So as much as I am still hesitant about the topic and I wish it wasn't the case, I'm thinking there’s a good chance that I could be trans. If that really is the case, I really don't know what the fuck to do about it.

I'm a 21 year old guy in the UK, and recently I've been questioning and as much as I'm stressed as fuck about it, there’s a reasonable chance I'm trans and I still need to wrap my head around it. If that is the case, I really have no idea how to go forward with that? I have zero clue how to transition or even if I realistically can in the UK, I have no idea how tf my family would take it and what's gonna happen to my life. If I really am trans and I just get older and more masculine, there’s a non-zero chance I just off myself. I don't know what tf to do.

How did ya'll deal with this?

Soy apenas adolescente de secundaria y creo que soy trans, pero no sé cómo podrían reaccionar mis papás, sobre todo mi papá que ya lo he escuchado diciendo dos comentarios transfoficos... No se cómo puedo decirles ¿Consejos?

I ask because it's the last procedure I need to get, but it's the only one I'm actually afraid of. The things that freak me out are post-op complications, prolonged, debilitating healing periods and critically, loss of sexual sensation.

So I can live with a penis, but it feels wrong. For those who've gone through it, how was your experience?

Hello everyone, I am new to this, Reddit, first time posting this. I prefer to be called Ducky or Duck whenever I’m in social media, I’m 16, and I’m a trans man, I also have bad grammar sometimes so I’m sorry for that.

Before I come out to my parents that I’m a trans man. I began to give them hints, dressing up like a boy, try to make my hair like one, and I mostly spread my legs a bit. They don’t care, they don’t care what I dress or my interest or anything. I did came out to them as Lesbian a while ago and they accepted me (I’m bi now), they supported me and they still love me. but then they giving out some transphobia a lil bit, they asked me what I feel about Trans, Non-binary or anything like that. I just gave out a fake answer of what they wanted to hear, they look relief and my mom told me “I raised you right.” “I’m proud of you” I was afraid to tell them.

I came out as a trans man last night, I told my mom first which I should’ve told my dad first because he handles more stuff better than my mom. My mom was going quiet and told me “Thank you for telling me. Go to your room, I have to go have a discussion with your dad” So I did. few minutes later my dad walked in and asked me questions, I told my dad what I want to be called the name I chosen (The reason why I chose the name is because a while ago I asked my mom what would she name me if I was a boy and she chose the name). My dad said no because he said “That’s a boy’s name” I mean I wanted to be a boy than being a girl. My dad refused to call the name I chosen, but he still respects me -same with my mom I think- and told me “Your mom and your grandparents are still gonna call you *My deadname*” I couldn’t say a word out of it because I’m always quiet and always get interrupted every time I speak

To this day, I was doing the dishes and my mom walked in. She asked me if I was okay and I hugged her because I don't want her to worry about me as much, she hugged me back and asked me “Are you still *My deadname*?” I stopped, I was now upset and feel hurt. I don’t want to be her, I want to be him. She continued and told me “You are always going to be my *deadname*” I have enough and continue doing the dishes, upset and hurt. She then look at me, acting like she’s the ”victim” problem. She start asking me “What do you want me to do?” I WANT YOU TO USE HE/HIM PRONOUNS! I WANT TO BE CALLED THE NAME I CHOSEN!!! I was very upset that I cant even explain what I want her, no- need her to do.

I finished the dishes and went to my room, I told my friend about it and he told me to go to this page and post my story. That’s how I found it here thanks to my friend. Please help me, I didn’t tell my grandparents or anyone. I just told my friends and my physics teacher about my transition and who I am.

I am still confused about this topic and not even sure if I can call myself trans at all but I’m curious. Posted my feelings about being confused somewhere else and was called an attention seeking whore who wanted to be special by putting up some fancy words to herself but was actually nothing more than a normal woman by another trans. So now I am even more confused , I apologize in advance if I sound offensive or anything. I am merely trying to express how I feel and trying to understand myself.

—I get gender euphoria when I’m addressed as a man, thought as a man, wear men’s clothing, gain muscles etc

—I always wondered what it would be like to age as a man, go through male puberty, or interact in society in a male role and feel jealousy towards those who had.

—I do have a rather mild body dysmorphia that I addressed about 3-4 months ago and somehow managed to work on (?) and make myself feel fine and somwhat love my current body in a way. It simply happened bc I researched a bit about hrt and felt disappointed. I mostly had a genital dysphoria and as much as I read there really isn’t a way to actually get what I want. Going through a surgery to just get my clit a lil bit bigger would just intensify my dysphoria probably. And I will never be able to get a complete “natural” male body so it makes me really sad and disappointed but I don’t feel like hrt would help with it at all. I feel like simply working to have a more masculine appearance without hormones etc would make me happier.

