I might be a tad nervous about the prospect of starting hormones.

  • Of the Air (cele/celes)
    26·
    9 months ago

    A quick way to know if you’re ‘just faking’ is to have them anyway and see how they make you feel a few months in. Maybe won’t work for everyone or everymany but it worked great for us.

    • compostgoblinOP
      14·
      9 months ago

      I am glad they’ve worked so well for you! 😊 And I am hopeful that they’ll work great for me too. I think part of my anxiety is that I’ll start taking them and then not like how they make me feel, because I’d be sad if I don’t get to transition.

      • Bryllyg@piefed.blahaj.zoneEnglish
        16·
        9 months ago

        Just know that if you get to a spot where the medicine isn’t something you wish to continue for whatever the reason, that doesn’t mean you have to stop transitioning and living your authentic self. There are definitely transgender people out there that transition and are medication free and they are just as valid.

        I wish you all the best! You are doing great!

        • compostgoblinOP
          12·
          9 months ago

          Thank you 🥰

          And yes, trans people who don’t take hormones are still trans and are completely valid! I’m just really hoping that the hormones do end up working out for me, I really want and am excited about all the changes they would bring

      • Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zoneEnglish
        13·
        9 months ago

        You can still transition even if you don’t take hormones! There’s no rule that all trans people have to be or stay on hormones their entire life. Some people will stay on HRT a while and then stop because they’re satisfied with the changes that happened and don’t want more, or they can’t continue HRT for health reasons, etc.

      • Amy@lemmy.sdf.org
        9·
        8 months ago

        I totally get why you feel that way so please don’t think I’m mocking you, but I had to smile at this peak egg logic <3

        I doubt you need it, but I thought of a few rebuttals:

        • You can keep taking it anyway, even if you don’t like it
        • If you’re dysphoric now, it’s hardly going to make you feel worse
        • Better to try it and find out then spend the rest of your life wondering “what if”
        • If it turns out you don’t like how you feel on E I will eat my Blåhaj
        • compostgoblinOP
          4·
          8 months ago

          Oh I didn’t think you were mocking me at all! And I appreciate the encouragement ❤️ for both our sakes, I hope you don’t have to eat your Blahaj! Lol

  • dangling_cat
    24·
    9 months ago

    Just try it, it’s reversible under a year :3

    It will be very clear to you because cis people will feel uncomfortable and dysphoric. Plus it’s a good opportunity for self discovery.

    • DaPorkchop_ [any]@lemmy.ml
      6·
      8 months ago

      I don’t think this is good advice tbh. I tried this myself, after 5 weeks I felt no mental changes (good or bad) and DID get seemingly irreversible boob growth.

      • dangling_cat
        10·
        8 months ago

        There is overwhelmingly evidence that proof breast growth is reversible (to a degree, the fat, not the bud).

        Maybe give it some time? It will shrink over time. I wish you best luck :3

        Also, there are non-binary HRT that allows you to have all the benefits of estrogen without breast growth (to a degree). It depends on your goal.

  • nikki
    21·
    9 months ago

    if youre worried about faking it, you probably aren’t

  • blackstampede@sh.itjust.works
    17·
    9 months ago

    I’m not sure there is such a thing as faking it. If you’re happier on HRT, then awesome. If you’re not, then stop. It’s your body, go nuts.

  • happy_wheels
    9·
    8 months ago

    Imposter syndrome is real. You’re not faking it. You are who you are. :)

  • Estradiol Enjoyer
    3·
    8 months ago

    if it helps you feel any better I have been on HRT almost six months now and almost four months of injections and I still wonder if I’m faking it. Starting to really grow tits now lol.