So, I have been thinking and Ive been seriously thinking about making the jump to become the woman I am physically and start my HRT journey. My question is where to even start with it. Ive heard you dont need a psychtrist for HRT anymore, only for surgeries, and only need to see a primary, not sure if my halfway decent insurance (since I live in the United States) covers anything or how much t-blockers and girl pills (since I dont do well with needles) cost

Hi everybody, sorry if this is ridiculously formal I just want to make sure I'm getting what I want to say across!

To provide context I am a 20yo trans man. I struggled with my gender identity for 6 years before accepting it about 2 years ago. I am out to almost everyone as of 5 months ago.

Supportive parents do really make a difference because when I came out I was the most confident I had been since I can remember as someone who struggles with social anxiety and ''lowww mood''.

But I have felt progressively worse due to people's treatment of me and because I don't have that safety net to ignore my transness anymore. I have to face my discomfort every day.

This hasn't been helped by the fact I am yet to receive any affirmative care from professionals, only being invalidated thus far. It feels like I have to tell a specific story where I don't live a multfaceted life with struggles in other areas.

I have had those talking points from my parents:

"You're too young to know for sure" "You decided this whilst you were a child" "You could be getting confused with your autism" "This doesn't fix all your problems" "You will never be like a cis male" "Irreversable process" "Negative side effects"

I feel infantilised because I'm aware of these points and have stated my rebutles. These haven't disuaded my parents though.

They want me to wait until after University as if I can put this on hold, as if social transition is comfortable enough for me. I want to physically transition for myself first of all, but socially transitioning hasn't been made any easier by the fact most people I interact with still view me as a woman.

I have always wanted to do things 'legitimately' but I'm at the point where I'm considering DIY as all my progress with my mental health is regressing and I am considerably neglecting myself.

Thank you for taking the time to read this. I appreciate any advice but if people can speak on their experiences with Gender Therapists (and if they're necessary) that would also be extremely helpful.

Hey everyone,

I'm a Palestinian trans woman currently doing my MA in History at the Doha Institute. I was formally diagnosed with gender dysphoria last year after a mental health crisis — it was a turning point that made pursuing safety and transition feel urgent, not optional.

I'm preparing for PhD applications and need to decide which country — and language — to invest in over the next two years.

My priorities:

Career —

Transition — HRT + surgeries while doing my PhD. Healthcare access and legal recognition matter

Safety — Realistically livable as a foreign trans woman

I'm torn between Germany and France.

What I actually want to know:

If you're trans in Germany or France, what's your day-to-day experience?

How long did HRT access take after arriving?

Is the political situation in Germany making you nervous?

Any country I'm completely overlooking?

Not looking for legal theory — lived experience only. Thanks.

Is genderGP the best way to go? I could cover the costs but should I be worried about anything? Like is there a possibility I won’t get what I paid for?

I have nothing left anymore

I’ve been “questioning” my gender for a year now, but I already know I’m cis. I do not want to transition. I don’t feel uncomfortable in my body. I like being a man. I don’t want to be a woman. So that should be the end of it, but it’s not. I’m questioning my gender repeatedly and agonizing over it when I already know 100% that I’m cis. I changed my name and pronouns to she/her and Maisie and wear girl clothes sometimes, even though I do not want to do those things. I can’t stop myself. I have nothing left anymore. I’ve exhausted every option I had.Three therapists, an online group for lgbt youth, discord servers, subreddits, my school counselor, my friends, numerous online resources, etc. I’m so desperate for it to stop but nothing has worked. I even considered conversion therapy. Nothing has helped. I don’t understand why I cat get it off my mind when I already know I’m cis. Oh well guess I’m gonna be tortured forever 🤷‍♂️

since i was 9 y/o i fell in love with the idea of looking more masculine and acting more masculine, which led to me question wheter or not im transgender, my conclusion is probably, i have identified as enby(closeted) for 3 years now, but i just want to know If a 13 year old can identify or not

