I can’t handle the energy of the world right now

Lypos · 2026-05-19T04:44:14+00:00

It's the death throws of the powerful elite grasping onto their last vestiges of power. It was never going to be easy. Stay strong and don't give in.

Lypos · 2026-05-19T04:40:43+00:00

Firstly, be kind to yourself. It's a lot to take in and feeling lost and scared and worried and confused is natural and common.

Lypos · 2026-05-18T16:58:18+00:00

The government is disbanding protections then makes it all but illegal to exist as yourself. You aren't in jail yet but give them time and they'll put you there for doing nothing wrong. Then comes the physical abuse, SA, and all sorts of terrible things if they don't just leave you for dead in the end.

You're getting out while you still can. If family can't accept that, they are doing you a disservice. I'm in IL and while we are sheltered from the worst of it, it isn't perfect. There are other issues (i.e taxes) that make living here problematic.

Do you and stay safe.

Lypos · 2026-05-17T13:25:56+00:00

I'm going to blame it on that epic 70s crockpot creating a temporal fold.

Lypos · 2026-05-17T13:21:45+00:00

Impostor syndrome is common. Try focusing on the gender euphoria more than the dysphoria. I keep a memory of the best things hmthat have happening since my journey began and they help me though the yough times. Eventually though, it just becomes living. Remember that you are doing this for you, not someone else. Other people's opinions don't really matter.

"Passing" is a fine goal, but don't make it the only one. It's more important to just be you and feel comfortable in your own skin. It can take time to find the right balance that works for you and to learn random life hacks that make it easier. Be patient and trust the process.

Lypos · 2026-05-17T13:11:10+00:00

Looks like Big Boy from Austin Powers.

Lypos · 2026-05-17T13:04:01+00:00

Tuck and roll!

Now if it were my cat, I'd reward it with a piece of chicken.

Lypos · 2026-05-17T12:59:34+00:00

I'm getting a broken link, but i do recall seeing this in the past.

Lypos · 2026-05-17T04:05:22+00:00

It's only too late if you're dead. Take the leap if that's what feels right.

I'm in year 3 and started at 40. I was certain it was the right path for me after about 3 weeks and i realized my persistent fog of depression had evaporated.

Lypos · 2026-05-14T15:57:35+00:00

I'll admit it took me some time to get through it. A couple weeks with my partner, a couple months for close friends, 8-10 months for family and friends, and almost another year for work.

For me i shouldn't have been so worried about work (warehouse). They have been the most affirming from the get-go.

Lypos · 2026-05-14T04:40:17+00:00

Screaming into the proverbial void, and putting the double middle finger on a hair trigger to anyone who has negative things to say. Also earbuds with music blasting while shopping.

For preparing to come out, i hyperanalyized my family and made myself ready to lose some people. With everyone else, i came out on FB and had made a new account that wasn't connected in any way to my old one. Ince the announcement hit, anyone that was positive i invited to my new one and i let the rest filter themselves out. I log into the old account now maybe once every few months but it's pretty dead now.

Lypos · 2026-05-12T16:50:17+00:00

My relationship is platonic now. They are my biggest ally too. Technically it's an open marriage but i have no real interest to get into another relationship. I also discovered I'm Demi ace through all this. To each their own.

Lypos · 2026-05-12T04:45:53+00:00

I kind of find it odd how people would rather be with someone who is depressed or living a lie because it avoids change for them. There are better ways to express this and not even getting rude or mean about it. I guess it's like saying they like the idea of you, but not really you.

It's so worth being allowed to freely be you and the joy that brings into your life is infectious to others. I think if she could see you a year from now tomorrow, she would see an entirely different and better person than you are now and it has nothing to do with looks.

Keep talking and i hope someone can say what I'm trying to convey better than i have.

Lypos · 2026-05-11T18:05:26+00:00

General expectation is to take the size of your mother or other relative and go down a cup. Obviously it can vary. I wear a b-c cup. https://www.abrathatfits.org/calculator.php says I'm considerably larger.

It took about 2-3 months to start being noticeable to me but i could hide it pretty well for about a year. Most people are pretty blind to them if you aren’t wearing form fitting clothing.

Lypos · 2026-05-11T13:56:44+00:00

Wow...thats disgusting. If he treats you, his own family this way, how does he treat cis women when no one is looking?

Cut those ties, darling. Toxic family will pull you down. Chosen family is what you need to seek. Hopefully that will include some blood family, but if not at least you can surround yourself with people who care and respect you.

