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What is something you wish cis people knew? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/mtf@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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What is something you learned or experienced from being trans that you wish you knew pre-transition, or that you wish cis people knew?

I'll go first: the temperature differences when going from testosterone-dominance to estrogen-dominance is not just real but significant, my body just puts out less heat and I feel colder much easier now even when otherwise maintaining a high metabolism, eating in excess, etc.

It may have just been my trans denial before, but I really wanted to believe that the difference was not that great and I was wrong.

What's something you wish people knew?

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[–] [S] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

just one step at a time, and just keep in the right direction - with persistent effort and action you will get there, in the meantime hang in there 🫂

Ohio isn't ideal, but it's totally possible to get on estrogen with DIY vials, and the right hormones can really make everything else easier, but I understand if it's complicated 😅

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

    Yep, less about the estrogen itself as it is the complete incapability to have a private life away from my family if I stay here 😬 everyone knows everyone and it comes out of nowhere at the weirdest times

    But Ohio being ohio is also pretty awful.

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 1 year ago

    yeah, I get that. Taking estrogen will change the way you look - one neighbor of mine told me he thought I looked 20 years younger, this was after taking estrogen for 6 - 8 months, lol. So cis people may be more clueless than you think, but at some point it will be an issue - and it definitely would be best to trust your family and be able to transition openly with them.

    Though I just realized - family could mean you are married and have kids, or it could mean you're young and haven't left home yet - and those are two different situations, much easier to leave your family if you're not the parent 😅

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