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iskra:
Another transgender therapy session yesterday. Laser hair removal scheduled as well. Recommends HRT for me as she expressly stated. I don't know. It's my time frame after all right? I want to make sure that the issue lies in gender and not somewhere else, for obvious reasons. I continue to explore. Unlike many, I have a very specific set of reasons for wanting to transition, but it may not be a sufficient basis considering all that goes with transitioning.

ChrissyRyan:
The bottom line is the you will need to make some decisions at some points in time about this all.
It is hard to say what is right for you, but you and your therapist can bring about some clarity so that better decisions may be made.  Good luck!   :)   Think this through.  See what others post too.

Chrissy

Rayna:
It's your life and your own path through transition or not. Your therapist probably has a lot of experience with other people and the paths they have taken or perhaps wish they had taken.

So I would ask them to explain, and have a discussion about what they see in you that leads them to make that recommendation. Perhaps they will convince you for good reasons, or perhaps you will convince them you're not ready. Or perhaps you'll just come to a better understanding of yourself. All good.

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iskra:

--- Quote from: RandyL on February 27, 2021, 12:47:06 pm ---It's your life and your own path through transition or not. Your therapist probably has a lot of experience with other people and the paths they have taken or perhaps wish they had taken.

So I would ask them to explain, and have a discussion about what they see in you that leads them to make that recommendation. Perhaps they will convince you for good reasons, or perhaps you will convince them you're not ready. Or perhaps you'll just come to a better understanding of yourself. All good.

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I'm not ready. I did ask her if she was sure, and she said was totally sure. She's been doing this for 30 years. she said it would work out if I let it. I feel accepted in her office and liberated. Maybe she's picking up on that. That isn't a basis for transition though, but it does raise questions about where the sense of liberation and authenticity is coming from. I still explore everything, as I just might  be confused rather than transgender. The time is NOW to find that distinction.

Battle Goddess:

--- Quote from: iskra on February 27, 2021, 01:01:11 pm ---I'm not ready. I did ask her if she was sure, and she said was totally sure. She's been doing this for 30 years. she said it would work out if I let it. I feel accepted in her office and liberated. Maybe she's picking up on that. That isn't a basis for transition though, but it does raise questions about where the sense of liberation and authenticity is coming from. I still explore everything, as I just might  be confused rather than transgender. The time is NOW to find that distinction.

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Sounds to me like you're taking a prudent and sensible path.

One thing that bugs me about the term "transition" - and I'm as guilty of this as anyone, and guiltier than most - is that it too often gets thrown around as meaning "completely and publicly living and presenting as the opposite gender in a binary male/female system."

Ain't so. Transition is what you make of it. All the different variables that go into it (gender identity, gender expression, sexuality, yadda yadda) took me a long time to tease out. You get to work out your own solution, too.

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