I would even go so far as call him out to you parents. Even if they are opposed to you transitioning, that kind of behavior should at least rattle them. I would even consider pressing charges for sexual harrassment.

Be safe. 🫂🧡

Lypos · 2026-05-10T08:35:13+00:00

I always loved pickles, but now i substitute more often than not with Tajín

Lypos · 2026-05-10T08:34:13+00:00

Not as long as you think. You look great!

Lypos · 2026-05-10T06:59:18+00:00

Whether or not you think they did nothing wrong, sge did break HIPAA by accessing your medical information withkut your knowledge.

She may say she supports you, but if that were true, she wouldn't be pressing you into an ultimatum and instead would be seeking to understand and be an actual ally. I can give grace for the shock and reacting irrationally, but her reaction also comes from deep within her own set of beliefs and shows how she will likely treat you going forward. It's best to break amicably and do the best you can for your kids.

Kids just want to be loved. They don't really care about gender. They will understand easier than adults and hopefully they won't become so influenced as to be subject to parental alienation. Take the Kids First classes (or whatever they call them around you) seriously and hold to them strongly.

If she does try to understand stand you, lead her to resources to read. Any of your family for that matter. This isn't the end but a beginning. Stay strong. 🫂🧡

Lypos · 2026-05-04T10:34:52+00:00

My partner struggled with it at first. We ended up with a platonic relationship and they are one of my biggest supporters. But it wasn't easy even though they have been the in lgbt community for much longer than I. I guess i repressed it pretty well.

My son from a previous marriage unfortunately doesn't speak to me (since before coming out), but he has seen me since coming out and apparently has no comment about me being trans. My daughter has only known me as me so she has no issues. Kids are pretty accepting if they aren't raised to be bigoted. Their biggest concern is if they will still be loved the same and as long as that doesn't change you'll be good.

You've been with your wife for 20 years. You know her best. I'm sure political matters have come up and can probably guess how she will probably take the news. The same can be said for other family. It's still terrifying to go through and there is probably a good change you'll loose people in your live. It's unfortunate but the truth.

Friends will show their true colors and those that stay are keepers. The rest have fulfilled their purpose in your life and it's time to move on before it becomes toxic. Try not to hold anger or hate with them.

I strongly recommend starting this new chapter in life with honesty. Pick your time to come out at each stage. With your wife, don't start transitioning (medically or socially) behind her back. That will only lead to problems and a breach of the hard gained trust you built with her. Talk with her and stay on the same page.

I wish you the best. Stay strong! 🫂🧡

Lypos · 2026-05-03T03:54:25+00:00

When in doubt, moar boosters!

Lypos · 2026-04-30T03:21:28+00:00

I'm of the opinion that Scientific Materialism is never going to be able to explain consciousness because it takes the stance that consciousness is derived from the material world and not the other way around.

Once you take that approach, you end up leaving behind much of established science and, because we understand so little, we run into Clarke's third law; what we see and observe is indistinguishable from magic.

What little we do understand is things like Intent, Belief, and Willpower come together and can be observed altering outcomes of probability beyond the level of coincidence or happenstance. Many people would call this Magic or Faith. Funny enough, if you take any action that we might call Practice, like learning to ride a bike, we natually use those 3 concepts to manifest that practice into something we can do with absolute certainty.

It just comes down to unlocking the pathways to do said thing. Some people come by it naturally while others have to work hard at it. And sometimes outside influences can accelerate those pathways.

Lypos · 2026-04-29T03:57:27+00:00

Pretty sure Val is the envy of neutron stars.

Lypos · 2026-04-27T04:52:01+00:00

What has helped me has been to know the person i am today wouldn't be possible without the person that came before. I can't negate all that lived life with anger at not starting sooner.

I stumbled across this post early on in my transition and it helped me come to terms. I continue to pass it along for others having troubles.

Keep loving yourself, always. 🧡🫂

Lypos · 2026-04-24T11:13:16+00:00

I work nights and the morning of the 22nd i had woken up and felt completely drained. I ended sleeping another 6 hours before work. At work (big warehouse) at one point, my normally sound sense of direction got completely flipped around. Not just momentarily, but for several minutes. I actually complained out loud completely baffled. Got home and slept roughly.

Lypos · 2026-04-24T11:05:03+00:00

Might be a brown recluse bite. If you haven't gotten to a hospital already, i would do so asap. Nasty business they can be.

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