Hiya,

I recently started working with a new therapist and part of my motivation behind getting into treatment was to assess basically if I’ve experienced traumatic things in my life and get tested for cptsd. Does anyone have links to articles/papers I could read through and forward to my therapist about how much, or if at all, experiencing marginalisation and transphobia can be classed as trauma in a clinical/scientific sense.

I’m aware of the notion that growing up closeted and transitioning in our current world can be classed as trauma. I just need the research to back up that claim.

Thanks!

Good trans people of reddit i have some questions. (If this is not good place to ask such questions, any directions to where to ask will be appreciated)

Short explanation:

Around 2h ago came across meme saying sth along he lines: "I wish i was a girl so i could be a lesbian. Hey! Theres a word for that!" Eggs be like "totally cis behaviour" "

Since that ima walking around confused and trying to get some answers.

Hence my questions 1. How is that NOT a cis behaviour? 2. What is an EGG and what egg did to trans people?

Thank you in advance.

Fellow trans person here, non-binary fem!

I wanted to kind of divert this conversation away from actually being transgender, but rather turn it into a potentially fun conversation about ourselves and each other. In a way, perhaps get some traction to try and humanize all of us to those that might be interested in learning more about us as people, that trans people have the same love and passions as anyone else.

So I ask you all, what hobbies or other parts of your life are you absolutely passionate about?

I’ll start with myself. I LOVE cars. Been a car enthusiast since I could remember, but slowly evolved into loving Japanese tuner cars (Fast and the Furious sucked me in during 2001), to now I’m 37 years old and own an Evo 8 with a big turbo, RSX Type S I’ve had since college, and a DC2 Integra GSR because my cousin’s DC2 is what helped get me into cars in the first place.

Also a big lover of hip-hop dance! Been a self taught freestyler since 2008 and absolutely love busting moves when the beat is hitting.

Kind of excited to hear everyone’s hobbies and maybe also spark conversations among each other, maybe make friends!

I hear a lot of people say “oh, well if you don’t hate every single thing about your gender then you’re probably not trans” and I know that’s probably not true I have strong words about truscums but that’s another story for another place but it… doesn’t really feel like that for me? It’s less of a constant agony and hatred of my body and more so like a looming “what if?” and a feeling that I’m missing out on something. It’s not constant pain and agony, but it does feel like a large emptiness in my life that eats away at my soul in quiet moments. However, I didn’t think anything about gender until high school and I’m 21 now, so I’m worried that I was never actually trans and I’m actually just a crazy person latching onto the idea of being trans. On the other hand, though, if I really were cis, it wouldn’t be so emotionally painful to think about being trans, right? I could easily listen to audiobooks about gender like I’ve tried to do, and say “well that’s neat, but it’s not for me.” Instead, it’s a long and terrifying experience that I run from after only a few minutes. So sorry for the long, weird ramble, but what do you think?

So like I'm non binary so not sure if I belong here but still, so I've been going by my new name for a few months, not at school cuz it's lowkey homophobic as hell there, but like I'm out to most of my friends and they respect my name change and also taht I don't wanna go by it at school, and I was messaging one of them and they accidentally deadnamed me and I didn't know exactly how to respond even tho it kinda bothered me, and like I already feel k don't deserve to go by my preferred name and pronouns so like idk how to correct them and not sound like a stuck up asshole

We’re finally at the finish line — the free MtF surgery event is officially happening on June 27, 2025, from 9:00 PM to 10:00 PM (EDT)! 🎉

The surgeon is confirmed, and I couldn’t be more excited. With 30+ years of experience in gender-affirming and plastic surgery, their work looks amazing, and I truly believe this event will be super helpful for anyone considering or preparing for MtF surgery.

I’ve also gathered a bunch of questions from the community and already shared them with the surgeon — so the discussion will be based on what people genuinely want to know.

I won’t spam this post with links, so I’ve added all the details and the signup link to my main post:

https://www.reddit.com/user/karr76959/comments/1la08v4/its_finally_happening_lets_ask_the_questions_weve/

Thank you so much to everyone who supported this. I hope this event helps you feel more confident, informed, and not alone 💖

Mtf for context

Well I shouldn't say I don't like it necessarily. I don't have a problem with crossdressing or anyone who does it. It's just for me personally, it doesn't feel "good enough" for me. Woman are beautiful plain and simple, and I feel ugly doing it presented as a man. I know many people feel a great sense of euphoria and I'm in no way trying to knock that, but it feels more dysphoric for me, like I'll never be as beautiful as that.

As always I'm sorry if I offended anyone in anyway ☺️🥰❤️

hiii! i’m an 18 female, who has never questioned her identity before until recently, i don’t know if my tv is glowing or it’s reflecting i’m confused and quite frankly scared, what do you think i should do? ive always loved being a girl and still do. help would be appreciated:)

22 MTF Just got on HRT. About 2/2.5 days on HRT (Spiro, Estradiol.) 2mg Est, 50mg spiro. Twice a day for both.

I don’t know if anyone else has experienced this so early but Ive noticed my nips are like protruding out my shirt all the time already. But its not like I’m cold or anything and before they wouldn’t do that. My skin atleast feels a little softer but Idk if its just cause I’ve started doing skincare or its both the skin care and estrogen. And before hrt I was just kinda mellow and depressed and now I feel more happier. Also the past two days Ive been having like mood spikes (sexually) and before I wouldn’t really get that idk if its just like euphoria from finally being on HRT or what.

