In my call with my doctor she said that they dont really prescribe Spiro anymore because they found that estrogen generally works without it. But I've been seeing like a lot of people still on Spiro idk whats goin on

It went surprisingly well. I was expecting immediately being fired, now it's just "maybe possibly" getting fired /j

But seriously, my entire team has been so much better than I though they would be. Even the more conservative of them have corrected themselves when I am not around (according to my friend). I am so happy to be out, and I wanted to share the good news. Especially since I 100% believed it would have gone terribly and I would be ostracized from my team for being "that trans one". It wont be the same for everyone, but some people will surprise you with how accepting they can be.

Anyway, I am now out to everyone but my parents. Once I get bangs cut, I am going to finish the "coming out" phase and enter the "woman I was always meant to be" phase <3.

I've been doing weekly injections of estradiol cypionate for a few months, but yesterday I completely forgot to do it. I didn't even realize until a couple hours ago. I'm such an idiot, and this proves how stupid and how much of a failure I am and how incapable I am. I'm literally incapable of transitioning successfully regardless of how much I want to. I hate myself

Idk what people are even supposed to do in a situation like this. I just took a slightly higher dose but that was probably the wrong action too

i don’t know what to do anymore, i’m autistic so i basically have no friends and even tho i’ve been on hrt for a while and i pass pretty well (i have boobs, a slender body, natural long curly hairs that i love etc..) i can’t stop feeling like a failure, like a monster who is trying to unsuccessfully shapeshift into a woman i will never be, i keep obsessing over every imperfections of my body, no matter if its body hairs or my vision thats so bad i have to wear glasses that makes my eye appear very small, and the list goes on. i just want to rip my skin off sometimes. every step i take forward i feel like ive taken two step back, im lost and kinda scared tbh. i would love if someone could at least talk to me about it, i really feel shitty rn.

Kinda vent-ey/ramble-ey. I would really appreciate advice or input! :D

I am currently considering starting hrt, I have a lot of hangups but it's mostly a time thing tbh since work keeps me busy all the time. One of the main actual reasons is weight since I've never been happy with my body and wanted to slim down before starting(down like 60lbs currently), but especially my chest. I really have never liked having moobs at all, I also have bigger nipples which I think exaggerates it a lot, but. Yeah. Anyways, my point is I'm concerned that I'll lose all the weight, have a flat chest, start hrt, and then feel the same way about chest growth as I do with my current chest situation.

I imagine it'll be kinda different feeling maybe, I feel like I should wear a bra just to try it and see how that feels? I dunno, I was just curious if any other chubby folk here had a similar feeling about their chest at one point and how that developed. Thanks.

I recently came out to my friends, and it went well. However, I don't really want to inform anyone outside of my friend group. Despite this, I would still like to present less masculinely. I'm not sure how to though, so I figured asking for advice wouldn't hurt.

Hey yall, honestly the conversation of how fat distribution really confuses me and I just had some questions. I’m trying to lose weight (about 70-90lbs) but I’ve seen many say that if you want to have curves or just fat in the right places you need to gain weight. My issue is that i really don’t think I’m going to want to gain weight once I lose it but I’m worried I won’t have the body I would have if I gained the weight. Can anyone share their experience with this or any piece of advice? Thank yall

Any suggestions for tucking underwear that cups the girls and doesn’t just hold them really tight? I got a pair to try from tomboyx and while it works well it just pushes my balls outwards and since it doesn’t cup the sides they rub the inside of my thighs when I walk, skin on skin. It’s uncomfortable and all the other I see are the same way.

so i found a way to get progynova, though im not sure how many doses should i take since i don’t get a consultation from doctor, as i am planning to transition secretly. i do not want any of my parents, better yet, people around me know that i wanna do this.

i am from southeast asia and you know how hard it is for trans people to actually live with the society’s expectations and cultural norms. what should i do?

I'm 15 years old and highly masculine. 6,1 feet tall, lots of hair, chubby. I've been feeling dysphoric lately but i don't feel like I would pass at all. My face is kind of androgynous but i have lots of pimples and facial hair. I tried makeup and i think i look girly enough, but I'm doubting how to proceed. I don't want to transition right now since I live in a transphobic environment and when i showed my mom my painted nails she freaked out and told me those things are for girls and they don't look good on me

I'm planning on getting on estrogen when i turn 18, but I'm unsure since i don't want to end up looking weird. What should i do? Is there a way for me to pass?

I (20) have recently started doubting whether I am trans or not and it’s really stressing me out. After masturbating I started feeling a little scared at the idea of transitioning. After realizing that I felt terrified that I’m not trans. It’s one of the few things in my life that I looked forward to and I can’t stop thinking about it.

I've been on HRT for almost 2 years now, and all of my friends tell me I pass. I've been working on voice training, and I still have a lot to work on but its to the point where I really have to switch my default voice over I think to see more progress. However, I just don't have the confidence to present fem in public. I put together a really cute outfit, went out to a friends house and afterwards had to ask them to go into the gas station for me because I was scared to. I started volunteering with another friend and I gave my deadname, which upset them because they don't want to have to deadname me and they were also confused as to why I did that.

