Slings & Arrows

[soepkip666]

another kiss this is my lucky day hihi

[TacoShivers]

You are so beatifull, ur awesome!!!!

[Gray99]

I love your ourfit! You look like a butterfly! Work it!

[TimNP61278]

I agree with the friend/casual/loving relationship mention. I seem to have more casual friends now than I have had when i was living in New Hampshire. Down here in Georgia, it seems like they come and go, in and out of my life, but I would like to have more of a loving relationship with friends that would like to spend more time with me.

Not just to get out, but to be apart of someone elses life, and just get out and have fun doing what makes life enjoyable... ^_^

[LadyAmarant]

You like Xandria! That is very, very cool.

[pgy001]

You and your sword! I LOVE it:)

[sinister2583]

It becomes clear to me that if someone asked you how to become more 'girly' or 'like a girl' they really meant to ask:

"How do I come to be seen as what American society deems to be constitutive of females?"

The answer would largely be concerned with appearance I think.

Could there be one set of behaviors, one appearance, etc. that embodies the essence of being female? I would argue no. Nevertheless, your response effectively answers both questions. Excellent!

[cj07777]

U are such a girrrrrl lol

[alardeando]

I saw some doubt in the part of relationships.You say its when going to a love relation when you should tell your past.

I guess that the love relation you talk about is really couple.I mean it, cause we tend to confuse love with desire,and this tends to be selfish, sometimes obsessive if no response is found. But its a pretty intensive feeling,thats why its so confused with love.

Again I agree that when a love relation begins its the right time to talk about past,and also the natural moment.

[megswansborough]

You make a well pretty girl tbh :]

[deadpool2099]

Be careful with the Katana.

[HeartofGOLD2007]

I know I'm talking too much but I hope you "get" that all the people talking to you in this message area totally appreciates you and your presence here on this planet. Thanks for sharing a part of your life with us.

-Heart

[HeartofGOLD2007]

Is it okay to say that you are adorable, or is that crossing the red line?

-Heart

[aire420]

no it is ok i get it all the time. i just thought that i would have more latters on how i helped them or what i could vloge on to mack the world better. but most of the time they say i have nice hair.

[HeartofGOLD2007]

Sorry, I didn't mean to sound all superficial and all. Thank you for going out of your way to help other people in the world . The people who say that you have nice hair or are adorable are just speaking another truth. I didn't mean to insult you.

-Heart

[aire420]

you didn't

[laatravesano]

I LOVE YOU!!

you are my inspiration!

[HeartofGOLD2007]

You are in no way a freak, you are a courageous soul.  If you want to see a freak come to my youtube page and you can see what a freak I am. You should be very proud of who you are and be very glad you are not me.

-Heart

[samhainfaery]

FUCK SOCIETY

[AnnieMiranda]

YES, I second that! Rock on!

[HeartofGOLD2007]

I second that!

[AnnieMiranda]

OK, Arie, I have to tell you something someone said in one of her videos. I told it to someone else on here who was also talking about people judging you and how you live your life. This person was dealing with someone like that and she said: "Oh, I uderstand, honey. I understand your culture. You think EVERYTHING'S your business." YEAH! LOVE IT!

-Annie Miranda

[nothingoth]

Hi Aire, just wanted to say how much I enjoy your vlogs - you speak from the heart and have a lot of insight. As an ftm, I understand completely what you're going through, especially since I transitioned at work. I've kind of embraced the term 'freak' myself, but about other aspects of who I am rather than in terms of being trans. About relationships, there's no easy answer - it all depends on the person. And btw, you really are a beautiful girl :)

[elmissionduo]

i think people don't agree with transsexualism because it goes against what we perceive to be natural. they go agst what god made them. it's kind of like a black person bleaching their skin and dying their hair to look white. that's why it's so weird and hard to accept. it goes agst what god made you. we just think, well why can't you just accept your body and just think and feel it, but not actually destroy your figure to be it.

[SonicJMC]

Who says being a "freak" is such a bad thing?

Look at society, would you really want to be "normal"? I sure as f*** don't!

[stillasp]

i know i'm typing too much something's wrong w/ me. anyways i do think u look cute/hot/attractive( whatever society or u(plural) prefer.) personally i like the word cute it has a certain ring to it.

[stillasp]

(continuation)Anyways I also have interests w/ anime/manga and martial arts.I love martial arts.But i want to agree w/ ur philosophy about ppl do things mainly for their own selfish reason I am selfish. Plus, i also like scifi stuff but i mainly like fighting games like tekken on PS2.