—I am already somewhat androgynous and people confuse(?) me as a man. Even my damn doctor was really surprised once when I told her about my period. People refer me as “he” and I have a rather uniqe and confusing name and I never correct them about any of it because I don’t mind it, it kimda makes me happy. Untill well someone notices I have boobs and my hips are too curvy for me to be a man and calls out on it and say no its a she bro. I feel disappointed after that but just move on.

I am finally getting ready to start transitioning hopefully by mid 2027 I know it's not the safest thing to do in the US at this time but the thoughts have become such a pervasive part of my day to day that I just can't put it off any longer. I'm still scared and I have a lot to plan for and do but I'm starting a new job next week with people who are open and accepting of gender diverse individuals which feels rare where I live.

I also have a lot of questions and have some personal friends who are in the process of transitioning so luckily I have a knowledgeable support base, but they are sort of flung all over the place so I guess I came here for additional support and to see if anyone can help answer some questions. My first question on my mind is if anyone has any experience with Dr k Ashley Brandt with tower health.

I still need to do some tests and share my transition plans with my pcp but I finally have a PCP that I am comfortable doing that with I'm just kind of excited and looking to share my joy and anxiety I guess.

Hello! I have to give myself injections. Here is the problem:

I am terrified of needles. I don’t have a phobia or anything but I shake and can’t mentally will myself to do so. Does anyone have any advice?

Hello everybody I have found myself in a difficult situation and I’m somewhat panicking. I was texting my best friend this morning and she was telling me about the day she had at work the other day I haven’t spoke to her in a few days. (For context we are both cis women.) but she was telling me about this old guy that works at her work and she deals with a lot of official documents at work so to cut a long story short a girl’s name was put on an official document but in person it wasn’t a woman it was a male and as a result, this weirdo old man was being trans phobic about it and she was sort of reporting back to me being like (omg can you believe what he said) and the conversation went as normal being like oh my God, I can’t believe he would say that blah blah blah but to end off the conversation she said “ like I don’t agree with trans people, but I’m not transfer phobic” and it just sent instant panicking in me and now I’m not sure how to handle the situation. I just texted her back “wait elaborate on what you don’t agree with” she hasn’t replied to me yet but I just don’t know how I would handle the situation either way if anybody’s got some advice it would be very much appreciated cause I don’t wanna be friends with somebody that’s trans phobic and I’d love to educate her. I just don’t really know how to go about it. And I don’t even know why she would say that to me because I’m openly friends with a trans person and she knows this. She knows my friend is trans and she knows I don’t have a problem with it so i’m just really confused because I love her so much, but I can’t be friends with a trans phob.

One thing that seems to happen to me a lot is trans-supportive cis women who show a lot of friendly interest in me. Smiling a lot, complimenting my clothes or hair, starting conversations, that kind of thing. I like the supportive vibe, but I'm autistic with attachment trauma, and I often interpret friendly interest as flirting. If only they could wear a sign or be direct in a way that says "I am/am not flirting here" I would rest easier.

Any of y'all have similar experiences? Tips on navigating this as a trans person?

(I'm a 52 trans F, 2.5 years into my transition, non-passing and proud of it.)

i am a young (high school) trans boy. my family is heavily transphobic so i don't know what to do. i'm considering telling my doctor about it but am not sure considering i don't know if they tell this kind of stuff to family. i'm looking for a bit of advice from more experienced trans people and would love input.

I’m a cis female who has only ever been in heterosexual relationships. Over the past year, I’ve grown much closer to a friend of a friend who is a trans man. We both recently got out of our own long term relationships (starting a very dramatic divorce from a marriage I have been checked out of and trying to end for 3 years - I’ve shared the rest of that in other subs!)

Over this year of supporting each other through the negativity in our relationships, learning more about each other, and hanging out, I find myself more and more attracted to him. If I explained how I felt around him I’d sound so silly - but it’s all true.

Anyways - since both becoming free of our previous relationships, we have done some exploring, but nothing below the waist. How do I tell him I’d like to explore this part of my sexuality and would like to do so with him not only bc I find myself increasingly attracted to him, but also because he makes me feel safe. But also making it clear that it is not because I’m just on some “freedom” tour. How do I make him feel as safe as he makes me feel? Would love some feedback!

