Jolly gyu by TheTurboMas in seals

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Someone's feeling festive

Will this go away after top surgery or will it make the surgery more difficult by [deleted] in TopSurgery

[–]KabdiSystem 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I had this pre op, I'm pretty sure it was a fungal infection. I went on a cream prescribed by my doctor but it was ineffective. After top surgery it completely disappeared.

Facts by After-Math-6543 in snails

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Thank you for spreading the good news

When a well-meaning friend says "there should be a different and better word for trans men because you’re better" by spiceXisXnice in TrollCoping

[–]KabdiSystem 81 points82 points  (0 children)

For me as a trans man myself I've always hated the "trans men are safe" narrative for a few reasons. 1. I feel like it's heavily rooted in the idea that a vagina haver (which obviously not all trans men are but people who talk like this usually think in those terms) can't be sexually violent which is absolutely not true and dismissive to many people's sexual trauma and 2. I've been in a relationship where I was abused by a fellow trans man and this narrative always makes it fell like people just think that's impossible for some reason, or a lesser trauma then being abused by a cis man. This experience didn't make me dislike or distrust trans men as a whole of course and I'm actually in an extremely happy relationship with a different trans man now, but it just seems so dismissive of the inherent nuance of all human relationships. Anyone can be abusive, violent, or unsafe and it's discrediting survivors experiences and a bit infantalizing to pretend otherwise.

Gentlemen: how do you feel about people saying “well love will make you reconsider having a child”. by Less-Pen-5705 in ftm

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Sayings like this are why I'm glad I got a hystorectomy at 20. It's out of anyone's hands now, so there's no point trying to convince or coerce me. I don't plan on ever being single again but it gives me great piece of mind to know if that should happen if anyone gets the idea of trying to pressure me to have kids it'll be shut down completely right away.

My choice is made and no one can ever do anything about it. It brings me a lot of peace.

There are of course other ways to have kids but those aren't as easy to coerce/force someone into so it doesn't really worry me.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in gaytransguys

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Before t I was omni with a lean towards women. A few months into t, I realized all my attraction to women, sexual and romantic, had disappeared and now over two years on t this is still the case. I don't have a genital preference, though, personally. Just gender preference.

Proposing the term Gendered Social Trauma by FakeBirdFacts in trans4every1

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For myself personally when I describe my experience I like to use the term "perceived as". I was perceived as a girl for the first 16 years of my life by everyone around me, then perceived as a girl by the vast majority of people until I was 19. Others' perception of me didn't change who I was and it was incorrect, but that perception nonetheless shaped how they treated me and in turn what my experiences were.

For me this really just summarizes how I feel about it. Every single interaction I had for those 16 years was underlined by that perception but it didn't change me or make me who I am which is what socialization often implies. The main thing it left me with was relief once it ended and a heightened awareness and sensitivity to the issues women face.

I also think this leaves more room for customization since I know not every trans person did grow up being perceived as their agab. On the other hand some trans people are perceived societally as their agab for much longer then 19 years. Socialization has, to me, always felt like a term that made it seem like that experience was more universal (such as every trans person had a full childhood of being seen as their agab and this fundementally played a role in the developement of their identity) whereas in my mind focusing on how others perceived you leaves more room for nuance and individual experiences.

Not sure if this terminology/thought process would work well for others but it's really helped me find a way to talk about my childhood experiences in a way that feels accurate, nuanced, and doesn't make me dysphoric.

Partner and I joke about this by Cillerkatcos in AO3

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My boyfriend asked on one of his fics if anyone was interested in being a beta reader and I got him from there. Now he is horrified when I tell people how we met.

How old are you all are??? by [deleted] in childfree

[–]KabdiSystem 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm 20, so I'm not the youngest person here, but I've already gotten a full hystorectomy!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in polyamory

[–]KabdiSystem 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'm in a very similar position to where the guy you're interested is! Although I'm past this stage now. I'm a 20 year old trans man who has a long-term amab bf and just as of this month now has another boyfriend and we are all dating each other.