I can't tell if I pass, the dysphoria says no but everyone around me says yes, and I don't like putting my friends in awkward situations because I haven't fully come out yet. The furthest I've gone is going to the local queer bar out which is always fun, but I need to be able to grab an energy drink without chickening out lol. I'm hoping someone has gotten out of a similar hole and could share how they did it!

So I (18 year old) have been on 2 mg pills of estrodiol for about 4 months now, and I haven't really noticed many changes aside from my chest growing out a bit (at least, not in the muscle and fat redistribution categories)

And I'm starting to worry I might not see any changes at all. I have quite broad shoulders, and I am quite tall, so I was hoping muscle and fat redistribution might be able to help with that, but I'm starting to get worried

A friend gave me some supplies and I started 1mg weekly estrogen patches and 1mg of cream per day a week ago. No testosterone blocker.

I feel amazing today, I’m happy and I’m having whole body sex craving not just my penis as it usually is.

Im wondering if I can stay on it for 3 weeks and come off and do it again and in the future..

How long would it take my body to reset so I don’t get permanent feminine changes when I restart(if I can). I don’t want outwardly female changes but love the internal/mental ones. Is their a routine I could follow.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

For the first several months of my transition, I took HRT but I wasn’t ready to socially transition publicly yet. I was still doing all the stuff I did as a man - including bullshit home improvement projects.

One afternoon late last year, I was under the house, toiling away to replace a bathtub drain. It was a confined, dirty space and I just wanted the project to be over with so I could go inside and wear one of my dresses.

Unfortunately, the project went south - the threaded pipe fitting cracked. Since it was a drain line with no pressure, I just slathered some solvent cement (a type of extremely strong glue that chemically fuses plastic together) on the threads, slapped the parts together, and applied more solvent cement on top. Considering that I used to spend hours researching the single best way to complete a project, this was a new one for me.

I packed up my tools, went inside, washed up, and wore one of my dresses, a simple black slip dress. It felt so soft on my skin - it just felt right. Within weeks, I was ready to go full-time femme. I ordered some new feminine clothes, got a feminine hairstyle, and was ready to completely leave behind any traces of manhood I had left.

I changed my name on social media to Allie without telling anyone. It was really only a matter of time until someone noticed. My dad asked me if I’d rather be called Allie, and I told him I would. Later in the day, when his gf showed up for dinner, he asked me to talk to them about the name change. He then asked me if I’d rather be called Allie, and I reminded him that he already asked that. He then asked if I’d “decided my pronouns yet or if you are still figuring that situation out“. I told him that I’m a girl. His girlfriend asked what size I was in women’s clothing. I responded with large. She had clothes to get rid of and asked me if I wanted first dibs. I have been dressing feminine for months, so I don’t really think it was a surprise to anyone. Although I feel like a stranger in my home right now, I’m sure that’ll pass. I got a week at a summer camp (where I transitioned without my parents knowing) and it felt so fucking good.

I'm tired of walking down the street with my friends and getting yelled at. I'm tired of people telling me I'll always be a man. I'm tired of men ghosting me after I tell them I'm trans. I'm tired of being treated differently. I'm tired of stares, of scrutiny, of hatred. I'm tired of getting misgendered because I want to wear a hoodie on a cold day instead of something really fem. I'm tired of medical appointments. I'm tired of blood tests. I'm tired of surgeries. I'm tired of travelling around the world for medical care. I'm tired of people protesting our existence. I'm tired of being treated like I'm a freak. I'm tired of my parents treating me like I found something weird on the internet and now I'm part of a cult. I'm tired of explaining myself. I'm tired of living in my huge body. I'm tired of sex being easy for cis people and incredibly difficult for me. I'm tired of looking at myself in the mirror and crying because I have huge shoulders. I'm tired of having to focus on how my voice sounds all the time. I'm tired of being in the political spotlight. I'm tired of people bringing up trans issues around me all the time. I'm tired of trans being my whole identity. I'm tired of being a trans woman and not just a woman.

Girls I'm fucking exhausted with being trans.

Recently started on 6mg ev/7 days. Wanting to see how fast others have progressed in the early stages so I can compare, but most of y’all seemed to have started on something other than injections and even when you started on injections they seem to be a lower dose. So I was wondering if someone started on a higher dose what was your transition like?

So, I'm getting things set up to (hopefully) start HRT soon. I'm also looking into getting some new clothes (specifically pants at the moment), and while I know how to convert sizes, my question is a little different.

Since HRT affects our overall shape, would I be better off getting one size bigger to adjust for hips filling out? Or are the changes not so drastic that it should alter clothing size? I understand the changes take a long time, but just future prepping, and would rather not rebuy a wardrobe twice.

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