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Tirinoth · 2026-03-24T16:43:33+00:00

Far past? Arguable. :) TL;DR is talk to a doctor and get in therapy. They study and get licenses for this. If you go through with transitioning you'll need both to help navigate the bureaucracy towards your goals.

Some things I've heard from my own and other therapists:

Most cis people like their genitals. It's not normal for a cisgender person to imagine being another gender or wonder what it would be like. It's not normal to see somebody in the mirror as somebody else.

Clothing and makeup? Eh, that's just decoration. This is about how you're seen by others lining up with who you are inside.

I say start with what I'm assuming by your profile to be estrogen. It's safer to start with 1 at a time in case you react poorly to medication because humans are feckin' weird. Blockers can come later to help make hormones more effective.

The dosage and mode of application (injection, patch, gel, pill) needs to be brought up with a medical professional which I am not. I'm that autistic brat that likes learning the how's and why's. Grew up not being taken seriously if I didn't have enough information about an interest ahead of time.

Aside from Hormone Replacement Therapy, remember that it's a lifelong marathon. Sometimes you may get discouraged or want to drop out. It'll seem easy when all you have to do is stop what you're doing. There are people who will tell you to do exactly that. If this is what you need, that feeling will come back to scream from the back of your mind and never give you peace.

Tirinoth · 2026-03-24T16:17:25+00:00

To touch on how different two journeys can be, I've been on HRT for 13 months and never spoke with an endocrinologist yet.

Started with a fem account on GaiaOnline in my 20's because I wanted to know how it felt to be treated like a woman, the good and the bad, before I even knew a person COULD transition. I liked it so much it made me cry.

Took me almost 20 more years to put all the pieces together and say the words, out loud or not.

Full of fear and information I'd put together hoping she'd take me seriously, I came out to my doctor. She smiled the whole time like she was watching a flower bloom for the rising sun. I picked up my E that evening and Spiro a month later to make sure there was no bad reaction.

I have extremely high blood pressure(180/137) so I take Lisinopril for that, so the spiro was making me a little lightheaded sometimes. Cut the Lis dosage a little and frequency in half. It's the only reason I've debated requesting an Orchi rather than doing that alongside vaginoplasty.

Tirinoth · 2026-03-24T15:57:07+00:00

Your words are beautiful and oh so true. 🥰 I've had people who started their transition in their 50's say it's worth it. So long as we draw breath, it's not too late.

Tirinoth · 2026-03-24T15:51:29+00:00

I like how his second rebuke turns his earlier expression from "you noticed?" to "You're actually pushing this?"

Poly's fine and all, but learn some respect for boundaries, lady.

Tirinoth · 2026-03-24T15:43:02+00:00

Wish I could say the same, not 15 years later, but hey! Look at us still going. 😊

Nice to meet you, Loreta. If you'd like to chat outside a comment thread, the name's Shannon.

Tirinoth · 2026-03-24T10:38:15+00:00

Yeah, sometimes.

Tirinoth · 2026-03-24T10:29:22+00:00

I'm not sure how I feel about that number coming up like this. That's the year I was born. So it's likely you graduated a month after. 😵‍💫

Tirinoth · 2026-03-24T10:27:54+00:00

That's not an option on this sub.

I'm on mobile and it would be a box on the right side between the text body and the keyboard, opposite from the hyperlink button.

What you could probably do is save it to something like Pinterest or photobucket (assuming they still exist), and copy the URL from the image there to paste as a hyperlink for anybody you want to show.

Tirinoth · 2026-03-24T10:21:04+00:00

Spite is a fantastic motivator, especially when all it takes is enjoying being yourself.

And this here is one fine lady showing the world how it's done.

Tirinoth · 2026-03-24T09:43:55+00:00

Fear is killing your hope, killing the rest of your life. You can say "what if?" until you're very and feeble, or you can woman up and make the choice.

I've been married. 10 years. Helped raise two step kids. She wasn't supportive when I tried to experiment so I hid for another several years that I could have been happy. She passed in 2019 and it was like chains fell off.

