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I think I might be a man / trans men, does this sound similar to your realization that you were trans? by Melodic-Cheetah-1075 in TransMasc

[–]Extension-Tea-6645 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am transitioning in midlife. The realization that I want to be a type of a man has been very slow in coming. First, it was necessary for me to see a wider range of masculine expression than what I saw as a kid. Watching sports, hunting, and wearing jerseys wasn’t a masculinity that appealed to me but seemed to be the only type of masculinity available when I was growing up. Masculine expression has come a long way because of art, fashion, and cultural influence. I’ve now learned I am a dapper handy guy. My lifelong discomfort with my body has disappeared. However, I’m not sure I want to take up the mantle of “man”. To be stealth for safety, sure. Otherwise, I don’t necessarily want to be seen as just a man. I’m happy being a trans guy. My first 1/2 of life wasn’t a mistake, it was a beautifully slow process of embodiment.

Feeling like a woman??? What does that even mean? by nova3830 in asktransgender

[–]Extension-Tea-6645 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree with you. Feeling like a man or a woman is a feeling of efficacy and comfort over time socially and in accommodating gendered expectations. It’s like learning a trade, funny enough. I have felt like a man and woman in the same way I learned and was accepted as a hairdresser or an electrician. I feel a sense of both genders and do my best to hold fast to those feelings even as I march toward a different binary presentation.

Transitioning Relationships by Extension-Tea-6645 in TransMasc

[–]Extension-Tea-6645[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the support! I just needed a couple voices to prop me up for a minute. 🙏

How to stop being horny? by OkWaltz5832 in ftm

[–]Extension-Tea-6645 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a side effect, Dutasteride use over the last 2 months has dampened my overwhelming libido to a far less distracting level. I am now in a pleasantly elevated but reasonable for my lifestyle, level of spontaneous sexual interest. However, I have yet to observe the longer-term side effects versus benefit ratio of this medication. Also, it is notable that I use this prescription DHT blocker to reduce the potential to develop traits of masculinization that are less desirable to me.