To clarify for all my followers who think they're cis men but dream of being hot babes:
- The chances are good you'll be hotter than you think you will (dysphoria lies!)
- The hormone change will likely make you FEEL better regardless
Just coming out and changing my presentation at work and in public has done absolute wonders for my mental health!
I’m a little excited to see what HRT does for my mental health once I get to that step.
At 11 months, I already look better than I ever even dared to believe I might. Like, I look better than ANY FaceApp and I get to see it every day!
But yeah, not absolutely HATING my existence would be worth literally any price.
Oh 100%, I legit felt finally at home in my body. Before it felt like staying at a hotel the entire time, like sure I could rest but it was never my space to be my full self and to express it.
I have always had some dysphoria but have now resolved that my health insurance is for renewal at end august and talk to them about getting cover for gender affirming care (they do offer it) and other stuff, before exploring it.
The biggest thing that has held me back is fear of familial rejection
I still struggle with wanting to be hot, but before the two week mark the FIERCE HOPEFULNESS hit and that feeling was enough on its own to keep me going even if the physical changes are slower than I want.
I hope it's okay to comment on this being nonbinary/transmasc who is still femme but...once you start embracing it you will simply FEEL hotter & the increased confidence will show in your physical appearance anyway! can confirm going on t made me feel sexier
I'm already better and hotter, I just have to do something for the weight I gained by craving chocolade&nuts spread. My ass is not as fine as it used to be.
For real. Am 50 now, but transitioned at 32 and spent my 30s and early 40s literally and unironically being called “a MILF” by 20-something men.
Sadly for them, I’m gay.
It definitely changed my life for the better. Even if I never get to where I would like to be in terms of appearance due to age and other potential factors, at least I’m still kicking. This was not guaranteed before.
At minimum I now know why I was so unhappy in the Before Times.
True on both counts here!
The first thing estrogen did was give me a mental clarity and focus unlike anything I knew before - it actually helped me solved a lot of the other issues in my life.
A little while after that, I found that I no longer hated my own reflection. In fact, I liked it!
Never too late!
I was afraid I was transitioning too late, that I'd be ugly. And while I still catch myself from certain angles that make me cringe, I'm starting to feel pretty most of the time.
I do feel better, sometimes. But also I have conclusive proof (from the worst sources imaginable) that men find me attractive.
So clearly I would make an attractive woman.
Still masc, but the HRT was an absolute life saver.
So even if people don't feel like they can or even want to transition, it can still do a world of good for mental health to be on the hormones that make you feel better.
100% true, the mental health improvements alone have been life changing. Everything else feels like bonus points by comparison as I keep noticing more and more over time. 😊🩷
if an anvil crushed my face tomorrow, i’d keep taking estrogen because it’s been a more effective treatment for misery than all the therapy & psych meds & street drugs & booze i consumed.
everything’s still everything, but i no longer feel like i’ve got a hand behind my back.