I feel like I started too late. There’s no hope for me of ever passing… I’m so freaking dysphoric

  • LadyAutumn@lemmy.blahaj.zoneM
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    3 months ago

    HRT effects take place over a very long period of time. Give yourself a chance. I know that you want to go from point A to point E but you have to give yourself time to get there.

    Nurture yourself. Work on your mental health, take good care of yourself physically. Like you will get the best results of HRT if you are in the best place otherwise to receive them. Its unfortunately not something you can rush. You must gradually work towards it. If passing really really matters to you then work on your mannerisms, voice train, practice with makeup, develop your fashion sensibilities and invest time in your presentation. All those things take time to develop too, and its also totally valid to not bother with any of it. I am a very conventionally feminine woman and those things have mattered to me so I have worked a lot on them. It all takes time.

    And to echo statements in other comments, you’re never too late to transition. You look really pretty and you will absolutely have great results with time. Try your best to be patient with yourself.

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      3 months ago

      You’re right. And I’m guilty of neglecting my mental health, especially in the past couple of weeks.

      It’s really hard sometimes, but I should at least try to remember the changes that already are instead of freaking out about other things. It really does just take a long time.

      Thank you for the kind words 🩷

      Also, point E? That’s really funny 😂

  • Rachel@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    3 months ago

    Imo you probably have no issue of getting screwed , you look pretty good. Voice training and other things are important as well tho.

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      3 months ago
      Of course I have no issue with getting screwed.

      I do have a bf, after all 😂

      Actively working on voice training with a professional. Thank you

  • chloeboehnchen (she/they)@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    3 months ago

    Thats the dysphoria talking. A) you already look pretty Passing B) in your other post you said you’ve only been HRT for 5,5 months? Give it time. I promise you it will be worth it.

    I had the same type of mid-HRT dysphoria were I thought I would never pass. And just a few months later I couldn’t boymode anymore since I was already passing too well. It will happen for your too. Im 31 btw. Dont know how old you are but you look younger than that. “Too late” is a dirty lie the dysphoria tells you. Dont believe it.

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      3 months ago

      I’m 20. Thank you for the kind words 🩷 It’s just really hard to stay positive sometimes

  • RedSeries (she/her)@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    3 months ago

    3 years into HRT starting at 33yo over here. No, you’re ahead of the curve girl. You look more like a woman than you give yourself credit for and time will only make that more true.

  • isleepinahammock@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    3 months ago

    (Please take this kindly.)

    I’m truly, honestly not sure whether this is a troll/bait post or just someone with severe confidence issues. But I’ll assume the latter until proven otherwise. You would hardly be the first passing trans gal that’s convinced themselves they’re hopeless. Gender dysphoria is a bitch like that.

    Girl, at least from what I can tell in this photo, you already pass. If you find yourself not passing in public, there are a few possibilities. It might be something that we can’t see in a front-facing photo, but can be seen in side profile. It might be your voice. It might be mannerisms. But even if you’re getting read male in public, it’s no reason to doom. If it’s voice or mannerisms, well you can change those. If it’s side profile, that does require FFS to change, but that hardly means you’re doomed.

    But really, from the photo, I would say it’s mostly in your head. If you hadn’t told me you were trans, I wouldn’t have known.

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      3 months ago

      I swear this isn’t a troll. I truly do have severe confidence issues along with terrible anxiety.

      This is honestly just a good-ish photo and I’m definitely not passing. I still boymode in public for that reason.

      It’s really hard to get out of my head. My bf keeps complimenting me, so do my friends, but it’s way too easy to dismiss them. I’m sorry this post seemed like a troll.

      I will need FFS for my profile: mainly my forehead. However, reading all of these comments, I’m getting slightly more hopeful. Thank you, kind stranger 🩷

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        3 months ago

        You look like a girl to me. My husband’s cousins both have a body profile similar to yours, so I can say with confidence you have a fem bod.

        Maybe if you’re getting tagged as a boy still, it’s your voice? Speech classes might help.

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          I would say it’s less my voice and more me boymoding…

          But yeah, I’m working on my voice with a professional. Should help a ton.

          Thank you

          • Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world
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            3 months ago

            Are you switching between two different accounts in this thread? It’s a bit confusing, though I get it if you have alts - I just want to be sure nobody’s hijacking your post.

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        3 months ago

        Do you actually know if you pass or not? Have you tried girl moding? It might surprise you if you haven’t.

        And sorry, I didn’t mean to accuse you of anything. I definitely get the confidence issues. I’ve dealt with them myself.

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    3 months ago

    Tell you truth, I read the title of this post, clicked the image, thought “huh, why is she screwed?” and tried to find the problem in the image. Then I read the community name and the rest of your post.

    You’re passing just fine.

  • chattre@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    3 months ago

    holyholyfuck no no no you’re so pretty you’re so pass TwT

    the brain goblins are in your head u got this

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    3 months ago

    Girly pop: chat its so joever sends most pretty girly girl photo ever

    Ok but you don’t look old? Plus you look really pretty?? Also who cares what you look like/pass or not, you’re a beautiful woman and that’s that??? Also those bottoms fucn rock where you get them???

    Transitioning isn’t an over night process it takes years not just for physically but also mentally. It takes time to allow yourself to pass your own expectations of what it means to be a woman. Overall you gotta look forward towards the expectation of being yourself, cuz there’s no other woman like ya in the world.

    Hope we worded that right lol

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    3 months ago

    Didn’t even register for one millisecond that you are mtf as I was scrolling by. I’d say you pass easily. Don’t be so hard on yourself.

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    3 months ago

    Sorry if a cis male isn’t supposed to comment here, but I was genuinely curious as to what you meant by “I’m screwed,” because I didn’t think you could possibly mean you didn’t look femine (passing?) because you do.

    I think you look great and I hope you feel that about yourself soon, too!

    Again, I’m sorry if I’m not welcome here, not using the correct terminology, or have completely missed the point of this post.