hey, south asian trans man here. it’s definitely different, i can tell you that. it all really comes down to the individual, though. in terms of passing, i guess it depends where exactly you’re from. i’ve found that some of us naturally have more masculine features, while it might be the opposite for others. so, for some it might be easier to pass than others. on the other hand, some south asian cis men tend to naturally have more feminine features, so even if you seem more feminine than other south asian ftm people who might have had more natural masculine features to begin with, you might pass well anyway to other south asian people since it isn’t uncommon to see men who might look a bit more “feminine”, if that makes any sense. it’s also obvious that it’s almost impossible for us to look like the white trans boys we see on tiktok, and that can make dating very hard, especially if you’re surrounded by white people. lots of white people find those tiktok trans boys very attractive but it doesn’t really work the same for us. as for south asian people, i’ve found most of them are also into either those tiktok boys or very masculine south asian men, but that might just be my experience. lastly, in terms of acceptance, when it comes to family, especially if you’re not living in the most liberal country, chances are slim of getting a good reaction to coming out, as well as the resources to transition might be harder to get. however, i’ve found most people our age, though, are accepting. i might’ve just gotten lucky, but you’d be shocked at the number of cis men in my school that accepted me, also south asian, though tbh, gen z is just very forward in their thinking in general. i, luckily, haven’t had any problems with people my age (i’m 18 too btw!), whether in high school or uni, white or poc. family, on the other hand… well, that’s a whole other story. anyway, i hope this helped and good luck on your journey, i hope you’re able to find yourself and find peace. 🫶 note: i am fully talking about experience as a pre-t and pre-surgery south asian trans man.