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That's really awesome to hear that your depression dialed down so soon after starting T! It's funny how that works. I have never been happier than when I started E. We switched hormones in opposite directions and both of us ended up happier haha.

I get what you mean about that dread of heart disease. When I started hrt they kept telling me that it might make me get blood clots and die lol. It didn't happen, at least not so far, but some of those side effects they tell you are quite scary

I am about eight months into medically transitioning, mtf. Over these last few years, I have been on a journey of taking better care of myself and becoming healthier, happier. I was working out really consistently, and I started to see myself developing a muscular dude body, and I kept looking in the mirror like "I should be happy about this, but I am actually getting further away from how I feel inside." That's when it ocurred to me that I have been trying to fit into a box all my life that I don't fit into, and I started thinking about transition.

This last year has easily been the happiest of my life, and the changes I see in myself bring me joy instead of dysphoria. Not a regret in my mind

Funny that there were four cis men and exactly zero cis women. Our community is out of balance!

There's quite an imbalance! I wonder why that is

Binary trans woman, here 🫡🏳️‍⚧️

Wow, they both look fantastic! I'm envious of your skills

For me, the biggest hurdle was reconciling the changes I wanted to see in myself with the fear that they'd destroy the life I already had. I wanted to start HRT as soon as possible, but I was worried that developing visible breasts would cost me my job and my relationships with my family. I wanted to be referred to with different pronouns and a different name, but I was worried I would be "asking too much" of my friends, and demanding too much attention for myself. I wanted to fet rid of all my body hair, but I was afraid people would react negatively to me when we go out swimming, etc.

I found that I was making bigger deals out of these things than they really were. I am extremely fortunate to be surrounded by people who love me, and so the fear of rejection was really something I was just generating in a vacuum. I still have a job I love, and nobody treats me differently with a more feminine appearance and bra lines under my shirt lol. My friends were immediately accepting of my identity, and more than happy to call me whatever I wanted. And truly, nobody gives a fuck how much body hair I have when I go swimming haha.

These fears were things I just had to tackle one at a time to overcome, and it was really hard for me. In the end though, I am so much happier having pushed through them to live as myself, finally.

Woohoo! Congratulations, that's so exciting! Glad your wait is nearly over 🤘

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They look sooooo happy!

Thanks for posting the map! Looks like here in central washington, I am out of luck haha. Better luck next time, I s'pose!

Thank you! Yeah, it has certainly removed a looming anxiety from my life. Feels good to be able to talk with them about what's really going on with me, and not have to filter anything out.

I hope you had a good week, too!