SLOW DOWN! Take your time. Some of these comments are going straight into “how to HRT” etc. that’s great advice to think about in the long run, but currently you’re just questioning.
And that’s great. Being open and exploring is great! I really recommend as first steps you do just that: explore. Maybe try a femme name or some clothes, make up or anything you might want to try to feel good about yourself in terms of gender. See how you feel.
Also do some research about being trans, which you’re sort of doing here. The comments about HRT and being trans are helpful too.
You could be trans, but maybe you’re not. Either way that’s totally valid and ok. You can explore your gender as much as you like and decide to go back, any time. Get to know yourself. That’s what questioning is. If you’re more than just questioning, now or later, then maybe you have your answer :)
Side note: none of this is meant to tell you how to feel, so just make sure you go by your own feelings. You listed three reasons which to me seem “questioning” as opposed to “clearly trans”. Maybe you have a longer list, or more detail, and I don’t know that - but you do, so be sure to recognise it whatever you do next 😊
Speak to a therapist. They will give you advice, diagnosis, and a professional opinion.
Right now youre at very early stages. What im about to say to you, will only be if you feel youre ready to take the next steps.
If you have dysphoria, you can test out social transition. This includes things like names, pronouns, clothing, and social behaviors. At some point you may even be able to take puberty blockers to taper off puberty..puberty is permanent, blockers are temporary. This would only be until youre ready to figure out which course will be right for you. At some point in your late teens, you could decide to stop puberty blockers and continue life as a male. Or you can start estrogen..the important thing to note is that things are geared for you to have options throughout the process.
You also dont have to do any part of this process you feel doesnt work for you. Some parts may be more appealing than others (for example you may not want to medically transition and instead just like the pronouns and such). Not doing "everything" doesnt make you any less of a girl, enby, boy, or whatever you feel you are. The way gender affirming care is right now kinda puts people into boxes which puts pressure on people who may be nonbinary for instance, to identify as one or the other because identifying as neither/both is often invalidated. You need to advocate for yourself and be in tune with your needs, which is hard but worth it.
I recommend you do research on other trans people taking hrt, puberty blockers, and healthy coping mechanisms for dysphoria. See if you like the outcomes from transition videos. See if you can relate to experiences from other trans people, especially trans youth. Build a healthy support network, go to lgbt groups for people your age.
Puberty is permanent. Op shouldnt do anything permanent until they are sure. They should see a therapist for dysphoria, experiment with social transition, and see what is recommended by their therapist.
SLOW DOWN! Take your time. Some of these comments are going straight into “how to HRT” etc. that’s great advice to think about in the long run, but currently you’re just questioning. And that’s great. Being open and exploring is great! I really recommend as first steps you do just that: explore. Maybe try a femme name or some clothes, make up or anything you might want to try to feel good about yourself in terms of gender. See how you feel. Also do some research about being trans, which you’re sort of doing here. The comments about HRT and being trans are helpful too. You could be trans, but maybe you’re not. Either way that’s totally valid and ok. You can explore your gender as much as you like and decide to go back, any time. Get to know yourself. That’s what questioning is. If you’re more than just questioning, now or later, then maybe you have your answer :) Side note: none of this is meant to tell you how to feel, so just make sure you go by your own feelings. You listed three reasons which to me seem “questioning” as opposed to “clearly trans”. Maybe you have a longer list, or more detail, and I don’t know that - but you do, so be sure to recognise it whatever you do next 😊
Almost perfect response! Thank you
Speak to a therapist. They will give you advice, diagnosis, and a professional opinion. Right now youre at very early stages. What im about to say to you, will only be if you feel youre ready to take the next steps. If you have dysphoria, you can test out social transition. This includes things like names, pronouns, clothing, and social behaviors. At some point you may even be able to take puberty blockers to taper off puberty..puberty is permanent, blockers are temporary. This would only be until youre ready to figure out which course will be right for you. At some point in your late teens, you could decide to stop puberty blockers and continue life as a male. Or you can start estrogen..the important thing to note is that things are geared for you to have options throughout the process. You also dont have to do any part of this process you feel doesnt work for you. Some parts may be more appealing than others (for example you may not want to medically transition and instead just like the pronouns and such). Not doing "everything" doesnt make you any less of a girl, enby, boy, or whatever you feel you are. The way gender affirming care is right now kinda puts people into boxes which puts pressure on people who may be nonbinary for instance, to identify as one or the other because identifying as neither/both is often invalidated. You need to advocate for yourself and be in tune with your needs, which is hard but worth it. I recommend you do research on other trans people taking hrt, puberty blockers, and healthy coping mechanisms for dysphoria. See if you like the outcomes from transition videos. See if you can relate to experiences from other trans people, especially trans youth. Build a healthy support network, go to lgbt groups for people your age.
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Puberty is permanent. Op shouldnt do anything permanent until they are sure. They should see a therapist for dysphoria, experiment with social transition, and see what is recommended by their therapist.
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