I’ve found that the further I get with laser the more bearable it is, not just easier in general but looking in the mirror while I do it. Just can’t wait until I don’t need to put so much work into covering what’s still there when I’m wearing makeup
I find the colour changes to be fairly mild but definitely noticeable. Everything looks slightly sharper and colours are a little more vivid and easily distinguishable between different shades than before. Plus it feels like my brain can process more different parts of an image (think horizons or views of large distant areas) than it used to. Couldn’t tell you why it happens though, my guess is it’s down to reduced dissociation
Could always put the link under a spoiler though, right?
Good, good. Here’s hoping everything goes well and you adjust to stuff fairly quickly :)
Make sure you check your levels every so often. I started on 5mg and it turned out to be way too much so I had to half it
I don’t want my partner to fix me, they have enough to deal with already. I want to fix myself for them
Tell me about it. I’m with my first ever partner, they’re absolutely amazing and I really don’t know how I’d be doing without them, and yet every single tiny little thing makes me feel like they’re gonna leave me even though I still believe them when they say they love me. I don’t know what’s wrong with my brain but I don’t like it, I just wanna be able to believe they love me without constantly worrying that I’m doing something wrong
TLDR; obtaining and administering all necessary medications and blood tests yourself. Not everyone is willing or able to go through medical professionals for any number of reasons, mainly costs and medical gatekeeping. When done right the risks are minimal, though never nonexistent ofc.
Getting my first round of laser today! I left it way longer than I planned (6 months since I started E) but I guess the next best time is right now. I do wish I got to it right after coming out but life clearly had other plans
How am I all of them?!
For a while when I was a kid I wondered what my name would be if I chose it myself and that was the only one that felt like it fit. Totally forgot about it until after my egg shattered and realized that it’s gender-neutral and I really like the cutesy nickname/diminutive forms
Every time I’ve used the “correct” room since starting my transition I’ve been harrassed or SAd, guess I need to either hold it or risk that every single time from now on.
Yay, so even after years on hrt when I’ll clearly be at a physical disadvantage I still won’t get legal protections (which were designed for exactly this) until I maybe eventually get a doctor to confirm what I already know? Great, lovely, thanks. Looks like I’m gonna have to start hoarding estrogen I guess cause I’m certain this is just the start. Really makes the swastika sticker I passed by on a walk yesterday that much more scary knowing there are people near me who would absolutely hurt me if they could, and now they’ve basically been given the go-ahead.
I’m on ArchRT btw
I basically force the sneeze through my front teeth and it kinda works most of the time. Taught myself how when I noticed a girl I sat next to in school sneezed almost silently and I thought it was super cute. Now, coughing and throat-clearing on the other hand… Sounds like I’ve lived my whole life in a coal mine…
In any other circumstances this might be kinda sad. Like does he seriously have so little else going on with his life that all he can focus on is this?
I’m mostly worried about my grandmother - it’s been at least 6 years and she still treats my cousin’s bf like a girl despite having it explained to her multiple times that he’s a man. She’s definitely a product of her generation, but it’s the refusal to listen and even try to learn that gets to me. Other than that everyone’s been cool with it, though my parents are still slipping up constantly. As for everything else it’s going surprisingly well so far; I’ve already started noticing some stuff that should usually take a couple months to kick in
No physical changes yet (aside from one dream I had as a kid) but they have started incorporating various transition-related scenarios already. Only been on E less than a month and not even a full week after my first shot I was already having dreams where I demonstrated the whole process to unknown observers. I’ve also had a couple where I’ve gotten into arguments and cut off less accepting family members, so that’s been a Fun™ preview before it inevitability happens irl
I was sadly a mix. Always gonna hate myself for that… There was never any anger behind it but still…