Hildegarde

I endorse the idea of using logical reasoning to support your transition. For me nothing about transition was based on feelings, it was always a logical conclusion. From what I heard it sounded like I should feel trans in some way, but no. In my experience gender doesn’t feel like anything. The hormones don’t feel like anything. I feel the same now as I always did. Dysphoria feels like depression in retrospect, but gender… no. Trust your logic, it is correct.

Denial and doubt is normal. You’ve spent your entire life being mislead about something pretty fundimential to your identity. Its only natural to believe falsehoods that are repeated enough. It takes considerable effort and courage to get past the denial, but I guess that’s part of the trans experience.

You got this girl!

I’ve not noticed much of a change in taste. Others mentioned starting to like coffee, but that was me before. For a long time I’ve enjoyed strong, astringent, and bitter flavors, and transitioning hasn’t changed that. I drank my coffee black, I enjoyed 98% cacao dark chocolate, and I’ve imported vegemite for my own enjoyment. Not sure there is room to grow the palette in that sort of direction.

The one exception is salt, and pickles. I like salty foods, I have cravings for salt. That’s a well know effect of spironolactone, the specific antiandrogen and diuretic I’m using. I’ve since reduced the dose, and that made the salt cravings go away.

Are those trans and ace shoelaces?? I like!

That’s physically impossible. We need to instead make the country smaller.

Tech grifters latch on to the newest and most prominent buzzword. That is AI now. Most people still talking about blockchain in 2026 actually know things about it.

You sound a lot like me before I transitioned. I would highly encourage it.

The doubt is normal. I felt the doubt constantly from the time I started considering I might be trans until I started taking estrogen. The doubt lessened greatly, but it was still there. The doubt and fear came back whenever it was time to take the next step. The first time wearing a dress in public, coming out to friends and family, changing my name, every time the doubt came back. What if I’m not really trans? The doubt is part of journey, its a fundimential part of the trans experience, but so is the courage to push past the doubts.

I would highly encourage you to take a small step. Something small, something low commitment. Take that step, see how it feels. If it feels right, take the next one.

I see no issues with using multiple labels in any combination. If it describes you well have at it! People are complex. No system of categories can survive contact with the real world. There will always be exceptions and edge cases.

I am an asexual lesbian. You can be a bi lesbian. That’s fine too!

Everywhere varies a ton, and there are bigots and supporters everywhere. Its important to consider regions and citites.

As an American, I feel safer in the capital city of the state that is likely to become the next addition to Erin’s “do not travel list” than I do in rural areas of the safest states. A map of states or countries like the one dandelion posted in this thread will fill an entire nation a single shade. That’s an oversimplification.

Canada got an A grade, but alberta if rated alone would be no higher than a D in my guess.

Make sure you’re moving to a safe city in a safe country. National elections don’t change your neighbors.

✨ yay! I’m so happy for you ✨ Estrogen!!!