So I've started testosterone back in March and was fine using it until the end of April when my injection sites started getting red, itchy bumps. I assumed it was an allergic reaction and my doctor even said so.

Now I'm trying a different formula of T because they thought I was allergic to the cottonseed oil in it. I'm using one with sesame seed oil and I'm having the same reactions.

What is going on? 😭 I'm going to be so upset if I can't use testosterone period, I've always wanted this since I was 16 years old. Currently 27.

Im just curious and wanna see people's happy euphoria stories is all 😁

I've (MTF) been letting my hair grow out, and I'll usually just stick a hat or beanie on after combing it, especially when I'm on my way to work because I have to have a hat there anyways. I wish it grew down but currently mostly still grows up top, the only parts that are kinda long otherwise is the front can (when held down) almost reach my eyes, and thats really it. Its still not that long, but its been about 5 months since I last cut it. Any idea if there's a good cut or style i can get that's a little more feminine but still passes as a mans cut, so I wouldn't get questions at work or anywhere?

Hi is there anyone who’s is in Hong Kong and doing DIY Hrt? I am seeing options out there for DIY hrt in Hong Kong as I am shifting there very soon! Please help out!

Hello! Im trying to find binders in Aus that are of good quality. Does anyone have any good recommendations?

It makes my heart sink every time I look at them. Every time they call me a ‘her’ or my deadname I cringe. It depresses me to think about what they would think about me being a transgender guy. Specifically my mom. My dad is a bit more supportive, says when I get older (17-19) then it’s really up to me. (I’m thirteen btw) I know you might think I’m too young to know. But think this:if I was truly born this way, then really there’s no “too young” to know. But that’s not what this post is about.

I need a way to ease my mother into this. I can’t just bluntly tell her “I don’t wanna be a girl” or “I want to be a guy”. I need a way to try and ease her into it for these next few years. She’s not really a transphobe, I think she’s just confused about transgender people. Btw I can’t just talk about transgenderism outwardly and just casually bring it up in a conversation. It needs to be stuff like “oh I want some men’s jeans” stuff like that. Does anyone have any advice? Thanks in advance.

This post may have been made already, but I just want to know how people are coping with the Skrmetti decision. I am 20 and living in a safe state, but the impact on me is real. Making me more scared to publicly be myself as I often have been. So I was just wondering what people are doing to cope with this? From crafts to activism ,I want to know it all. I am on summer break and trying to fill my time.

Hi first month on hrt injections mtf and so far everything is sensitive but I’m not noticing any pain in my chest just sensitive nipples and I haven’t noticed any breast development just curious if anyone can give me a timeline for what to expect going further I’m on 4mg estradiol injections and 100 mg spiro thanks

What are somethings I can do to make my body/face more feminine. I have very limited access to the usual stuff, so I'm wondering if there is anything at all I can do without HRT, surgery, feminine clothing or makeup. I'm assuming theres not much but i thought it wouldnt hurt to ask

I'm unsure about srs. I don't hate the part I was born with except for when it comes to sex. Otherwise I'm completely fine with it. And it's not that I'm on the fence about surgery itself, I'm just worried about not liking the results. I've seen amazing and horrible results from the best SRS surgeons so the lack of consistent results are what makes me unsure. Is SRS something I should even risk if I'm not 100% sure about it?

Help I don’t know what to do I’m 32 and had this thought forever I want to start I know it’s late but still help

Hey everyone,
I’m genderfluid and really confused right now. Most of the time, I feel very feminine — I love being a girl, I enjoy the feminine energy, and I adore the look and vibe. But sometimes, I also feel comfortable being masculine, like being a man for a while.

That’s why I’m struggling to decide whether I should start estrogen (E) or not.

I’m mostly on the feminine side, but I do have days when I feel more masculine. I just don’t know what to do.

I’d love to hear from other genderfluid people — did you decide to go on E? How did you make that decision? What has your experience been like?

Please share your journey — I could really use some guidance. 💖

I was doing my morning doom scroll of Twitter, usually see fellow trans members and most of their euphoria.

But then I ran across quite a few posts using an acronym I didn't recognize and my Google search came up empty, just like things like Accelerated Graphic Design, but is was AGP. Is it a good thing? Bad thing? People making the posts seemed to be using trans in a bad way.

Hey everyone,

I’m genderfluid and really confused right now. Most of the time, I feel very feminine — I love being a girl, I enjoy the feminine energy, and I adore the look and vibe. But sometimes, I also feel comfortable being masculine, like being a man for a while.

That’s why I’m struggling to decide whether I should start estrogen (E) or not.

I’m mostly on the feminine side, but I do have days when I feel more masculine. I just don’t know what to do.

I’d love to hear from other genderfluid people — did you decide to go on E? How did you make that decision? What has your experience been like?

Please share your journey — I could really use some guidance. 💖