That's a great question. If you're like me and started hormones after puberty, hormones force your body and brain through a second puberty and with that comes all the little aches of bodily development and thoughts of self-doubt and self-hatred you may have experienced during your first go at puberty. It's a lot to take on, with a lot of uncertainty and a lot to process. For me, HRT has been a journey of extreme self-hatred and bodily discomfort to the point where I've almost killed myself numerous times to finally feeling happy in my body. Every trans person I've ever met has shown more personal strength and courage pursuing their ideal self than most people could show in a lifetime.
Long-term, estradiol can fuck with your liver and cause your blood to clot more (in the pill form at least, I think this bit can be avoided with injections if I'm not mistaken).
I just hit 8 years and am doing ok but I dont drink as i was on riddalin as a kid and now this so my liver is sensitive.
Shit wish I could've paid for stuff with deviant art instead of sex work but I ain't a Clinton
Oh, so E stands for estrogen. Thank you for clarifying that and giving this pretty insightful comment. I'm still pretty ignorant of the trans experience as a whole. I always worry I'm going to be one of those privileged people who says some wildly transphobic shit and then tries to brush it off by saying "but I have trans friends!"
I'm always grateful to people who are willing to sit down and expand my mind on an experience I will never have. I was born white, straight, cis, and male to a middle class couple. Had my life gone a little differently, I might have wound up just as redneck and authoritarian as some of the chuds I went to high school with. Looking back, I can see now that I had some pretty shockingly sexist opinions before a female friend in college sat me down and very patiently explained why I was full of shit. It's good to get context and be reminded that there's more to the world than my comfortably white, male point of view.
(I thought of E as ecstasy at first, which probably says more about me than anything else.)
I’m still pretty ignorant of the trans experience as a whole. I always worry I’m going to be one of those privileged people who says some wildly transphobic shit and then tries to brush it off by saying “but I have trans friends!”
I've been a English tutor on the side for almost a decade now and I'll tell you what I tell my students. "No question is stupid if you don't understand the problem." No question is ignorant if you're genuinely interested in learning. So long as you have questions about the trans experience, you'll never be informationally armed to fight for your trans comrades, haha. :P
Seriously, you're more than welcome to DM me questions if you're embarrassed to ask them here. I always set aside time to answer questions from friends and comrades if they have any. No shame at all. :)
No problem. Not everyone here is cool educating on trans issues, but I sure am. No question is off the table for me. DM me if you ever have questions. :)
I've heard it settles around a couple years and from there the changes are more refined, but it's generally a LONG two years and your mileage may vary, haha.
holy shit, hardcore
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That's a great question. If you're like me and started hormones after puberty, hormones force your body and brain through a second puberty and with that comes all the little aches of bodily development and thoughts of self-doubt and self-hatred you may have experienced during your first go at puberty. It's a lot to take on, with a lot of uncertainty and a lot to process. For me, HRT has been a journey of extreme self-hatred and bodily discomfort to the point where I've almost killed myself numerous times to finally feeling happy in my body. Every trans person I've ever met has shown more personal strength and courage pursuing their ideal self than most people could show in a lifetime.
Long-term, estradiol can fuck with your liver and cause your blood to clot more (in the pill form at least, I think this bit can be avoided with injections if I'm not mistaken).
I just hit 8 years and am doing ok but I dont drink as i was on riddalin as a kid and now this so my liver is sensitive. Shit wish I could've paid for stuff with deviant art instead of sex work but I ain't a Clinton
Oh, so E stands for estrogen. Thank you for clarifying that and giving this pretty insightful comment. I'm still pretty ignorant of the trans experience as a whole. I always worry I'm going to be one of those privileged people who says some wildly transphobic shit and then tries to brush it off by saying "but I have trans friends!"
I'm always grateful to people who are willing to sit down and expand my mind on an experience I will never have. I was born white, straight, cis, and male to a middle class couple. Had my life gone a little differently, I might have wound up just as redneck and authoritarian as some of the chuds I went to high school with. Looking back, I can see now that I had some pretty shockingly sexist opinions before a female friend in college sat me down and very patiently explained why I was full of shit. It's good to get context and be reminded that there's more to the world than my comfortably white, male point of view.
(I thought of E as ecstasy at first, which probably says more about me than anything else.)
I've been a English tutor on the side for almost a decade now and I'll tell you what I tell my students. "No question is stupid if you don't understand the problem." No question is ignorant if you're genuinely interested in learning. So long as you have questions about the trans experience, you'll never be informationally armed to fight for your trans comrades, haha. :P
Seriously, you're more than welcome to DM me questions if you're embarrassed to ask them here. I always set aside time to answer questions from friends and comrades if they have any. No shame at all. :)
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No problem. Not everyone here is cool educating on trans issues, but I sure am. No question is off the table for me. DM me if you ever have questions. :)
I've heard it settles around a couple years and from there the changes are more refined, but it's generally a LONG two years and your mileage may vary, haha.
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Estrogen is a toxin for the liver, which is one of the reasons why women are more sensitive to alcohol