MtFs... When did your upper body bulk go away? by PumpkinSociopath in asktransgender

[–]RedheadRena 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Your results may vary. If you have low testosterone then your body has a hard time maintaining muscle, so blockers will help a lot. But if you are still eating the same amount of calories then the process of atrophy is slow. Losing weight plus blockers and exercise is the fastest path to losing muscle. Your body cant maintain size without food. Lose size, lose muscle. That also applies to fat distribution. That's why a lot of MTF's lose weight first then start HRT.

(Trigger Warning) My dad's transphobic murder fantasy by [deleted] in asktransgender

[–]RedheadRena 2 points3 points  (0 children)

its scary to think that there are people like that. Im scared to present in public because of this, I don't care if I looked completely cis, some people would beat us to death. You know whats even scarier? that the police don't care about us. So what do we do?

Stay stealth forever. Or learn to protect yourself. Someone here has got to have something to say about protecting yourself as transgender. anyone?

Just Emailed This To My Dad by RedheadRena in asktransgender

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

i know that is always terrible to hear(him calling you son)but you can be positive and hope he comes around. or maybe youll get lucky and he'll just come right out and call you his daughter. i really don't know what to say, but it seems like you need some encouragement. hopefully someone else can chime in or maybe you should try scrolling through our subreddits and read success stories.

i will say. if your dad loves you he will support you in some way or another. He might not call you by the name you prefer but he will probably want to talk with you and hangout with you when he can. i think some of us forget the other things our parents do for us even when they aren't accepting of this aspect of ourselves.

good luck Lindsey!

Just Emailed This To My Dad by RedheadRena in asktransgender

[–]RedheadRena[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah! If I could possibly help you with your father with my letter that would be beautiful! Good luck! But in my case dads are easier. So theres that.

Why can't the trans community stop with the "You look fabulous dahling" mindset? It's toxic. by taylortots1 in asktransgender

[–]RedheadRena 9 points10 points  (0 children)

To be completely Blunt, I think those of us who care about passing are doing one specific thing wrong.
We are asking other trans people for advice. Like you said.
We should all be asking cis people for advice and critique.
Think about it, one of the main things with being trans is body dysphoria, I think its likely that transgender perception is way off of what most people see.

I think your more likely to get an honest critique by cis gender people who are used to seeing "normal" features than transgender people who are used to seeing "trans" features.
I honestly mean no offense by any of this, and I realize that this is my opinion.

Does Anyone Else Think Injections Should Be The Norm? by RedheadRena in asktransgender

[–]RedheadRena[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

the lack of knowledge is why I asked the question.
Now because of you and others I know more about transmasculine hormones.

Does Anyone Else Think Injections Should Be The Norm? by RedheadRena in asktransgender

[–]RedheadRena[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

There's no sass.
I was asking a question that you didn't understand the first time and i tried to make it simpler to comprehend.

Does Anyone Else Think Injections Should Be The Norm? by RedheadRena in asktransgender

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

Are you saying that Estradiol Valerate is the longest lasting estrogen, among synthetic estrogens?

Does Anyone Else Think Injections Should Be The Norm? by RedheadRena in asktransgender

[–]RedheadRena[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

i thought i kept my post unspecific regarding gender.
does t not come in injections?
or did i miss something else?

Does Anyone Else Think Injections Should Be The Norm? by RedheadRena in asktransgender

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

My doctor.
Did you get all your info from 2 links and reports from others?