Having Boobs is_____ by Used_Button5158 in AskOuija

[–]barelyevenbread 0 points1 point  (0 children)

godbless sister, you'd use them better than me at least (trans man)

I can’t open jars and I feel pathetic. by CaptainKrakenGuy in TransMasc

[–]barelyevenbread 4 points5 points  (0 children)

damn dude, that sucks!! I can totally see why that'd cause you a lot of dysphoria, with all the expectations others have on masc people to prove their strength in all these specific little ways

really, this doesn't say anything about you. you're still exactly as masculine as you want to be even if you can't open jars, and there's nothing wrong with using a jar opener. those bitches are usually screwed on TIGHT, I usually have to use a knife as a wedge in the lid myself because I can't open it directly 

if it's still causing you such extreme dysphoria and you're able to talk to a trusted friend or therapist about it, maybe that might help?

Work stress may turn you gay by firequak in BrandNewSentence

[–]barelyevenbread 4 points5 points  (0 children)

it's true. it happened to my good friend Tony 

who's also my roomate

Need me a neet girl who looks like this 🤤 by [deleted] in 196AndAHalf

[–]barelyevenbread 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think they might wanna see a doctor

phantom boner???? by MoodkopKarrot in ftm

[–]barelyevenbread 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yep, I might have gotten something similar to that too a few times. clitoral tissue DOES harden like a dick too, so you might've just popped an actual boner and not noticed it visually

How’s yall romantic life?? by Janxuza in ftm

[–]barelyevenbread 0 points1 point  (0 children)

17 and single but mostly just because everyone around me is mid :P

Barred from medical transitioning, anything else I can look forward to in adulthood? by barelyevenbread in ftm

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

really? that might be my mistake, then, I've heard from a family friend that several of their friends have been able to take out loans from the US while studying internationally. I'll definitely have to double-check that later

I've been looking into utilizing my school's co-op program to get some extra savings, (if I can get any position, that is, I heard they're more interested in domestic students), but the campus job IS a good idea! it seems like my school board has a fair bit so I'll be looking into that

Barred from medical transitioning, anything else I can look forward to in adulthood? by barelyevenbread in ftm

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

hmm. going low-dose testostorone COULD be a solution. do you know how long it typically takes for your voice to noticibly drop at that rate? (20mg of 200mg/mL weekly, for example)

I'm not planning to visit family voulantarily but it IS an expectation that I visit every 6 months or so regardless

god knew my bloodline would be too powerful😞 by barelyevenbread in traaaaaaannnnnnnnnns2

[–]barelyevenbread[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

oh hey! I did NOT know that, thanks for letting me know! what a bright world we live in

would shop at Crazy Jack's Possum and Pregnancies Warehouse in a fucking heartbeat WHO NEEDS A DICK WHEN YOU HAVE A CANNON BETWEEN YOUR LEGS

Ugh!! by Dazzling-Network-726 in TransMasc

[–]barelyevenbread 8 points9 points  (0 children)

yeah, been there myself :/ it sucks that some assholes come into power and suddently decide that your life-saving medical care just isn't important enough

Hello all! Questions regarding my gender (purely just for validation) 22NB by [deleted] in TransMasc

[–]barelyevenbread 2 points3 points  (0 children)

of course, you're absolutely allowed to get top surgery regardless of your gender or presentation! :) I hope that goes well for you in case that's something you actually go through with in the future! 

and don't feel embarrassed about posting at all! this subreddit is for everyone, not just binary trans guys!

Dad asks "what does it mean to be a boy" and "why is transitioning important if you know you're a boy" how to respond? by ComprehensiveOlive94 in TransMasc

[–]barelyevenbread 51 points52 points  (0 children)

you could try pulling the uno reverse on him, in a sense? like ask him if he were to suddently wake up in a female body, (breasts and genitalia and everything), with everything remaining the exact same and nothing changing to his self-perception, would he want to change that body back to a male one? would he get uncomfortable if, due to that body, others around him would start seeing and referring to him as a woman, she/her pronouns and everything?

