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Transgaf: 'cause boys will be girls (and vice versa)
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Princess Viola
Member
That's as blasphemous as me being American and have never drunk coffee.CHEEZMO;79195377 said:I've never even tasted tea
tea fo' life
SquiddyCracker
Banned
CHEEZMO;79195377 said:I've never even tasted tea
:I
DJ Crimson
Banned
Yea
It might take a while for those feelings to go away, and that's something you'll have to come to terms with. When I first starting dealing with being trans, I was disgusted at the thought of wanted to be a woman. Even though I'd had those feelings internally for nearly my entire life, it still felt wrong and weird, and I thought things like dressing up as a woman or thinking about having a sex change were disgusting and embarrassing. It was like I had two people inside of me, and one of those people thought the other was the most vile person in the world.
I think part of that might come from how we can get conditioned to think about being transgender, and what that supposedly means. I had a lot of misinformation and stereotypes in my head. Now, I know better, but it took a lot for me to get past all of that.
Also, tea is amazing, and coffee is disgusting.
Princess Viola
Member
Preach it.
You got support here even if there are always some uneducated bad apples around.
When overbrewed, yes. You can also have flower water.
Most shocking post en entire thread.CHEEZMO™;79179061 said:
fuck everything
when i got my hormone description i got bloodwork done. i get bloodwork done for other medicine im on and its covered by insurance. just got sent a fucking $600 bill because my insurance doesnt cover g.i.d. and my dad is wondering what the hell i got bloodwork done that isnt covered and what was the diganosis fuck fuck fuck
when i got my hormone description i got bloodwork done. i get bloodwork done for other medicine im on and its covered by insurance. just got sent a fucking $600 bill because my insurance doesnt cover g.i.d. and my dad is wondering what the hell i got bloodwork done that isnt covered and what was the diganosis fuck fuck fuck
Maybe ask your doctor about finasteride and/or minoxidil?
That's crazy. even my shitty insurance covered bloodwork
When I went and had bloodwork done, I was told upfront that they wouldn't send it through insurance and that I'd have to eat the $650 cost.
Did they tell out that insurance would cover it Em, or did they not say anything?
The medical practices in the States never cease to appall me :x *ginormous hug*
Hi!
I'm currently 4mg E, 200mg Spiro and today I took just 100 mg Spiro and 2 mg E. Right now, I've got a slight headache and I REALLY NEED E IN MY BODY RIGHT NOW but I've only got 7 more pills. I've got maybe only 6 pills of spiro left.
I don't have the cash to get refills on my rx on either right now.
I'm worried what masculation or health problems will happen when I run out and have withdrawal?
HRT is a marathon not a sprint, a week off isn't got to have massive adverse effects, your body may barely notice it in the grand scheme of things.
I moving out tomorrow. Now that I'm away from home I'll try to live full time as a woman. I've been outed for months at most places, they respected me even at the internship during the first half of the year. The doctors feel that now that I won't have to live with my parents anymore it would be soon time for HRT. Sounds good.
Princess Viola
Member
That's great!
I think it's actually the people who are clinging to the gender binary norm who live in a psychotic denial of reality. Alone the fact that hermaphroditism exist in nature and any biological reasons as to why this happens just shows, that those "sane" people who even deny or ignore that intersex humans and animals exist are actually the ones who are rejecting facts of reality because they can't handle them mentally.
I think this is a huge issue that goes way beyond Trans.
I think this is a huge issue that goes way beyond Trans.
Femmeworth
Banned
So much penis phobia in that thread.
Edit: To be more fair, if this forum was mostly populated by women I'm sure we would be seeing plenty of vulva phobia too.
Edit: To be more fair, if this forum was mostly populated by women I'm sure we would be seeing plenty of vulva phobia too.
Same here, along with MLP threads outside of its OT. Not worth working myself up over ignorance.
Femmeworth
Banned
I admire your spunk Platy, since English isn't your first language.
12 year old me and 22 year old me had vastly different readings of this sentence.
12 year old me looked at 22 year old me quizzically for cracking up.
Femmeworth
Banned
Good thing you didn't see the other definition.
Brian Griffin
Member
*returns Internet High-Five*
Back to waiting until they call me for the consultation with the new doc (who I assume is an endocrinologist, but we'll see). Still, after 1.29~ years of being on that list, it's nice to be through it.
I found something ridiculously rare !
.... a joke with trans people who is not offensive =O
tumblr transcription :
video of the comedian using this joke : http://vimeo.com/60809689
.... a joke with trans people who is not offensive =O
tumblr transcription :
Will Weldon said:
video of the comedian using this joke : http://vimeo.com/60809689
The joke is at 5:45, but dude is pretty funny all together, I loved the joke afterwards about getting hit on.
