them.
- We are here to help people discover their own strength, not to rescue them and leave them still vulnerable.
- We are here to help people discover they can help themselves, not to take responsibility for them.
Please Abide by these rules and policies. If you do not, you may find yourself banned from TransLife.net. Thank you.