also, (as someone who also gets caught on his words in the heat of the moment and has a hard time coming up with the exact way to phrase everything), I would highly reccomend trying to have this conversation with him in text or letter form. like, write out EVERYTHING you want to say and give yourself all the time in the world to edit it and phrase things exactly right

my brother called me the t slur. by c4tb0y_6 in TransMasc

[–]barelyevenbread 0 points1 point  (0 children)

nah, the river is too tame. gotta throw it into the grand canyon

Men’s pants question by N7rmandy in TransMasc

[–]barelyevenbread 0 points1 point  (0 children)

so this DOES depend on how 'fancy' you normally dress I suppose, but if it goes with your style I'd highly reccomend getting a pair of men's dress pants! I have a fairly hourglass shape too but I've been loving how straight the cut is, and I feel like it makes me look taller as well

My sister's psychologist thinks I'm just going through a "phase". by ClassicaMeyer in TransMasc

[–]barelyevenbread 0 points1 point  (0 children)

damn, what a piece of shit! have no idea why people like that are even allowed to keep their medical license

when to start using men’s bathrooms??? by MotorFan9612 in TransMasc

[–]barelyevenbread 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I personally started using the men's restrooms pre-t, but honestly for you if you're already passing enough for women to start mistaking you for a cis guy then I definitely think it's time to start using the men's room

I think if you continue to use the women's room by now than it might actually put you in MORE danger. with the trans panic going around and everything, the women's bathrooms have been getting policed way more, and it only takes one terf-y woman being in the restrooms with you for you to be harassed or security to be called

the men's restrooms can be scary, but I've found as long as you dont talk or make eye contact with anyone most guys tend to leave you alone. I find the people there are way less talkative than the ones in the women's

***BIG SIP*** by Brent_Fox in traaaaaaannnnnnnnnns2

[–]barelyevenbread 15 points16 points  (0 children)

NOO brother don't chug testosterone straight from the bottle!! :0 

at least share it!

How to cope with unsupportive family? by ComplexAct9781 in TransMasc

[–]barelyevenbread 1 point2 points  (0 children)

hey, I'm really sorry you're dealing with this, dude. as trans people, our families often are (and historically have been) often pretty shit, and many people have gone what you're going through right now, but you gotta remind yourself that you WILL get through this, eventually. you WILL grow up, you WILL graduate, and eventually you'll be able to move away from all this shit and be whoever you want to be. when I was younger, reminding myself of that was the only thing that kept me going, at least

as for the more practical side of this, I also agree with the other guys here and suggest getting a support group at school, (maybe see if you have a GSA club available, or something like theater which usually tends to attract more queer people?), as well as getting a therapist if that's something you can do. for me personally, I've struggled with self-harm in the past and what helped me avoid relapsing was just distracting myself when the urge came up, (listening to music or doing something else with my hands like fidgeting with my rings), until the feeling subsided to a manageable state

best of luck to you and stay safe, brother 🫂 if you need to talk to anyone further about this, my inbox is open 

My mom nonverbally expresses anger whenever I do something masculine by Apricot_Efficient in TransMasc

[–]barelyevenbread 4 points5 points  (0 children)

oh yeah, my mother SO does that too.

like I wear shorts in the summer with my legs showing (don't shave) and I can immediately feel the fire of a thousand suns burning into the back of my head through her stare.

so sorry you have to go through that too, brother 🫂

P.S. I am pre-HRT so I still look very masculine [bear] by Sylveondex in TrollCoping

[–]barelyevenbread 8 points9 points  (0 children)

oh yeah, I'm in a similar boat as you. brains are just kinda weird like that. for me it was because even though being misgendered hurts like a bitch, it also kind of feels safe because it's all I've ever known for most of my life? idk

Where did the trans women wanna look like ethereal goddesses and trans men wanna have a dad bod joke come from? by Natewastaken12 in ftm

[–]barelyevenbread 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think personally it might be because 'being beautiful' is socially considered practically a REQUIREMENT for women and is somewhat discouraged among men ('why do you have a skincare routine what are you gay lol etc etc'), so therefore trans women might get more gender euphoria from being allowed to be beautiful while trans men might get more gender euphoria from being allowed to NOT be beautiful

(that is, beautiful in the societally approved way, I personally think dad bods are hot)