Valkyrie-guitar
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14h ago
No. HRT hasn't done anything useful for me yet either after about a year and a half, meanwhile most everyone else has seen big changes in half that time or less... It's cruel and has me about ready to give up. Apparently I don't deserve even below average results.
lucyyyy4
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15h ago
HRT did nothing for me. It's not magic at all. It CAN be reasonably effective for SOME people - especially those young and genetically superior. But it can also do absolutely nothing. Like literally nothing. And I think it's important there is awareness around this.
I try to just get through the next minute and then the one after that. There is no joy in my past, present or future. I don't have the courage to kill myself so yeh I'm sorta just stuck
Griffes_de_Fer
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15h ago•Edited 14h ago


I often think that as a community, in general, we overvalue and overhype the pharmacological options, we present it as something it is not. First of all, it's not for everyone, and second, it's not a cure.
We all were who we are long before we started experimenting with any serious feminization/masculinization steps, and we very much so remain that same person, living the same situation afterwards. We carry and bear the same damage, same history, same disappointments, same dysphoria, same soul. Hormones won't heal the scars that someone have worn for decades, nor the new ones that keep appearing and getting infected... There are a lot more people feeling like you out there than we all like to acknowledge, it's heartbreaking.
Hanging out in trans circles online is always all about validation, love bombing and support, it's a big party and it's all so happy.
Hanging out with trans friends in real life, in person... More often than not conversations take darker tones, it's such a contrast and it really stings.
I hope you can continue to hold on, and I hope things can look up soon instead of being downhill from here. So much love for you, please stay safe.
Sera_Eriza
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14h ago
Yeah, especially when its kinda do nothing on me, and the community somehow try to turn eye and shut down anyone who's cries that their transition doesnt give good result
AvantGarde327
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6h ago
Over 9 months on HRT and still no significant change or result. For y'all who's abt to lecture me on getting labs, getting the right dose etc etc. I cant afford to increase my dose (I am DIYing), get labs, get consults coz I am too poor to do it right. The dose im in is the minimum and I can already barely afford it. So yeah, i dunno if its worth it at this point especially when the time comes i can no linger afford even the most minimum dose i'll just probably stop

but for now im still trying. See where it goes.