what do you think , just a curious question

[immortal gypsy]

Would I take the pill, no I've always wanted to be a girl. It's only now that I have the means to do so.
A pill in general this is a very slippery slope in an age where the medical profesion can be more inlined to reach for a pad then treat a problem. "Take two and call me in the morning" can be a dangerous mentality to have, for both paitent and doctor. Are we not medicated enough?
Friend? Well they all accept me that is why they are my friends
Family? Well mine is so messed up and destroyed allready, that when I tell them all I will just be one more log on the giant bonfire that they already are.
Society? Well I don't really care, because now as the song line goes "I'm on my way from misery to happeness to day"

[Misato]

I was a idiotic, ignorant, know it all, judgmental, alcoholic male. Transition opened my eyes, taught me, and let me admit I have a problem with the bottle.

Despite my mind being troubled regarding transition of late, the truth of the matter is transition still something I needed to do to become a good person. For my life, and because there is nothing wrong with being trans so the Hell am I going to cut that out of me to "fit in", I would resent the existence of a "therapy" that would aim to alter who I am.

[Misha]

I would a million times rather be a trans woman than be medically retrofitted into being cis male.

Precisely my thoughts. I couldn't have said it better. I kind of consider being a transwoman as my advantage a bit. given the gender prejudices that exist in my country (no kidding, there are huge differences in male/female employment in Czech Republic). First I built up my future as a male so that now I can have a comfortable life as a female. Although this is probably just my way how to be comfortable with my state :-) .

[Emjay]

I would a million times rather be a trans woman than be medically retrofitted into being cis male.

^^^ Yes!  Sorry, I know Ms Grace has already been quoted several times but this is pretty much a perfect response for me too.  As much as I dislike the dysphoria, I would HATE being "not me"...  Maybe it's the dysphoria talking but to be a "normal" cis male would be..   ugh....  Yeah no thanks lol.

Besides, I've already got my medical fix for it....  Now it's just giving HRT time to help my body align itself with my mind! 

[Aina]

Much rather they find a way to change your body to 100% female then try to make your female brain work with your male body or male brain work with your female body. After all its not the brain right? but the body that is broken.

Also being someone who was on medicine as a kid for hyper-active I really don't like drugs that specifically design to alter the way you act...I guess that is a bit hypocritical of me since I am considering doing hrt...which can alter the way you think...and here I go again rambling.

[stephaniec]

my only problem with the need to transition given it's a basic fact of my condition is that I wish the opportunity was offered to me a lot sooner , other than that It's just an amazing feeling of truly being me. plus there is so many other reasons for me to feel the way I do. How I see the world and society and how I experience my social world has nurtured my sense of being and my perception of my self as more compatible with the female world .

[Miharu Barbie]

I would never want to be cured of being a woman no matter how uncomfortable my womanhood makes anyone else.

I would never want to be cured of being a lesbian no matter how uncomfortable my sexual orientation makes anyone else.

I would never want to be cured of being Buddhist no matter how uncomfortable my spiritual belief makes anyone else.

I would never want to be cured of being a woman-of-color no matter how uncomfortable my skin color makes anyone else.

I would never want to be cured of being vegetarian no matter how uncomfortable my dietary choices make anyone else.

I never want to sell out my soul in order to please anyone else.  I choose to be true to who I am.  This is the path to living a fulfilling life.  A pill that cures me of who I am, to my way of thinking, is nothing less than pharmaceutical enslavement.

All I have ever wanted in my life is to be loved and accepted for who I am.  I have achieved this goal.  This achievement is one of many gifts that I have received as a result of being a transsexual woman.

I would not have it any other way.

[Kylie]

I would a million times rather be a trans woman than be medically retrofitted into being cis male.

I guess I feel as though we are medically retrofitting ourselves either way.

[alexis.j]

Well, we are what we are, and I like my female self, but, there are many out there that have lost everything in there life to try and be what they had to be... Im sure there are MANY out there that would take the magic pill, to make it all go away (the GD). Life would also me much simpler... I don't think anyone really 'wants' to be TS, as it's not a easy life.

[stephaniec]

I would a million times rather be a trans woman than be medically retrofitted into being cis male.

I have been to a lot of therapy in my life about different issues , but looking back on my therapy prior to just total melt down I think that's exactly what was happening to me. I was being retrofitted into cis male. I'm thankful I found the therapist I now have.

[Alainaluvsu]

I'd rather be cis gender. I hate being transsexual. But science isn't going to buy all my male clothes and change my name, and get the 2 years I've spent living as a girl, so I'd just stay the way I am unless I hit the lottery or something. Things would be so much easier if I could comfortably live as male.

[Allyda]

I would a million times rather be a trans woman than be medically retrofitted into being cis male.

This is definitely how I feel as well. Especially given my unique situation. Oh how repulsive this would be to me..........

Allie

[stephaniec]

This is definitely how I feel as well. Especially given my unique situation. Oh how repulsive this would be to me..........

Allie

yea, each day forward I realize how important estrogen is to me And by the way I like your  avatar Allyda

[Allyda]

yea, each day forward I realize how important estrogen is to me And by the way I like your  avatar Allyda

Thanks Stephanie. After seeing the huge changes taking place in my face making it look more feminine I was finally comfortable enough to post a photo Avatar so y'all could put a face to the name.

Allie

[Suziack]

I think I'll have to take that walk on the wild side, before committing one way or the other. Anyone ready to place their bet?

[luna nyan]

To me, being trans sucks.

Gimme a pill that'll either make me cis female or balance my brain chemistry so that I can fit in as male.  I don't like being halfway either way.

I grow weary of dealing with myself sometimes, the isolation can be soul destroying some days.

[stephaniec]

yea, it's a difficult condition to live with. there's really so few of us to compared to the rest of the population. If you don't perfectly blend in your kind of in an awkward position in feeling part of society

[Ellesmira the Duck]

Its good to know I'm not the only one with my opinion on this =P I had posed myself a similar question though under the premise of a magic button. If I could just push a button and be " normal" would I? And I decided no, its too much of who I am to just want to erase it. However, if I could push a button and wake up female I wouldn't in a heart beat, but wouldn't we all? =P

[stephaniec]

Its good to know I'm not the only one with my opinion on this =P I had posed myself a similar question though under the premise of a magic button. If I could just push a button and be " normal" would I? And I decided no, its too much of who I am to just want to erase it. However, if I could push a button and wake up female I wouldn't in a heart beat, but wouldn't we all? =P

I think early on in high school or a little after I would of wanted to rid my self of the turmoil. As I've grown and dealt with my condition I've learned a lot and having free will I would gladly choose transition be it's who I am.

[the old mare]

You gotta wonder what the side effects of some "cure" would be though. I mean, would you be inclined to bay at a full moon or some other odd thing?  What could it do to any descendants you may have?  What if the aliens that watch over us find out?  things like that...