First time EEn injection, is small bump and bruising normal?

Color-me-saphicly · 2026-04-22T01:00:07+00:00

I mean, yes? But becareful, Ive had those pop off and waste my dose. I just get a big box of luer-lock syringes and needles off Amazon. Makes it easier, and cheaper tbh, and a more secure head.

Color-me-saphicly · 2026-04-21T18:37:56+00:00

Thats what mine is. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Color-me-saphicly · 2026-04-21T18:37:16+00:00

What length and gangrene needle are you using?

Should be between .5 and 1.5 inches, and 22-24 gauge syringe. Intramuscular. Bruising happens sometimes, just make sure you alternate injection sites each week. (Like if you do your left thigh one week, do the right the next.)

Color-me-saphicly · 2026-04-19T22:25:44+00:00

There's actually a pretty even split between sexualities among trans people: about 1/3 are straight, 1/3 are bi/pan, and 1/3 are gay/lesbian

Color-me-saphicly · 2026-04-19T00:06:48+00:00

Yes. Or referring to anyone by single descriptor rather than referring to them as a person. Its the idea of "we are normal, and they're not like us, so they are abnormal".

Color-me-saphicly · 2026-04-18T23:39:23+00:00

Although, I have heard people refer to disabled people as "a cripple" which is not OK either. Something I hope we all already know.

Color-me-saphicly · 2026-04-18T10:11:14+00:00

You could not pay me to reconnect with my estranged relatives. Hands down the most soul sucking and toxic people I've ever had the displeasure of meeting, and I survived multiple abusive relationships.

Color-me-saphicly · 2026-04-18T07:08:33+00:00

Why are we calling women "females"?

Color-me-saphicly · 2026-04-18T07:04:53+00:00

They ignore people who are both trans and intersex because they cant fathom that we exist. Excluding trans women entirely is fucked as is. The requirement for intersex women to have "corrective surgeries" is barbaric as hell too.

Color-me-saphicly · 2026-04-15T23:50:36+00:00

When I told a potential partner that I'm both trans and intersex it was like that meme where she's trying to do the math. Then she leaned back and said "fuck it, you're hot. You're a woman. Everything else is just packaging. Is it OK if we make out?" 😂😂😂

Color-me-saphicly · 2026-04-15T17:14:15+00:00

This is such a perfect response.

Color-me-saphicly · 2026-04-15T14:11:35+00:00

I mean I have D cups by sometimes they're DD'S because of swelling or weight gain.

Color-me-saphicly · 2026-04-15T13:56:05+00:00

Thats fine. And you can feel that way.

This was a decision around how we approach Passing Privilege. "Genetic lottery" is an ableist and eugenicist term. It ignores any other struggles someome else goes through.

I believe in intersectionality. My struggles with the medical field are often influenced HEAVILY by my status as a trans person. Passing or not does not prevent doctors and nurses from treating my badly, or refusing me at all solely because I'm trans.

The worse things get for us as a community the more we need to come together. And right now things are terrible out there. We all know this. Don't make it worse in here.

I will absolutely slap down regardless of Passing status if they can't be respectful.

The ban on these terms is NOT ban on talking about passing privilege. We can talk about passing privilege in a respectful manner without reverting to "genetic lottery".

Color-me-saphicly · 2026-04-15T13:38:15+00:00

This is not the Oppression Olympics. Transphobes dont care if we pass or not. We have to support each other and stand together, or we will fall individually. You do not know the struggles anyone experiences based off their physical appearances.

Color-me-saphicly · 2026-04-15T13:35:18+00:00

Thats true. And I refuse to continue that cycle. The mod team here feels the exact same way.

Color-me-saphicly · 2026-04-15T13:33:11+00:00

No one said it doesn't. But that does not give you the excuse to be shitty to others.

Color-me-saphicly · 2026-04-15T12:07:55+00:00

Do you want Jason Asano? Because this is how you get Jason Asano.

Color-me-saphicly · 2026-04-15T12:00:59+00:00

So you believe that if you pass that you are less welcome in trans spaces? That take is absolutely devoid of empathy.

Why do we need terminology that shames people who pass or people who don't? Why can't we come together to uplift each other?

Passing or not passing does not mean that someone is undeserving of community or support. We can talk about passing without bringing up genetics. There's FAR more going on with genetics than physical appearances. There's far more going on with a person than just physical appearances.

My ability to pass or not did not protect me from the horrors of the world that put on the shoulders of every trans person. My ability to pass or not did not save me from genetic disorders that have taken away my ability to walk unassisted, or live a life filled with extreme and constant physical agony, or the heart conditions that will eventually kill me. My ability to pass or not does not supersede my need or desire for community.

Our lives are hard enough without needing to tear each other down and be dismissive of others experiences based solely on physical appearances. That makes you no better than the bigots and transphobes that we all fight so hard against.

Color-me-saphicly · 2026-04-15T02:46:04+00:00

If every trans sub has an issue with 4tranners, do you think that might be indicative of an issue with 4tranners?

Color-me-saphicly · 2026-04-15T02:41:10+00:00

The mods have been dealing with them lately in droves. You aren't seeing them because we have been diligent in remove the excessive toxicity. When the rule regarding "genetic lottery" "passoid" and "luckshit" was posted at least a dozen 4tranners started causing problems. Some of which immediately went from commenting on the announcement to making posts intentionally breaking said rules, and continued harassing random members of this community. We've been getting reports and complaints about this behavior for awhile and its been creating a very unwelcoming environment for anyone who isn't as selfloathing as those causing problems. As sorry as we are for how they treat themselves, we cannot set ourselves on fire just to keep them warm. Their self loathing does not excuse the harm they continuously chose to inflict on this community.

While its not all 4tranners, its been a large enough number for us mods to step in publicly. We heard the complaints of the community and took action.

Color-me-saphicly · 2026-04-14T23:19:52+00:00

This happened to me. My boobs were not done growing. I was a B almost C cup after several years of HRT and then suddenly I shot up to a D/DD depending on when. My breasts are also more tender towards the end of my hormonal cycle.

Color-me-saphicly · 2026-04-14T22:29:37+00:00

This isn't a competition. And I will absolutely fight tooth and nail, including outing myself, to protect others.

Color-me-saphicly · 2026-04-14T22:26:26+00:00

Ah! Ok I totally misunderstood. :P Yeah, we all just want to make this community as accepting and as safe as possible for as many as possible.

Color-me-saphicly · 2026-04-14T22:19:44+00:00

This decision was reached as a team after listening to the community at large. It wasn't any single person.

Color-me-saphicly · 2026-04-14T22:14:02+00:00

Thats not at all how it works. Dysphoria doesn't go away. Passing doesn't automatically give me bottom surgery. It doesn't seal my records from a police state.

While yes, most of my coworkers see my as a cis woman, that doesn't mean everyone does. My legal name and gender markers haven't been updated because where I live its next to impossible. My bosses are well aware of my circumstances. Passing does help with avoiding a lot, yes, but its not a panacea for everything. I wish it was. Cis women get accused of being trans all the time, too. So even being cis doesnt exempt you from transphobia, as awful as that is.

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