On god the day that trans youth don't have to go through what I went through in the US will be the day that I am happy
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Trying to get both my ADHD and T medication for an affordable price has been an absolute pain in the ass for these past few weeks and i dont know if ill resolve it or not.
On the bright side, I am about to start the process of changing my legal name and getting top surgery, so i'm happy about that.
College has been stressful with the workload and I'm still trying to keep my head above the water with that. I think I'm slowly starting to manage but it's a process. I've had some instances of transphobia which were very unexpected because the college I go to is a generally accepting place with a lot of queer people. Most people are okay, just a few bad apples. It doesn't affect me as much as it did before but still hurts. I've made friends that I trust and enjoy being around and who would give me the shirt off their back and that's what matters most to me. Still struggling with dysphoria sometimes but I think it will lessen as time goes by.
I did see it and i think it's a really insightful reply. I hope to have some free time soon to digest all of these replies and respond thoughtfully. Been extremely busy with schoolwork. Thank you for your thoughtful response!
Isn't gender both external and imposed on you at the same time though?
i did voice training long before i started T. My voice usually passed. Had a naturally low voice to begin with. The thing I was most afraid of was my voice i was okay with going to shit but luckily that didnt happen.
I've never heard of losing it entirely where you can't talk, but I have heard about times it has been greatly reduced in quality, tone, and range permanently. Usually this happens if you start on a very high dose of T without building up to it.
Yes...still on low dose. Just got my labs done for the first time in seven months, so with the results of that i can hopefully start the increase.
Maybe you're right...still expierencing culture shock
There's the nod down which is for men you dont know and the nod up for men you do know from my expierence
Ahhhhh
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There's also being uncomfortable/unsafe with legal documents. If your legal docs haven't been changed (or are impossible to change) then your employer can see all of that and can discriminate accordingly (especially in states that do not provide protection from discrimination based on gender identity). And legal documents are used for more than just that as well. I find myself avoiding things like voting, using my bank card, and looking for higher paying employment opportunities because they're all tied to legal docs and open up an opportunity (real or perceived) for discrimination. And don't get me started on the cost of treatment...