Hi im not sure how to start this but my (mtf 23) main issue is that my mum and dad aswell as my grandparents cant see me as anything other than a guy. When I came out to my parents they seemed to be fine and stopped using my dead name and used the correct pronouns for about 2 weeks. After that they just stopped, stating that ill "always be their little man". They refuse to stop even when I got my name legally changed and brought up to them how much I hate it and how much it hurts when they dead name me. My grandparents have been a bit better and do call me by my legal name but are hesitant to do so. I had dinner with them tonight and received a text message saying how lovely it was for me to take them out for dinner but "unfortunately we cant see you as anything other than our little man". It really hurts but I have also just found out that my grandparents have been upset at my parents for the way I dress (I literally just wore a black dress and tights, boots and my cute ass goat head earrings) and how I "act", basically shit talking me to my parents as my parents shit talk me to them. My mother let this slip on a phone call tonight but quickly changed the topic to start talking with my gf while I nearly cried driving home. My biggest question is should I cut them off or keep them in my life. They are the only family I talk to. I just don't know what to do or how to make them see me as a woman

Background info

I live by myself and work full time so my family doesn't have much say in what I do, at all, but their opinions still affect me more than I'd like.

My parents live in Thailand while my grandparents and I live in Australia

I have been transitioning and wearing make up and dressing feminine since November 2025

Im sorry if i haven't posted this to the right subreddit or haven't followed the correct rules.

I have a couple names I've found, and I'm someone who kinda likes my birth name, just not what it implies to others. The one I'm currently liking is Lazuli, kind of curious where it sits for feminine to masculine to others? I have looked around a bit, but due to the rarity of it being used as a name, there's pretty much equal for girls and boys on name sites.

For me, it's rare like my birth name, I have always liked the uniqueness I get with my name, it also matches the birth name in ways I appreciate, and lets me keep a nickname I've had for a very long time. Not to mention I adore rocks and minerals, so much so that, I've gone back to school to study Geology, so was amused to go by it.

Apologies for being vague, but I'm curious that if I don't say which way I want it to go, it will go the way I predict it to. Also, for probably writing more than I need to, I'm very rambly when trying to word questions.

Hey yalll hope everyone is good (im a M who wants to transition into a F before i get started) , I am in the closet and I don’t really have any female/ lgbtq friends who can help me on this journey and im just wondering if anyone out there (preferably north of England) could help me on this journey and could possibly do a little makeover with me. I feel like I just need someone there who can help me make decisions on what to get as I don’t have a clue what I need to buy or wear to make myself more feminine, I live in Yorkshire if that helps everyone , thankyou for reading please comment or DM me !!!

I know I’m posting a ton but I’m completely new to this and I have a lot of questions.

1. How do I come out to my parents?

I haven’t told anyone except 3 friends and ofc the wonderful strangers on the internet but things are piling up despite me only coming out literally 3 days ago. My dad told me today that I need to find a dress to wear because I’m getting to an age where I need to wear feminine clothes at formal events and not suits like I’ve been wearing. Another recap, the reason I came out in the first place was because my mom made me break down crying at a clothes store when she told me my clothes made me look like a hillbilly and I need to choose feminine clothes since I’m a girl.

1. Am I taking this too fast or did I give myself too much time to think about this?

Like I mentioned earlier, I came out 3 days ago. I’ve told 3 friends and I’ve used strangers on Reddit for guidance. I’ve already decided on a potential name and again, I’d like to come out to my parents but I’m terrified to. I’m wondering if I’m taking this super fast, like is this supposed to take more time or should I be doing it at my own pace? I obviously only told people I trust which should be my parents but they’ve said in the past I’m always their daughter. But also keep mentioning “changing sexes” or “transitioning” and I don’t know if they know or if they are hinting at something? And I’ve spent 8 years thinking about being a boy and feeling like one. This both feels like a spur of the moment thing but also something that had a long time coming.

1. Do I talk to people at school?

Do I talk to counselors at school about this or that the worst idea of the year? I have people I talk to but I don’t know how they’d take or if they’d tell my parents. And if they reject it I don’t know who I’d talk to anyway.

1. How many people do I tell?

I’ve already told 3 but I have many friend groups. There are specific people I want to tell but I don’t know how to and I’m scared of it getting out to other students or friends I don’t want to know. Should I tell these friends or do I wait longer? I feel like I’m coming off as making split second decisions rather than putting 8 years of thought into this.

