If you are thinking about harming yourself — get immediate crisis support. Connect to a crisis counselor 24/7, 365 days a year, from anywhere in the U.S via text, chat, or phone. The Trevor Project is 100% confidential and 100% free.

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help/

  • OldEggNewTricks
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    8
    ·
    2 days ago

    So. I was in town the other day, and caught sight of my reflection. “Hmm, I actually look almost like a girl today,” I thought. In an inexplicable fit of courage, I decide to risk the women’s bathroom. Heart pounding, I go in. No alarms sound. Finish my business, wash hands, escape. In the end I didn’t encounter anybody else, so it wasn’t much of a test. But now I’m paranoid that that was the only reason it didn’t end in disaster :/

    Oh, and I got my ears pierced. Now I get a happiness boost every time I see myself in the mirror!

    And the doctor wasn’t happy with my estrogen level, so she’s reduced my dose and put me on spiro. At least I now have an excuse for all the pickles I eat.

    • Sasha [They/Them]
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      5
      ·
      2 days ago

      Congrats on the bravery and the piercings, that’s huge! To me there’s nothing better than the feeling of looking in the mirror and liking the person you see.