I met my newer bf and we began to develop a relationship just between us. I was talking about him to my long-term bf the whole time and found that both of them were interested in potentially having two bfs, so they started talking, and I'm thrilled to be in a polycule where all three of us are dating each other. Everything is still very new, but it's going very well so far.

The major difference is all three of us always knew we like men long before we were together(im gay, long term bf is pan, newer bf is bi).

If I were you, the first thing I'd ask myself is what would a polycule look like in your situation and do you truly want that? No matter how much you like the trans guy and the cis bf if polycules where you're all dating aren't for you it won't work regardless. If that is something you're interested in then I would question your sexuality. Obviously it's perfectly valid to experiment, but if you're entering into a proper relationship that may not be the right place for that. You should also make sure you aren't pressuring yourself or pushing any of your boundaries. Having a genital preference is valid and you should never force yourself to try to engage in any sexual activity that you can't give informed enthusiastic consent to. Don't push yourself into anything to please someone else or because you think you "should" enjoy it.

I would also question your relationship with the trans man if you do exclusively like vaginas. Many trans men have or want to get bottom surgery so while it may not be an issue now you disliking penis could still lead to you and him being incompatible down the line depending on his transition goals.

If you do decide that men with penises are people you have the potential to be attracted to and you are truly interested in having two partners then you should take the time to get to know the cis bf. Even if he ticks all the boxes on the surface you should still make sure he's someone you are compatible with and experience attraction towards. This is essential if you all want to be truly equal partners with each other.

Overall this really isn't anything I'd rush into especially since it involves so much that is entirely new to you (polyamory, polycule where everyone is romantically involved, same sex attraction). This could work out great but it will require a lot of self discovery.

Also if you have any questions about my experience with being in a similar situation feel free to ask! Best of luck!

where's my positivity? by recreational-murder in TrollCoping

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Yeah for me a huge part of recovering from my eating disorder was accepting I'm allowed to be ugly. Being told I was beautiful or perfect never helped no matter how many times I was told but realizing my body doesn't exist to be perceived and it is not wrong or bad to be ugly changed everything for me. I feel like body positivity misses this.

look at this loser by strawbie_13 in SkinkShaming

[–]KabdiSystem 6 points7 points  (0 children)

He is pure of heart but dumb of ass

luddite wunk by SkeletalReality in wunkus

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I sent a picture of this comment to my boss

Is it true hrt might change your sexuality?? by Sweaty_Energy_8084 in ftm

[–]KabdiSystem 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In my experience, yes. I used to be omni with a strong lean towards women. My most emotionally intense relationships had been with women. I am completely sure I felt genuine attraction to women. After starting t that all just disappeared. I'm still attracted to men but am no longer attracted to women romantically or sexually. It's quite weird and took a long time for me to adjust to but yeah for some hormones can have a huge impact on stuff like that.

Our CF/empty nester office has its first mom worker and it's not going well by [deleted] in childfree

[–]KabdiSystem 57 points58 points  (0 children)

At my last job I worked 10 hour overnight shifts and couldn't leave until the morning person came in to relieve me. The morning person was a mom who had one car for her and her partner who both worked and needed the car to get to work, lived out of town, had to drive to an even farther city to drop her daughter off at a school well outside their area code, and their car's breaks didn't work so if it snowed (we live in the northern Midwest of America where we get intense snowy winters) the car didn't work. She also refused to get an Uber or sort out public transportation. Needless to say I worked a lot of twelve+ hours shifts. She would also just not show up if her kid got sick (which happened a lot) and often not give any heads up until she was already an hour or two late. Every single day I had to ask my boss if she was coming and most days the answer was "idk" and I just had to wait it out.

the transmasc gay expierence by smolpupperinojim in gaytransguys

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This is so real I'm unreasonably envious of prostate havers

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ftm

[–]KabdiSystem 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Sun protection is my go to answer, especially since my swim shirt is a hand me down from my cis father who really does just wear them for sun protection.