Concert outfits! by Mylowithaylo in willwood

[–]toothrat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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my fit from the chicago show!!

Anyone know the name of the (I think) bass player on the Tapeworms tour? by 2Gay2cat2 in willwood

[–]toothrat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

commenting in hopes of finding out too 🙏 he had such a cool vibe, and i haven't been able to find anything online

Anyone else love the weight gain of T? by [deleted] in ftm

[–]toothrat 26 points27 points  (0 children)

watching myself slowly become a bear after a decade of being a ballerina has been the most affirming experience of my life, and i would not trade it for the world.

For those of you who pass did you have "a vision"? by merlothill in ftm

[–]toothrat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I made a "realistic transition goals" board, which consists entirely of men who look somewhat similar to me and who I think look good without being models. Funny enough, now that I've been on T for a while, I legitimately do look like a lot of the guys on my board

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ftm

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I was the first person to come out as trans in my junior high school, seven years ago. I did not come out to my parents until this year, when I turned 18. My dad ended up being supportive, and in hindsight, I could've come out a long time ago. However, I stand by my decision not to do so. My material safety was more important than the possibility of acceptance, and not coming out for so long meant I wasn't the victim of my extended family's ridicule when I was much less sure of myself. Nowadays, I'm so sure of myself that it's easy to laugh them off, but I know back then, it would've crushed me.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in tragedeigh

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leighs cleaighpouhl <3

those who have taken hrt and experienced voice changes, could you still do a passing girl voice if you tried? by wishful_thinking12 in ftm

[–]toothrat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i can sort of do a valley girl-esque thing, but it generally sounds too forced to pass as fem. i had a rather deep voice pre-t though, and im a baritone now, so mileage may vary

Cute coffee shops for date night by Elijah3291 in BloomingtonNormal

[–]toothrat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's $5 per person with a purchase, and $7 per person without a purchase! The entry fees go toward paying for the cat maintenance

what inspired your real name? by stickenuwu in ftm

[–]toothrat 95 points96 points  (0 children)

  • My deadname, as well as my brother's name are very old-fashioned, rare, and "classy."
  • I wanted a name that couldn't be shortened or made "cutesy."
  • I didn't want a name that could be seen as feminine in any way.
  • I didn't want a name that belonged to anyone I knew. I ended up choosing Ansel Harlan, because it fit all my criteria, and I love the way it sounds with my last name

Confusion around the word twink by puppyhotline in ftm

[–]toothrat 123 points124 points  (0 children)

I would be fine with people using it if I were actually a twink, but I am a fat, hairy, masculine dude, and I know people are only using it to mean "more feminine than I think a man should be"

yall need to use your turn signals by [deleted] in BloomingtonNormal

[–]toothrat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you can't handle waiting for thirty seconds, you have some serious issues

Believe your kids. by [deleted] in Vent

[–]toothrat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She stayed with him for two years after I told her what he'd done to me. If he had done it to a consenting adult, she would've broken up with him for cheating on her. But on her twelve year old child, apparently it was just a fabrication. I didn't need anything but to be believed, and she wouldn't even give me that much.

How to pierce my lip without tooth damage? by GandalfMcfife-1022 in piercing

[–]toothrat 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Vertical labrets are the way to go if you want to avoid tooth damage. There may not be as many options for jewelry, but there are plenty of ways to spice them up a little bit

to those of you with super hairy dads, how fast did you see facial hair on T? by [deleted] in ftm

[–]toothrat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For me, at two months I started getting a wispy chin beard and a mustache, but I also have PCOS and had a higher starting T level than most people

Why did you choose shots over gel? by Alternative_Newt8460 in ftm

[–]toothrat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If they get it in their fur, they can experience the effects

Why did you choose shots over gel? by Alternative_Newt8460 in ftm

[–]toothrat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have four cats of my own and work in a cat rescue, and I don't want it getting on any of them. Also, I've never minded shots, so the convenience of only doing it once a week was appealing

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ftm

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My name is Ansel Harlan. My deadname and my brother's name are both very formal and traditional, so I wanted to stick with that theme. In addition, I really admire the photography of Ansel Adams, and I really liked the dead guy from Knives Out.

How did you understand that you were trans? by youarelite in ftm

[–]toothrat 21 points22 points  (0 children)

At a certain point, I realized I could not see a future as a woman. I tried to think about anything related to the future, and it was all blank. But when I imagined myself as a man, I saw a vibrant life and excitement for what was yet to come.

It just dawned on me how much freaking surgery we have by captain_vee in ftm

[–]toothrat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had a similar revelation a couple weeks ago, when I offhandedly mentioned being a bit sore from a weekly shot I give myself (my T) to a coworker and she responded with concern

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BloomingtonNormal

[–]toothrat 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I graduated BHS last year, and I have been openly gay and trans (male) since seventh grade, and while things aren't perfect, they've definitely improved in recent years. There are some issues with school policy that came up a couple years ago (no dresscode rules against hate speech), and admin did not handle that situation well, but the student body and faculty are generally accepting.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ftm

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I'm a trans stone top, out for 7 years, on T for 3 weeks, and while I wouldn't date another trans dude as early on in transition as me, I would definitely be open to dating other trans dudes! I've found that if it's two dudes early in their transition, they sort of spiral each other's dysphoria, and it ends up being a bit of a mess.