the off switch to dysphoria

[BreezyB]

If such a pill existed, I would have taken it when I was 4 years old. Or microwaved my head or whatever would end this nightmare. Some people have said they are ok with who they are and the whole process and whatnot, that's not me though. I've had a rough road behind me and a rough one ahead.  I could have done without the pain and the pills and the (upcoming) surgeries.

I kind of agree Christine, I mean I've had a pretty interesting yet wild life, and lots of issues that go along with it. I'm also just starting my transition and how I generally explained it to someone once was n response to the question they asked me "How do you you know your sure your a girl?", my response "beleive me, I would choose to be anything other than what I am, I mean the road I am taking is fraught with uncertainty, danger etc. But there are many joys ahead and finally I will be happy"

So if I could have taken a pill before transition started, I think I would have. Just so I could have avoided all the potential issues which I may be about to come across. But now I've started the journey, I already feel the Dysphoria subsiding, it's still there but I'm confident I've found my switch, it was quite simply 'to be me, finally, and to not be ashamed anymore'

For me this was the switch or magic pill if you like which started me on the road to eleviating the Dysphoria, finally

Bree 

[Abby Claire]

It's tough to answer because I think some may feel they don't truly feel strong enough about their gender if they say they would take such a pill.

Would I ever take a pill? Yes. If it made me happy, if it saved thousands of dollars, and it meant not losing family and friends... Of course.

It's kind of tricky to answer because we're basically talking about rewiring the brain. With my current mindset, if I could choose my gender before birth, I would have chose to be a girl. If I could have a different mind (or perhaps give my body to another mind/soul to inhabit that wants it) then I would go that route. I have dysphoria, but I'm able to recognize that I'm still an attractive man who could probably get most girls if I didn't face this kind of issue. I basically feel that it's unfortunate I was born with many traits people would normally want and I don't want them.

[Jaded Jade]

When I was younger I would have probably taken such a pill.  Any easy one shot solution to be normal.

But now, I have fought an unknown enemy for its name, named it, and in naming started down the path to defeating it forever.  Took me 20+ years to get to this point.  Unless the pill gave me 20 years back, I'd be killing more than half of myself to take it now!


- JJ