Having some thoughts on transitioning, when people say that going on hrt saved their life, and in most cases they mean it in the very literal sense. Like there’s probably many trans people out there whose dysphoria and social problems related to their perceived gender would very well have ended their lives if they remained in their bodies as they were, but I feel we don’t talk about the other end of the spectrum that much.
Personally I’ve never been the kind of person with dysphoria so bad I’ve felt like walking off a cliff. Sure, I’ve had shitty days where I felt really uncomfortable, but overall, it was more the small things that bothered me in everyday life.
And still I’d very much say going on hrt saved my life. If we consider what I did before living at all, because the overall increase in life quality is just SO MUCH.
The fact that I’ll never have to have another period again?? Life changing. I don’t think people realise how draining it can be for someone with dysphoria to have to go through the very physical reminder that you have a uterus EVERY.FUCKING. MONTH. And that is on top of the general discomfort and fatigue most people feel during it.
My voice dropping? A small thing in the grand scheme of things but the fact that people won’t immediately pin me as a girl because my voice get squeaky when nervous? I’m still sounding like a dying parrot when I get anxious but at least I won’t get misgendered on top of that.
Also bottom growth and body hair like I know some people are squicked by this but funny enough just these small additions makes this body feel so much more like my own and I’m thrilled with every little change!
I’ve never been the most dysphoric person, and could probably have survived through a full life without transitioning, but going on hrt has changed my life quality so drastically it’s almost surreal to me.
We should not only talk about hrt as a way to alleviate gender dysphoria but about how it induces gender euphoria too!