Awww, that’s so lovely! Think I sometimes have have something similar, when I just take a quick glance at a mirror.
I actually got envious of her body…
I guess now you know how we feel seeing your pics 😅. It’s always the other girls who are super beautiful, but it’s so hard to see oneself like this - and oh so easy to get lost on these few details we can’t stand about ourselves…
€: Oh just saying, I don’t mean to discourage you or anything, keep rocking and being yourself :>
Thanks, I won’t, just want to at least try to make an informed decision and hoped for some input. Will go a similar route as you :)
Oh, this hits right into home… Been acting like one too, but was never really convinced I am an introvert. Now it’s all so overwhelming…
Funny how transition enables the confidence to finally at least try and deal with this.
Ah, I’ll try. I just can’t find any info on that, not even bad data at least, what we’re used to x)
May I ask what dosages you’ve been on and went to?
Transfemscience has an article on it. Seems oral especially but also high dosage play a factor, which is more likely with injections, or rather monotherapy.
Ugh, waking up to gender envy on my favorite comm x)
You look amazing! Personally, I’d kill for your lips :3
I’m so good at blocking out mentally exhausting situations, often I don’t even realize how much strain they put on me - only when they’re gone, then all of a sudden I feel the huge lift off of my shoulders.
Oh I got that, I think that’s how it goes for most of us? The realization of being trans followed by a phase of what one’s gonna do with it.
For me these events just overlapped pretty much. Of course the cracking took a while, but the second I actually got it (when I finally read through the gender dysphoria bible) was the same moment where I decided I’ll transition and come out to my loved ones ASAP. I’ve been searching for that answer for over a decade, when I finally got it I jumped in real fast. Still not sure where I took the guts for that from tbh.
Ohhh no, slight misunderstanding, I love that name, it’s just even worse now than my old one for similar reasons as the ones you mentioned x)
Yeah, I think that’s the path most of us walk for a while. I feel like the outlier here, the moment I cracked I pushed for everything transition as fast as I could, still do. It somehow gave me a decisiveness I couldn’t ever have imagined. Not that there were no anxiety or doubt, but I could manage.
That was until I was able to see something in myself to truly love.
it’s crazy to reflect on because I feel so adorable and confident now.
These are so beautiful, I’m real happy for you :). Eager to see what you’re going to share, when you feel like it.
The ultimate mood <3
Good morning <3
Welcome Cily, glad you found us <3
This is a beautiful space full of kind people, actually got to meet one of my best friends here :3
Had the same issue with my name, now it’s even worse actually, but whatever. I am just so impressed by the courage so many around here show! Part of me really strives to get there, hiding so much less already is maybe the best thing about finally finding myself and starting to live life authentically, but a lot of it is scary still… Though, I’m so grateful for all the trans people who are themselves and visible, because they helped me so much - I might’ve never cracked if it weren’t for them after all.
Wanna tell us some about your identity? How did you find it, what made you crack?
Also, avoid saying the t word here, as people may find it especially triggering
Thank you… I’ve seen it thrown around here or there, and rationally I get it, reclaiming terms like this can be empowering.
Sadly doesn’t change that I feel like shit when I see/hear it currently.
So far nothing besides opening of proceedings, which happened in January. It’s here at the bottom.
Seems like they usually need almost a year to get further.
Oh girl I feel this… Don’t have an answer, because all my social skills are being shy and awkward, sometimes getting lucky to fall into someone who happens to be interested in me, then spamming them with info dumps about me and questions about them and hope it doesn’t end.
Eager to see what others have to say.
Ohhh, that looks so comfy, definitely something I’ll look out for.
Well, the issue is that the system where I’m from might make it harder to get SRS if I don’t have a professional who verifies I’ve done everything the proper™ way. I’m anxious and up to terrified of that currently, depending on my mood.
Oh, we’re all different :)
I could easily get on monotherapy levels and wouldn’t need to take blockers. I love the idea of my body down-regulating T on its own.
Damn girl, you just introduced yourself, would’ve thought that’s farther away! Wish you all the best :). So happy it worked out for you, how does it feel to finally have the date? I’d hope it really takes a lot of the anxiety off :3.
I’d like to get it done next year, too, got a first appointment in a clinic in September, but gotta jump through some hoops before and am really panicking at times, getting scared something might get in my way.