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Hoping everyone had a lovely holiday season!

I was really, really surprised my uncle-in-law’s card affected me that much.  Since I was presenting male my whole life, it didn’t occur to me how impactful just being gendered correctly can be.

It was really cool, and I hope anyone reading this gets to have heartwarming moments like that.

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Ok good I was worried I was rude. I'm kinda dense and not too keen on social cues. Glad your open to chat, I hope to not be a bother.

You were 100% not being rude, no worries at all! My goal is to be open as I can be, I love being able to talk about these things now that I'm out!

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I meant no offense by the "more experienced" bit your just more experienced than me. And I have no one to talk to about these things, old world thinking fam and all. I finalized my thoughts during COVID, the 3 years alone with my thoughts really shook my world, and I've been questioning since my 1st year of highschool. So about 7ish years of thinking on it.

No offense taken at all! I just wanted to clarify that I'd definitely not an expert so anything I comment on might not apply to everyone.

We're all here for each other, so I'm absolutely open to getting questions. Always happy to talk!

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As a experienced trans lady can you give any tips for a newbie? Like getting HRT, clothes, ECT. I have no idea what I'm doing 😞

Hey!

While it seems like I'm older than most folks here, I'm pretty much a newbie to transitioning myself! I was questioning for about 8 years before realizing what my situation was, and then didn't actually come out to anyone for another 9 years, then didn't actually start my transition until this past year, which was 7 years after that!

Getting HRT

Your experience is going to vary depending on where you live, so I can only speak to my own situation. When I got my current doctor a couple years ago, it wasn't for any gender purposes, I just needed a new doctor since I had moved. When I had my appointment however, I noticed she was wearing a rainbow pin, so I made a mental note that she'd be a safe person to talk to if I ever decided I was ready to transition.

When the time came, I spoke with her on the topic. She was incredibly understanding and got me started right away. Did some blood tests first to see what my current levels were, and then was prescribed hormones based on those levels.

I'm about 9 months into HRT now. There are periodic blood tests to check levels and make adjustments to my prescriptions.

What am I taking?

Estradiol - Initially was doing the patch, but it was reacting pretty badly with my skin. Was breaking out under the patch and the itch was unbearable. I've since moved to doing weekly injections.

Spironolactone - Taken by pill in the morning with food.

Progesterone - Taken by pill at night.

Clothes

I am genuinely the worst person to ask about this lol. I kind of already dress the way I like, jeans/kahkis & a button down. I'm a plain gal and kind of a tomboy. That said, my wife has been helping me out with bras, and I'm realizing that I need to figure something out in the shirt department, since my "guy" shirts are starting to get uncomfortably snug around my chest.

I've tried some shirt tailored for women, but they don't really work with my frame lol. ALSO WHY ARE THE BUTTONS ON THE OTHER SIDE WHAT'S THE POINT OF THAT? Like, why are buttons gendered? My muscle memory for guy shirt buttons is too strong to overcome at the moment, so for now I'm holding off sticking with my guy tailored shirts until my chest doesn't allow for it anymore.

So... that's where I'm at! Again, your experience is very likely to vary from mine depending on where you live (and what your goals are!), so take everything I said with a grain of salt.

I'm wishing you the best on this journey we're on together!

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fun fact

you cant smile and exhale at the same time

ha! made ya smile

I meannnnnnn I can exhale through my nose while smili-OH GOSH I SMILED AHHHHH YOU MADE ME SMILE HOW COULD YOUUUUUU

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Made this to protect some stuff at the office. When I sent my wife the pic, she asked me what I was asking folks not to touch...

...it's the glass panel that the doodle is sitting on lol.

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Sadly I'm new to your content but, I can say for certain you have a amazing talent and your style is so comfy. And as a recent realized trans creator ( a trans queen like ya self) you give me hope and stuff about the future. Can't wait to see more!

Thank you so much! Glad to be on this journey with you <3

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I'm not sure what I did to deserve your attention, but I'm super grateful that so many people are joining me on my transgender-transition-comic-journal-thing.

I'm flattered and gushing and blushing and I love that I finally began transitioning and came out publicly. You all are so kind and I really don't know what to say.

Thank you, truly.

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As someone who tried nair on her chest as an egg 19 years ago at the tender age of 17, I wouldn't recommend it even if it did exist.

is there dick and ball safe nair?

is there ass hole safe nair?

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EYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

duh

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I just found your comics and just saw the one about eyeliner. I'd give you a massive hug if I could.

I haven't had the exact same conversations (I'm built like a freight car and have Resting Bitch Walk), but I have had others along those lines. Wasn't transitioning supposed to cure my depression, so was I lying then about being depressed or am I lying now about being trans. Etc.

Your friend said some shitty things to you and I'm sorry you had to go through it.

Love the comics! And I'm not much of an eyeliner girl, but I have similar feels about lipstick for me!

We all just want to be free to be ourselves and be accepted for who we are.

Thank you for your kind words, and I hope we both rock out our makeups of choice when we want to!

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i just read your last comic. I dont wear makeup either and my girlfriend does and i see myself and her and YOU as a woman. I totally understand how you feel, and if its possible I hope you can get past that comment

<3

Thank you, really.

It definitely hurt when it happened, but we power through and keep moving forward.

We are all valid, even when others make us feel like we're not.

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Hi! I'm new to your blog, but I've been recently checking out your work and it's totally inspiring!

It makes me laugh, cry and honest relate to a lot of things!

Keep it up! You're doing a fantastic job!!!! <3

Thank you so so much!!

💕

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New desk decoration, ready to make the COMMUTE!

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I’m not really a new year’s resolution type of person, but I certainly do want to work on my femme voice more. 

Folks that know me know I’m an absolute ham anytime a microphone is near me; for reference, here’s an old Corpse Run strip of me being a silly guy.  I didn’t used to be this way, but I kind of love getting in front of people and talking.  It’s thrilling, it excites me in a way nothing else really does.  It took a long time for me to overcome social anxiety and embrace the goofiness.

With that in mind you’d think I’d be just as excited to practice my feminine voice with people. 

I don’t know why, but it’s really terrifying and embarrassing. 

I like my regular voice.  I really do.  Sure, it isn’t gender affirming, but it’s something about me that I’ve worked on and have really come to enjoy and have fun with. 

Sometimes for work and side projects I do amateur voice over.  My voice is a part of me.

Of all the potential surgeries down the road, I’d never do anything to alter my voice.  I never want to lose it.

I’m still going to work on my feminine voice in the meantime (and yes, I am actually just doing it when playing Overwatch at the moment), but in an ideal world I can still be a girl and have the voice that I’m most comfortable using. 

La di da.

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Despite being publicly out, there are still some old friends that I've been trying to reconnect with to talk.

...looks like some of the old numbers I had are uh, owned by different folks now lol.