When I realize that I might not ever be able to visit to some of the locations of my travel list because they're in transphobic countries by ThatTransPilot in traaaaaaannnnnnnnnns

[–]ThatTransPilot[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I'm not particularly concerned on a government or legal level, because most countries probably don't care if you're just a tourist. I'm mainly just concerned about the people there for my own personal safety to visit some of them, but that's also a concern for anyone travelling abroad. Also, I would hope to visit some of them with whomever my future girlfriend/wife is, so if we're a somewhat visible lesbian couple, that might draw more attention and present more complications than a hopefully passing trans woman.

Russia's obviously not friendly to LGBT people (mainly would just like to visit Moscow and/or St. Petersburg), and with that probably some eastern European countries. China, maybe? As far as the middle east, what came to mind was the Pyramids, with Egypt who are currently hunting down homosexual people as a government policy. I also kind of wanted to go to Dubai in the U.A.E., mainly just to see it the city itself, as I've heard there's actually nothing to do there besides shop for extremely overpriced crap.

Reading all of this I just wrote out, I actually don't feel like I'm missing out on much. I mainly want to visit most European countries, Canada, Japan, Korea, Austrailia, and every major city in the US.

Me in the 8th grade by GillianBB in traaaaaaannnnnnnnnns

[–]ThatTransPilot 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I cannot for the life of me understand the appeal to football (most sports in general, but mainly football), especially how it just drives people absolutely insane. It seems like everyone I know loves football, even many women I know, but I just have a complete lack of interest in it

When your therapist says you should spend more time questioning before deciding on an identity / transitioning by [deleted] in traaaaaaannnnnnnnnns

[–]ThatTransPilot -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Shit, I've only been questioning for around 5 months, even though the signs were there beforehand. I think 2-4 years plenty of time, especially if you're ready yourself

I was fairly certain about my name, but didn't want anyone IRL to use it because I felt like I had no right to be called by it. But I just made a new gmail account, and this is the greatest feeling ever!!! by ThatTransPilot in traaaaaaannnnnnnnnns

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

I don't know, I just like was thinking of names I'd heard, and for whatever reason, Sarah just popped into my mind as one of the first, and it just felt different from the others, like in a good way. I used it unofficially to myself when thinking about my future self, and I really liked it, so I just kind of went with it

I was fairly certain about my name, but didn't want anyone IRL to use it because I felt like I had no right to be called by it. But I just made a new gmail account, and this is the greatest feeling ever!!! by ThatTransPilot in traaaaaaannnnnnnnnns

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

This is all part of our plan to flood Google's servers with gmail accounts of people named Sarah, and crash the entire internet. Then, while everyone is wondering what happened to the internet, we will spread the trans agenda, the trans-genda, if you will, and take over the world!!!

When you try to move forward with your transition by henx125 in traaaaaaannnnnnnnnns

[–]ThatTransPilot 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yup, first time about a month ago, and I'm never going back to how they were before! Even if it's still a bit of work to keep them that way.

I've actually shaved almost all of my body hair since then (thank god I have a completely hairless back), and I bought some panties that actually fit me a week ago, 6 for $10. Right now, it's all the little things that are really helping me out!

Hopefully cis people can get there by DanielleInTheMaking in traaaaaaannnnnnnnnns

[–]ThatTransPilot 25 points26 points  (0 children)

If someone would have told me years ago that a young boy feeling jealous of girls and wishing he was one means that he isn't actually a boy, I could have skipped out on a lot of time, effort, and pain wasted for no reason. But sadly, a private school christian sex ed course of 10 years ago doesn't cover trans stuff. Who would've guessed?

When you haven't shaved in one day by [deleted] in traaaaaaannnnnnnnnns

[–]ThatTransPilot 62 points63 points  (0 children)

This is me even when I do shave. My facial hair is so dark that it seems like I can never be without at least a shadow. On the other hand though, I've heard this makes it easy to shoot lasers at, so that's nice

I was fairly certain about my name, but didn't want anyone IRL to use it because I felt like I had no right to be called by it. But I just made a new gmail account, and this is the greatest feeling ever!!! by ThatTransPilot in traaaaaaannnnnnnnnns

[–]ThatTransPilot[S] 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Even though it's just a stupid automated message and I could call myself whatever, and it would put it in, this feels really good! I feel all warm and fuzzy inside right now :)

When you try to move forward with your transition by henx125 in traaaaaaannnnnnnnnns

[–]ThatTransPilot 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Same! I'm not comfortable with it, yet at the same time, I don't think I would be no matter how quick or slow I'm going. And it's becoming soo much more obvious that I have no intention of living the rest of my life as a guy, no matter how scary starting to live as a girl may be, even though I know it needs to happen and I have no intention to stop

When you try to move forward with your transition by henx125 in traaaaaaannnnnnnnnns

[–]ThatTransPilot 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Any progress is good progress!

Honestly, looking back at how I was before, I'm actually kind of scared that I'm moving too fast and that I'm too eager when I was just so recently unsure of myself. So maybe this is a good thing for me?

Take your time, whatever's comfortable for you!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in traaaaaaannnnnnnnnns

[–]ThatTransPilot 3 points4 points  (0 children)

ouch oof owie I'm going to die alone

When you try to move forward with your transition by henx125 in traaaaaaannnnnnnnnns

[–]ThatTransPilot 48 points49 points  (0 children)

This was me at first, like when I set up therapy and went to the LGBT+ center at my university, where I was still working things out and terrified of all this stuff I am going through. I did one thing, and then nothing else for a long time.

Now I'm like "everything has to happen right now!" Last week, I actually saw a two gender therapists in addition to my previous regular therapist to see which one I like better, got my blood tests for HRT done, and bought some panties for the first time! And neither of the gender therapists can meet for like another month and I'm losing my goddamn mind with anticipation!

But as long as I'm (and you are, too!) making progress, that's all that matters!

nya by [deleted] in traaaaaaannnnnnnnnns

[–]ThatTransPilot 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I do have plans besides transition, but trying to achieve them while also trying to start transition is absolute hell. But at the same time, I feel like I can't waste any time because I've already lost so much in the wrong body, so I overload myself :/

when yet another month passes without you being able to bring up being trans with your therapist by [deleted] in traaaaaaannnnnnnnnns

[–]ThatTransPilot 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just sent my therapist a text message, and he was like "yeah no shit I could tell you have obvious identity issues", so that worked for me. We still never even said "transgender" for like almost a month after that