P.S. i know i like to blab once i feel like i want to say stuff or think stuff i got to get it out somewhere

[stillasp]

I'm not a homosexual, bisexual, or trans-anything but i have found ur videos very interesting.I'm a natural-born heterosexual(or straight whatever works in typing) male.I'm fascinated w/ similarities/differences in males & females processes w/ them like estrogen & testosterone.

[syphrus23]

This is my first time I posted on all your videos. You achieved your goal in transition and became a very beautiful person, inside and out. Your vids are educational, though this one about relationships, I suck at and gave up.

I was going to type more, but it'll be too depressing to read.

[beckyt33]

when to tell? IF.....your past makes a person in a relationship with you vulnerable emotionally or professionally in a way that you are not comfortable with...then tell them. I used these guidelines with my current boyfriend (now 9 months steady) and that also became the first day he told me that he loved me. My rejection issues were all percolated to the outside and ....sigh....just goes to show you shouldn't pre-judge. being TG is NOT the biggest issue around.

hugz,

the Beckster

[smlaurieanne]

great hair sis u look great sister

[AnnieMiranda]

What was the music that was playing in the background? It's really cool!

-Annie Miranda

[aire420]

ravenhart

[AnnieMiranda]

Hey, y'all...doens't Arie's hair always look so pretty?!

[mistylunatg]

sandra bullock - eat your heart out

[AnnieMiranda]

Oh, I know! SO not fair! So beautiful! If we didn't like Arie so much, we'd have to hate her for it! HAHA!

-Annie Miranda Catherine

[Aryana70]

I agree with what you are saying 100%, how someone lives has nothing to do with anyone else.

[manniefaces]

I love the fact that you are doing this and sharing so much. Thank you so much.

[patsytime]

And what's your relationship with that doggone sword, Aire! You handle her like she's more than just friends!

[blackwillow00]

Once again you're a puzzle.. this is the second video in a row you've used a shakespeare quote. Lets go find a stage and test that thing out with a swordfight!

[NifertheGREENBEAN]

I LOVE YOUUUU!!!!!!!!!

bahahahhaha i'm glad that you've grown to love me too.

=]

"YOuR MoM!!!!!!"

[aire420]

your mom looks like a man and sicribes to my sight hmmmmmm

[AnnieMiranda]

Arie, you're funny.

[yknip123]

You are very pretty, stay with what you love to do and follow your dream to be a girl. Thanks for sharing your heart and soul.

[AnnieMiranda]

Yes, you always look so beautiful. You make the rest of us totally jealous, Arie, I hope you know that. hehe.

-Annie

[aire420]

i do hehe.

[mkdjson]

I think you're thoughtful. I like your videos. I think your advice is good too! Your mannerisms are feminine and it would be hard to mistake you for ever having been male so, my compliments to you! Keep up the good work. I think we would all benefit greatly if society were more accepting of corssdressers, transgender and transsexual people. Let's just take the time to listen, understand and show some compassion for one another.

Cheers.

Kendra.

[AnnieMiranda]

In our society, people can just treat each other however they feel like it and there are really no consequences. They can just say and do whatever and it doesn't matter. How messed up is that?! But people who need to tear someone else donw are TOTALLY insecure.

[thepotplant]

"I'm not knocking it, but"

That sort of statement is just like "I'm not a racist, but". People always like to make out like they're not bad people before they say nasty things. It's insecurity I guess.

[TrannyBot]

I love my superficial relationships... they make me feel at home in the place that I live... another great vid...

[AnnieMiranda]

It makes me sad that people say you're "wierd" and say nasty stuff about you, and I'm glad that those co-workers defended you. I hate when people say "I'm not knocking it but..." or "No offense but..." and then say something completely hurtful. Ironic how society talks about diversity and then rejects someone for being different.

Well, "hugs": I'm sorry people say that stuff about you...they're missing out on getting to know such a sweet, beautiful person.

-Annie Miranda Catherine

[aire420]

such as? what with out giving to much info.

[snowypetrel]

Such as not about gender but as everything is gendered just chat and observe how the person steps in/around/over gender when they meet it. They will show you how they see the world and you and how much respect they have.

[nuclearswan]

I always like the topic of when to disclose. I personally think it's best to test the person with questions that determine how accepting they might be first. Keep making great videos!