Iiiiinteresting.
Off the waiting list, fuck yes
*Adds to the internet high-fives*
Congrats!
Nice find! That gave me a good laugh.
Oh well, living alone isn't as hard as I imagined on the administrative front but on the other hand it's the loneliness that drives me crazy as I have to wait until the 22nd until I can start my new job. I should spend more time in the city shopping for clothes but I still feel like an intruder in the female department (and worst of all it's the same in the male sections too). I feel somehow guilty yet nobody notices me whenever I go shipping. I'm way too paranoid.
In those moments I don't actually feel like I'm trapped in a male body I feel more like a sexually neutral body trying to follow into the most comforting of the two directions
In those moments I don't actually feel like I'm trapped in a male body I feel more like a sexually neutral body trying to follow into the most comforting of the two directions
"I honestly think I would have been less annoyed with his penis in my mouth than with his words in my ear."
Okay, that's the point where I started cackling.
Okay, that's the point where I started cackling.
*High Fives**Adds to the internet high-fives*
Congrats!
DJ Crimson
Banned
Yea
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
Yeah, one opened nearby and I plan to do some clothes shopping once I have some money available.
Uh, I was mainly talking about my personal insecurities. I've never had a bad experience shopping for Womens clothes. Last time in H&M I even got two coupons worth 20 bucks from the cashier. Another time I bought female pyjamas- afterwards another customer approached me because she wanted to know if I want her Mini Mania Mini's she didn't need (It's a campaign in a major Swiss retailer where they give you small blindpacket collectibles for every 20 CHF spent). I'm just hitting my head because I'm so lucky yet I am still afraid.
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
Yeah things can bit a bit difficult. I've only gone clothes shopping upfront with friends out of state so I haven't gone exploring by myself here where I live because I get extremely nervous.
DJ Crimson
Banned
Yea
Hi TransGAF.
I finally started visiting a local transgender support group a few months ago on the advice of a therapist after I realised that, with my university graduation out of the way, I'd ran out of excuses to keep me running away from my issues/problems with my gender identity. Now my only regret is not trying to deal with this much sooner than I currently am (I turned 26 in August).
I feel like the only thing really stopping me from proceeding further now is my own personal insecurities, combined with a healthy dose of fear. I have been advised by the group not to disclose my transgender identity to the company I'm starting work for on Monday in case they use the 3-Month Probationary Period clause of my employment contact to fire me. I haven't started HRT, so this isn't too much of a problem on a practical level, even though it bothers me on an emotional one. I am exceedingly lucky to have a supportive fiancé, although he knew about my identity problems from the start.
While I am uncloseted to my close friends and housemates (who have been cool with it), most of my extended family currently remains in the dark. My mother has been the most supportive, although she continues to doubt the veracity of my claims that I've felt this way for longer than the shit that went down when I was a teenager. My Dad remains pretty frosty, but I'm not sure where his priorities lie right now.
I'm at that point where I feel comfortable enough passing with friends, at the group, and short walks outside, but not enough to go for lengthy trips outside, it feels like a really tough mental barrier to break through. I think I can do it, but it'll take time. At least I'm earning money now so I can get some things I still need.
Still, I'm glad something like this is here so I can vent a little.
I finally started visiting a local transgender support group a few months ago on the advice of a therapist after I realised that, with my university graduation out of the way, I'd ran out of excuses to keep me running away from my issues/problems with my gender identity. Now my only regret is not trying to deal with this much sooner than I currently am (I turned 26 in August).
I feel like the only thing really stopping me from proceeding further now is my own personal insecurities, combined with a healthy dose of fear. I have been advised by the group not to disclose my transgender identity to the company I'm starting work for on Monday in case they use the 3-Month Probationary Period clause of my employment contact to fire me. I haven't started HRT, so this isn't too much of a problem on a practical level, even though it bothers me on an emotional one. I am exceedingly lucky to have a supportive fiancé, although he knew about my identity problems from the start.
While I am uncloseted to my close friends and housemates (who have been cool with it), most of my extended family currently remains in the dark. My mother has been the most supportive, although she continues to doubt the veracity of my claims that I've felt this way for longer than the shit that went down when I was a teenager. My Dad remains pretty frosty, but I'm not sure where his priorities lie right now.
I'm at that point where I feel comfortable enough passing with friends, at the group, and short walks outside, but not enough to go for lengthy trips outside, it feels like a really tough mental barrier to break through. I think I can do it, but it'll take time. At least I'm earning money now so I can get some things I still need.
Still, I'm glad something like this is here so I can vent a little.
Brian Griffin
Member
Damn, that was really good. Thanks!