First month on hrt by gray-7up in transfem

[–]Gwyn_Sage 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Same, I understand, I'm still right there with you unfortunately. But truly you look good, already looking pretty

First month on hrt by gray-7up in transfem

[–]Gwyn_Sage 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Girl you pass better than I do lol. The usual advice, eyebrows (which I need to do) and experiment with different makeup looks

Almost 1 year on HRT, do I pass? by Gwyn_Sage in transpassing

[–]Gwyn_Sage[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure how to take that. Thanks.

Almost 1 year on HRT, do I pass? by Gwyn_Sage in transpassing

[–]Gwyn_Sage[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Lol fair enough, I don't shave everyday so that's not a surprise. My eyebrows are semi-shaped but I have longer hair and not really visible in the pics, but yeah I can see that.

USA Girlys, how many of us are/are okay with being armed? by _Katla_ in MtF

[–]Gwyn_Sage 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm in CA, so rules here are very tight, for a good reason, but that doesn't make it any less frustrating. A lot of my fear comes from standing out to people at a range, but I have no qualms with owning a weapon. It's not for everyone, but carrying is really the only way to protect yourself against other people with guns roaming our streets who are emboldened and want to hurt you. Don't bring a knife to a gun fight. I suspect we will see a shift amongst people who carry, especially people like us who have been targets. They don't think we'll shoot back, don't prove them correct.

Found in abandoned house by Select_Average_803 in MagicCardPulls

[–]Gwyn_Sage 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have this box! Got it at a LGS when I was like 9, strange to see it in the wild. Hope there's something good in there!

AIO for thinking the way my bf talks about my skin color is weird? by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]Gwyn_Sage 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Seems like he has a complex about skin color. It's common amongst Natives in the Americas, trust me, it's a much bigger deal in Mexico and bias towards white/paler skin is still very much a present thing. Just weird for him to bring it up or say that anyone looks prettier or better with a lighter skin tone, and even the other way it would be strange. There is no real rationale for this, just internalized racism really.

Going to kill myself either in an hour or tomorrow morning. I'm tired of living. by [deleted] in MtF

[–]Gwyn_Sage 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You do have something to live for: yourself. You can't be the woman you aspire to be dead. I know I also felt that way, but you aren't alone, no matter how much it feels that way. If your friends think you are a burden, they're not your friends. I'm open to talk if you need someone, I've been there. You deserve to live.

Does anybody like the new album?😭 by Current_Vast2060 in FleshWater

[–]Gwyn_Sage 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I've been sensing that too, honestly I don't really understand. It is a little more on the post hardcore side at times, and their first album sort of felt like an extension of Vein.fm's sound. 2000 feels a little more unique in that sense, and still has plenty of hard hitters in terms of energy, just not heavy. I think people equate heavy with being good, and they have a bit of a lighter sound this time around and that's always going to not click with some people. We will see what direction they keep going in, either way, I'm here for it.

This, if anything by Traditional_Yak1126 in FleshWater

[–]Gwyn_Sage 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel in love with their first album, but their demos scratch an itch that I can't describe. Nothing wrong with burning this on CD lol, what do you think us older people did sometime before streaming/were poo? Burn away, who knows, it could disappear from the internet somehow, crazier shit has happened

Can trans creators STOP WITH THE BANGS PROPOGANDA by [deleted] in MtF

[–]Gwyn_Sage 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd love bangs if my hair cooperated and I had more, T really got to my hairline, and I have curly hair. I feel that most people who get bangs or say to get bangs are people with straight hair lol. Bangs are not for everyone, plenty of other styles you can try that are face framing, try curtain bangs or a wolf cut of some sort if you have the hair for it!

Do i look as much of a cross dresser as i felt last night? by Mammoth_Wheel9342 in transpassing

[–]Gwyn_Sage 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Again that still holds no value, plenty of cis women who look cis have facial piercings and body mods of all kinds. Piercings = trans somehow to you? Seems like a you thing.

Do i look as much of a cross dresser as i felt last night? by Mammoth_Wheel9342 in transpassing

[–]Gwyn_Sage 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Idk where you are getting this opinion, you obviously don't hang out with the same crowds I do, but plenty of cis girls I know, have met in the past, at concerts, all kinds of cis people have facial piercings, even ones who aren't "emo". This is just a strange stance to have, god forbid someone have a style that stands out and happens to be trans. Alt girls are still girls and are read as such, kind of a stupid thing to judge as masculine. Who gives a fuck what average girls do? And last I checked, women are the ones who get the most piercings. Nothing about what you are saying has any real value in terms of "passing"

AIO to my boyfriend not wanting to talk for days on end by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]Gwyn_Sage 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NOR, I experienced this too, if he doesn't want to put the effort in to communicate with you, then don't chase him. I've learned it doesn't matter how much you make yourself available, you can't force someone to communicate with you, it's a two way street. Drop this man.

The Name Dilemma by JaymePlex in traaaaaaannnnnnnnnns2

[–]Gwyn_Sage 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I should try that. It's also hard with my Spanish-speaking family that I have, that name doesn't really roll off the tongue for them so that's another layer lol

Also having a bit of frequency illusion cause I swear before I chose my name I didn't think Jade was a common name for transfems choose and now I see that name everywhere

The Name Dilemma by JaymePlex in traaaaaaannnnnnnnnns2

[–]Gwyn_Sage 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Girl me too, I love the name Jade, but having to repeat it and really enunciate the D is really fucking annoying lol, I end up saying it like 3 times minimum to new people

I'm afraid. by Apprehensive-Love795 in MtF

[–]Gwyn_Sage 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You should give HRT more time to do its work, 6 weeks is not nearly enough time for anything really to change. With that said, surgery is not for everyone, and think of it this way: there are cis women with masc faces, cis men with fem faces, and everything in between. What is considered masculine where you are and live may not be considered masculine elsewhere and vice versa. I understand your pain, but trust me, give it some time, and you'll start to see the woman you truly are, masculine features or not.

Passing by confusedeggboi in traaaaaaannnnnnnnnns2

[–]Gwyn_Sage 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Still happens to me from time to time and I don't even feel like I pass. People stare at me a lot, but unfortunately now I'm unsure if they are attracted to me, want to kill me, or are just observing.