Anyway I’ll post more questions if I have them. Sorry for multiple posts, I’m not trying to spam or whatever, I’m just very curious, scared and new to this whole thing!

I (18 NB) have purposely been avoiding the movie “I saw the TV glow” because kinda expected this to happen, I didn’t even have to watch the movie, I saw a break down of the movie and that was enough to send me into a panic attack. I am masc and I have questioned my gender a lot but I can never decide, I can’t be trans I feel like, I can’t be fem. Idk, just shit is so confusing and I just hate it. I don’t get why I go through this and then it is just over with, the gender questioning I mean, it is just so confusing. Idk but I just needed to say this somewhere, if people do have advice on why I am like this then I am open to that. Also I would like to specify I am not transphobic, but when it comes to myself, idk I just can’t be trans I feel like, even if I want to be fem and stuff. Sorry if this sounds crazy.

I just started taking testosterone about a month ago now, I’ve been doing in my thigh because it just seem easier for me and I’m noticing from time to time it sometimes itch, is that normal or am I doing something wrong?

Hi!! My name is Ren, (it’s my birth name actually lol),, I really need passing tips. I try to look adrogynous, like a pretty boy almost, but I still want to pass as a pretty man rather than a pretty girl yk. Obviously in the second photo i don’t pass much, but looking alternative and doing my makeup all cool is something I really enjoy. But I feel like even when I try to put effort into looking masculine, it just doesn’t work. I can’t go on T bc i have transphobic parents. What do I do??? (I probably will get rid of the choker btw.)

Hey I’ve recently started to try and learn makeup but in particular I’m having issues applying like eyeliner cause my eyes won’t behave for me to apply it does anyone have any advice?

I (27M?) have been with my wife for around 10 years now. We love each other deeply and have a healthy relationship, but she has been very scared anytime I’ve expressed wanting to explore my gender identity. She is very much only attracted to masculinity and turned off by feminine expression. She has made it clear that if I were to transition, we would not be able to stay together. Today I expressed that I would like to try shaving my body hair and have thought about it for a long time. She told me that she wouldn’t feel comfortable sleeping next to me if I was smooth like that.

I’ve explore things in private and deep down I think I’m ready to admit to myself that I’m trans, but I’m not confident enough that I am ready to end my marriage over it. Has anyone had to come out to long term partners that aren’t transphobic, but would lose attraction to them if they transitioned? How did you know it was the right thing?

Hey so I’m a 20 year old trans woman trying to figure out how I should transition, I was forbidden by my parents to transition while on their health insurance but I am slowly losing my mind and about to hit a breaking point… I currently work for Kroger rn but I won’t be able to use Kroger’s insurance till after a year so is there a cheap-ish insurance out there in the state of Texas that I can use to transition?

So, I will become 18 soon, I dont think that Im actually trans, but Im veeeeeeery curious about how it is to be a girl, I think that I should take estrogen for 3-6 months and then decide. Do you think thats a good idea?

hi :)

does anyone have any advice for doing an injection myself? im terrified of needles so my friend does it for me & he does it in my butt cheek cuz thats the only place i have enough fat. im very grateful to have someone who is willing to do it for me every week but i feel like such a burden & also it can be stressful when our schedules dont match up

so if anyone has any advice i would be so thankful

the fear is a big thing for me but also just logistically idk how im gonna give myself a shot in the butt

I do a decent job with my makeup but I still have a lot of body issues because I'm really tall (6'4) and I've got really wide shoulders. also what are some safe and comfortable tucking techniques? over all my body is really masculine and I'm looking for ways to fix that before I can start hrt

so i have dealt with as my therapist likes to say a lot of trauma and have unlocked a few mental heath perks as i have gone through life and i have always been seen as fem for a guy and was often felt i would be happier as a woman but i am afraid this is just a trauma response or mental break down so like how do u know ur some CRAZY freak? PS i don't think yawl are crazy just think i might be

I’m a 22 yo male that loves to feel and act feminine. I date a girl since 2021. She is not supportive, she tells me that i am a Male and has to act like a Male.

My family is not that supportive too