we recommend taking weekly pictures to compare to later! it's hard but it can be really helpful for seeing how far you've come during those dark moments. congratsssss!!
recovering from surgery (not trans related sadly) which sucks, but at least get to stay home from school. got to spend a week in the hospital which sucked much worse. turns out bed actually sucks when you have to stay in it for 5 days straight.
in other news, 2 months hrt anniversary was 3 days ago. might start seeing some realllll changes soonish (other than the ones we've already experienced) so pretty happy about that :D things might actually start getting better hehe
edit: oh and we rewatched the entirety of she-ra and the princesses of power, it was as good as we remember it being (very) :3
I appreciate this greatly. Thank you for moderating the community this way.
Kinda hasn't been going. There's not really much I can do given my current situation, so I'm mostly just waiting for college (which is in 2 years).
There is some stuff that I "can" be doing, like voice training, but I just don't have the energy or willpower to do so. I'm trying my best, and recently my best has just been getting out of bed in the morning.
Overall, has been going pretty terribly. But I have hope that it'll get better in the future when my situation isn't so sucky.
Edit: Oh yeah I did get a therapist. They are basically everything I could ever ask for. Trans (nonbinary), ADHD, Autism (SELF DIAGNOSED which is huge), and just in general I really click with them. I don't think I could've gotten any better.
think you replied to the wrong person
Taking or not taking HRT doesn't make you more or less valid. And remember, you can always stop it after you start it if you want to. Do what you think will make you happy, and do it when you are ready. If that means waiting to take HRT that's perfectly okay.
I'm not really sure what the deal is with the DIY hate in the other comments. Seems like cis people commenting on trans healthcare without actually knowing anything about trans healthcare (stop please). DIY isn't unsafe as long as you're getting your supply from a trusted source (which in this case I'm not sure you are, so that's your call). Doctors do not magically know everything, and they have proven time and time again to have no clue how to handle trans healthcare.
No matter what you decide, you are still valid. Not everyone takes HRT, and that's perfectly okay. Nobody can make this decision for you.
thats what happened to me :D
(well actually i was told im too depressed so maybe i was too trans for hormones)
no.. sometimes people just post things
when one person posts other people feel more comfortable posting, and more posts ensue
be the change you want to see in the world xP
make sure to dissolve it under your tongue!!! dont swallow it.
theoretically that could work, but it would be much safer on either an AA or 8hr intervals instead of twice a day (imo)
what form of E are you taking and what dosage? monotherapy will suppress T at right dosages. but you cant keep your T, thats not how it works.
Bunch of random resources people may find useful, will update this post as new resources come along. Mostly from Reddit, any posts have been uploaded as PDFs to read.
[ A Mixture of Different Resources ]
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https://transvoice.party/ - a website that links to some more resources and talks about other stuff
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https://wiki.sumianvoice.com/wiki/pages/getting-started/ - Sumi's wiki. It's got a bunch of stuff with her own spin. Though you can see roots in other things too. You might find it useful.
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https://selenearchive.github.io/ Selene's clips
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https://0x2640.estrogen.productions/1cnqqttn.pdf Some advice on getting started
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https://cramdvoicelessons.blog/ Scinguistics' blog. Their takes are a little bit divergent from the general consensus at times but there is value to be found!
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https://0x2640.estrogen.productions/symceraa.pdf Mimicry advice from Jana
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https://0x2640.estrogen.productions/kcemii5t.pdf Some advice on practicing from Kin Maynard
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https://0x2640.estrogen.productions/5ksjvuak.pdf The Voice Book for Trans and Non-Binary People
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https://0x2640.estrogen.productions/zraqbvzv.pdf Introductory Voice Training Resources Version 2.0
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https://www.undeadvoice.com/guide trans voice mega guide
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https://buymeacoffee.com/alyssavt/no-explanations-instructions-feminizing
[ Some useful Videos from Trans Voice Lessons ]
https://www.youtube.com/@TransVoiceLessons/videos Channel link.
https://youtu.be/oWmj73Ttp4E Learn to hear size/resonance better
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fylIX28mlyY Practice advice
https://youtu.be/rvet1PwCoGY An ear training live stream
https://youtu.be/imdM3Cea4NA Voice surgery live stream
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHyVNIcw_XI some common myths
A 261 page book going over voice training. May be helpful to some. Link if you can't access it from the post.
After much consideration and fighting with my brain, I've decided that it's okay to ask for help in hard situations. So, I'm making this in hope that I receive at least a little bit of help. I'm asking for money, friends, and any advice you can give me. Everything counts and will help me during this rather terrible time. I'm Uni (name TBD) and I'm a 16 y/o transgirl unfortunately situated in the USA. You may know me as a regular on the Blahaj Matrix chats going by "Miss Universe".
So a little bit (a lot?) of backstory to sort of explain my current situation. My egg cracked October last year and it was both the best and worst thing that has happened in my life so far. Being a minor means that I can't really do anything about the fact that my egg cracked, I'm fully relying on the people around me to help me (which has failed). Put simply, as a minor I have absolutely no control over my body or my life, I have no money, no experience, and nowhere to go.
I came out to my mother and step-father (my parents are divorced) February this year, and while they seemed to be supportive at first they semi-recently turned on me and have been mostly unsupportive since then.
As for my father and step-mother, they are both actively transphobic republicans. I have no plans on coming out to them until after I turn 18, and it would be unsafe to do so before then.
Basically, as of now I have basically no support from anybody in my life and I'm completely trapped as my dysphoria gets worse with each passing day.
With my situation sort of explained(?), why am I actually here? Pretty much I'm here because I need money. Money for clothes, makeup, just stuff that can hopefully help me alleviate some of my dysphoria until I'm able to afford to do so myself (which as a minor is difficult). And also I suppose gas, in case it comes to it and I need to run away, even for a short period. I'm also looking for advice, I don't really know what to do and it would be really nice to have at least some semblance of what I could be doing right now.
I don't really know if any of that made sense, I'm bad at organizing my thoughts and even worse at asking for help. If you have any questions post them in the comments and I can probably answer them.
You can support me here on Buy Me a Coffee if you so wish, and/or with advice in the comments. Every donation counts.