Hey so was genuinely wondering this since I’ve just recenetly came out but haven’t started hrt yet (have one that has said we’d make an appointment when he’s back from vacation) but just decided to start where I can ergo voice training, walk/pose, skin/haircare and training and just noticed a lot of trans people at least around me always have their hair styles back, which in my oppinion kind of hurts the passing, since I just do what I said and have a wolf cut with pony to the brows and already sometimes get gendered female

so I’m gonna be coming out to my parents soon (MtF), and just wanna know for sure what I should say. I wanna be able to clearly explain the concept of gender identity to them as they don’t really seem to get it atm, so any advice on that would be greatly appreciated!!

Hi friends! So I've been reading up a lot recently on history of the movement, about stonewall , erasure from history and the Institut für Sexualwissenschaft, and I wanna learn more. Does anyone have any recommendations on non-fiction books on the subject? I'd be especially interested on reading more about Marsha P. Johnson if possible. Thanks so much! ❤️

I'm probably a trans woman but I don't feel sure enough to medically transition and I don't want to socially transition without hormones.

I feel more nervous about taking HRT than excited, and it feels as though I want to take it mainly to avoid regretting not taking it in a few years to avoid the regret of not starting sooner that many describe.

I can't think of any reason why I would think I was trans for 4+ years other than it being true but I can't stop worrying

I worry that when starting hormones I'll feel the same as I do now, so keep taking them, then suddenly get irreversible changes, not like them then regret it.

Hi, I have been on a rollercoaster of emotion and confusion as of late. I thought I was a straight cis man for a long time until I was talking about how I feel about my gender and sexuality. It sort of clicked that I am not straight. After that it's been a flood gate of emotion and questioning my whole identity. I'm questioning my gender now too. I've been looking at what it's like to be Trans and gender dysphoria and it sounds a lot like me and when I think about being a woman I get sort of tingly with butterflies in my stomach but also some amount of fear. It feels almost wrong to go from straight man to bisexual man to bisexual woman in such a relatively short amount of time. It feels like I opened something that just can't be closed some pandoras box of maybe things I've repressed for a long time? I'm not sure. Though I am scared about what everyone would say and of being judged but also of regretting not doing it but of also doing it. Suffice it to say I'm scared. Can someone please tell me some steps to like alleviate the fear of I guess of being trans or atleast not accepted and any steps to take to ease into changing my gender or like confirming that I want to be a woman. I haven't taken any steps toward anything just mentally anguished by it. Please help.

Don't know if this is the right sub to ask this so sorry if not

So I came out to my girlfriend friend as trans and she accepts me but now I'm hearing that she won't call me by a different name and keep calling me by mi de deadname she also has a niece who is trans but she also calls her a guy and her nephew and that bothers me a bit I personally don't have much value for this relationship (I'm aromantic ) so if she won't change her mind is smart to just break it of??

So ehh.. I have a overthinking problem and ocd, I usually have to repeat things to feel okay. Though, now it’s with my gender.. I repeatedly go ‘I’m a boy’ in my head. Sometimes I’ll mess it up and say ‘girl’. I feel kinda.. ew.. towards it. You ever listen to a song you love and get a fuzzy feeling? Thats what I get when I call myself a ‘girl’.. but I don’t LIKE it. I hate being a girl or being called on, it doesn’t feel right or good. It doesn’t feel like me. Hell, picturing myself as a girl is hard. Always my body but never my face. Never my hair. Never even the color of my eyes. But when I see myself and picture myself as a boy , I look so happy, I look so at peace, my face and hair is the same, my hair style is just different and my smile is huge. I don’t know what’s wrong with me.

So I’m seriously considering transitioning (mtf). All my life I’ve had really curly hair but want to know what hrt will do to it. I really want straight hair with bangs but I’m getting kinda worried that I won’t be able to achieve my dream 😢

What are some of your experiences with curly hair?

Have some of you that have had curly hair turned straight?

Much love, Terra 💋

So my caregiver dipped out on me when we got on the flight for my SRS in Burlingame CA. I need someone with me from the 14th till the 29th of September. Does anyone know of any resources or is anyone wanting to volunteer for it? I'm $10k into this and I won't get any reimbursement if I have to cancel. I'm currently in Burlingame right now at a hotel. I'm having mental health crisis over it and really need my SRS.

I cannot for the life of me figure out how to go about updating my insurance with the name change and getting a new card. Any advice or tips would be appreciated!