#happiez

[snarkytransman]

Hey there, this isn't a question..i just wanted to say i first read your blog, many years ago, when i was 14/15 and starting the baby steps in my transition. I am now 20 years old, on T, had my chest surgery, and most importantly i have moved away from the tumblr cesspit of what "makes" you trans. Back when i was a kid i asked for some anon advice, i just wanted to say thank you for being completely unbiased for it, and i'm amazed to still see this blog here, merry christmas mate

I was about to say that that couldn’t possibly be me, when I realised that I started my blog in 2012 and it’s now 2017. Wow, where has the time gone. Tumblr is now even more of a cesspit on all sides.

Glad to hear I did ok with my response to you before, and that your transition has progressed! 

Late merry Christmas to you too.

[snarkytransman]

Glad to see you back! I try to avoid the truscum arguments because seeing anti-truscum repurpose conservative transphobia for their own super-sj ends is bad for my mental health, but you're always so eloquent and well reasoned that no matter what filth you're responding to, I always feel good after reading your posts.

Hey, thanks :) Much appreciated to hear that.

I’m very on-and-off nowadays because of work - currently it’s the horrible commute that’s meaning I’ve barely got any time.

Got a bit of a renewed interest though because of real-life contact with trans issues, and great fear as a stealth trans person if opinions should fall the wrong way. Currently trying to work out how to mitigate risk there, plus, whether I can have a little positive impact in meatspace.

And some concerns with where the general sentiments are going. Right-wing opinions are on the rise like nobody’s business; you can’t go anywhere online without bumping into the alt-right. I’d take SJWs over the alt-right any day.

[snarkytransman]

Thank you for your blog ♥️

[snarkytransman]

Hey snarky, love your blog! I... have a question that's making me really nervous lately, and I know I probably should ask this someone else (my doctor, for example, but I did and she couldn't really give me an answer), but I kinda feel like you're a knowledgeable guy and I thought maybe...? So, the thing is... I'm a trans man as well, on HRT for about two months now, and I'm bulimic. I don't purge that often anymore (because dysphoria is the main reason for my ED), but because of school-related

(the bulimia anon) because of school-related stress it happened every day for the last five days again. And now I’m super anxious because my paranoia makes me wonder whether my relapses influence the way the T works in my body. I catch myself thinking oh well the testosterone doesn’t work anymore now because I made myself throw up and put so much stress on my body, I have to wait for my 3rd shot in two months now and… I’m just so stressed out that I’m hindering my physical transition?

(the bulimia anon, again) I know of course that I have to fight my ED regardless, and since I’ve started my transition I am so so so much better, but right now I’m just so anxious. Probably for no reason… but I can’t find anything online and even my doctor told me she didn’t know. Your blog is my favourite trans blog, and you are super intelligent, so I thought maybe you could help me somehow? I hope I’m not bothering you with this. I’m just really really stressed. Thanks. And have a nice day!

Thanks for the compliments, and of course you’re not bothering me.

It sounds like you’re well aware of this anyway, but for the record, I am not professional advice. All I can say is speculate what I would think if I were in your position.

If anyone has any actual knowledge on this, please comment or message for anon!

First thing is pretty obvious; you don’t take testosterone orally, so at least you aren’t going to just be ejecting it.

I had a look online too, and agree with you that there really isn’t much.

On hormone levels, I’d expect you to be ok. You do not depend on your body to produce testosterone, and you (I assume) get your levels checked and dosage adjusted. Even if things affected the production of sex hormones in your body, I would expect there to be a good chance for things to be stable - and if it wasn’t, you’d find out in a blood test.

One thing to consider - how affected are your other bodily systems? That may give some indication - if your body is struggling to perform in other ways, then it may struggle with carrying out changes too.

I catch myself thinking oh well the testosterone doesn’t work anymore now because I made myself throw up and put so much stress on my body

I think this quote in particular shows that you are over-panicking. If, if bulimia has an effect on your transition, it would not be total. The most it’d do is slow you down, not not work completely!

Sorry I couldn’t be of more help. I would speculate that the effect is minimal at most, unless your body was already struggling substantially. That is only my speculation, though.

[snarkytransman]

I hope you're having a good day

All the better for your message, Anon

[snarkytransman]

I think you are a clever intelligent man. You have a good sense of humor too. Just trying to say that I admire and look up to you.

Thank you :)

[snarkytransman]

I love your blog. You're obviously very smart and I feel like I learn reading your posts. You're also damnably reasonable and polite, two rare qualities in much of Tumblr. Thanks for being awesome. I really appreciate your thoughtfulness and intelligence.

How did I miss this? This message is very old, but needs to go into my 'happiez' tag.

[snarkytransman]

i just gotta say, you are eloquent as hell, my man. well done on that response to the truscum anon!

Thank you!