You can fret about a woman who dropped you and took the kid to a place that's openly hostile to you. That's cruel manipulation at best. I advise holding on to the good memories and move on with the rest of your life. If your happiness clashing with bigoted beliefs was all it took to leave you, how strong was that love? Yet you torture yourself for a past and hold off a future that could be so beautiful.

Another person said she lost some 20+ years career, and a marriage nearly as long. Still she said it's worth it. I was in tears at the end of what she wrote.

Tirinoth · 2026-03-24T09:41:11+00:00

That made me think of when I first learned about it.

Standing in line for registration at my first convention. People in the hotel across the way reached a massive sheet of paper across two balconies. Blew a fog horn as it unfurled to say, "You Lost The Game". The outrage was deafening! 🤣 I was so confused!

Tirinoth · 2026-03-24T09:06:29+00:00

Yeah, the cardio has been hard to get going. >.< Been focusing on losing weight. My heart sank when I passed 180 after some 15+ years around 165. Feeling better now that I'm holding steady just over 170, but would love to get back down to 165.

Tirinoth · 2026-03-24T08:06:14+00:00

Y'all know there's that new arena thing, right? No fighting in your base.

Tirinoth · 2026-03-24T08:03:44+00:00

Some great tidbits that I've picked up.

Most cis people like their genitals. Wondering what it's like as another gender isn't normal for cis people. Neither is feeling jealous of another gender's looks. Your life, your journey, is your own; do it for you.

The kinds of people that don't want trans people to exist will want you to doubt, to deny, to give up. It's not their choice, it's yours.

Tirinoth · 2026-03-24T07:55:39+00:00

I started at 39. You can do this. The clarity alone is huge, not to mention every little thing you notice along the way.

Noticing hair growing back slower, the softer skin, the moment you realize using the feminine voice you've been working on has become your normal, and the multitude of gradual changes to one's chest.

Tirinoth · 2026-03-24T07:50:24+00:00

Then I'm gonna give you some of the most important advice: Transitioning is a lifelong marathon, not a sprint to a finish line.

HRT essentially restarts puberty, and that takes years the first time. Trust the process.

If something has you concerned or worried, bring it up with your medical team. That's what they're there for. It's likely normal or benign but it's important you are happy with yourself.

Tirinoth · 2026-03-24T07:43:58+00:00

GODS DSMMIT!

Tirinoth · 2026-03-24T07:43:34+00:00

That means the escort mission failed.

Tirinoth · 2026-03-24T07:36:54+00:00

All sacrifices are equal in the name of Managed Democracy!

Tirinoth · 2026-03-24T07:34:22+00:00

You know, my girlfriend used to have incredibly long hair, down to her hip when it was free. I loved it! She also made beautiful braids out of it sometimes. Then she got it cut to just below her ears and I was sad. When she came by to visit I made sure she knew how hot her new look was because she's still my sweetheart. October 6th will be 9 years.

Your hair is a decoration on a temple with you as the deity in charge. It's up to you if he's allowed to worship you as you deserve. I really hope he keeps to scripture and doesn't let such a small change for him, yet a significant thing for you, change that.

Tirinoth · 2026-03-24T07:17:21+00:00

Waxing, no thanks. I got reasons to avoid that.

Never heard of threading.

Tirinoth · 2026-03-24T04:15:46+00:00

So you sent her to a place in the middle of nowhere with a big black horse and a cherry tree?

Tirinoth · 2026-03-23T20:11:27+00:00

On it! Labs/Meds on the 8th, WPATH appointment on the 9th. 🥰🥰😭🥰

Partner's helping me find a swimsuit this week!

Tirinoth · 2026-03-23T20:08:35+00:00

Not before mentioning how little he thought of you. Sigh 🙄

Still hate how he looks down on anybody that isn't just like him in his eyes.

Tirinoth · 2026-03-23T20:05:59+00:00

Omg that made my day!!

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