cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/53618171

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[–] 26 points 1 month ago (4 children)

I mean, yeah, sure, that is possible, but in the case of trans women, being numb to your own dysphoria is an extremely common experience.

Not everyone has it, and euphoria is enough to want to transition, but good god, there's so fucking many stories of girls going through the "I didn't know I was miserable, but there were signs" phase.

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  • [–] 14 points 1 month ago (3 children)

    Yup. Never felt dysphoria actively until after I put my picture into a genderswap app. I pretty much immediately started crying, instant egg crack and I didn't even know I was an egg until it cracked. Since then I've gotten more and more dysphoric. I didn't used to be upset about being bald but my affinity for hats makes a lot more sense. That pretty well across the whole board in every aspect and I'm so angry it took me so long to find out, as my chances of ever passing anymore are pretty low now, and I keep seeing more and more signs the further back I look.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 month ago* (2 children)

    🫂

    I think you'll be pleasantly surprised by how well transitioning goes. Just give it time ❤️

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    Me too. In lieu of bravery I'm inching my way forward, making small changes.

    Find one thing you can do that doesn't feel impossible and do it. Something that you really want but is deniable and not permanent. Just enjoy it. Then do another thing, stepping closer to what you want without making any huge life changing commitments.

    Eventually, some things that had felt impossibly big becomes the next logical step, something you just want to do.

    There is still time.

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