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A snapshot of my dysphoria

Started by Naomi1110, November 12, 2014, 02:23:03 AM

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Naomi1110

So I wrote my first post the other day and tried to express some of the turmoil I've been feeling regarding my identity recently (it's still in the "introductions" board if you're curious)...I've considered myself in a "questioning" phase, though right now that "questioning" is just two inner voices screaming back and forth at each other over and over again "I'm a woman and want to start medical transition as soon as possible" and "I'm going crazy and this makes no sense aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagfdjhgkshlgjdhg;sd..."

So anyway earlier tonight I vomited a page worth of this stuff and thought about posting it here to get these feelings out somehow....decided against it...what I wrote doesn't contain anything graphic but it might be  considered "too much" anyway.  Basically, I wrote that (right now, and intermittently in the past) I feel this intense loathing towards every remotely masculine aspect of my body and my face, and that I don't recognize myself in my mirror, and how I feel these traits prevent me from presenting (and being accepted) the way I want to be...

Is this what gender dysphoria is like?  To loathe the body you were born into and loathe the expectations that others have because of that accident of biology?  I haven't been diagnosed so I don't know...I'm going to speak over the phone with my therapist tomorrow and have an appointment on Thursday, so I guess I'll get her opinion soon...

I don't know how to feel right now.  I feel like I have found both clarity and insanity.


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adrian

Quote from: Naomi1110 on November 12, 2014, 02:23:03 AM
So I wrote my first post the other day and tried to express some of the turmoil I've been feeling regarding my identity recently (it's still in the "introductions" board if you're curious)...I've considered myself in a "questioning" phase, though right now that "questioning" is just two inner voices screaming back and forth at each other over and over again "I'm a woman and want to start medical transition as soon as possible" and "I'm going crazy and this makes no sense aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagfdjhgkshlgjdhg;sd..."

So anyway earlier tonight I vomited a page worth of this stuff and thought about posting it here to get these feelings out somehow....decided against it...what I wrote doesn't contain anything graphic but it might be  considered "too much" anyway.  Basically, I wrote that (right now, and intermittently in the past) I feel this intense loathing towards every remotely masculine aspect of my body and my face, and that I don't recognize myself in my mirror, and how I feel these traits prevent me from presenting (and being accepted) the way I want to be...

Is this what gender dysphoria is like?  To loathe the body you were born into and loathe the expectations that others have because of that accident of biology?  I haven't been diagnosed so I don't know...I'm going to speak over the phone with my therapist tomorrow and have an appointment on Thursday, so I guess I'll get her opinion soon...

I don't know how to feel right now.  I feel like I have found both clarity and insanity.
Hi Naomi,

this is certainly how dysphoria feels for me. My entire life I have downright hated my body (although until recently I haven't been able to say why exactly, even though now it's so obvious). I loathe what I see in the mirror, my face in particular, and waking up in this body just feels wrong and off.

For a long time I just tried to convince myself that it's just a "poor body image", and many "women" have the same issue, and that I could learn to overcome this -- but I'm beginning to understand and accept that this is not how it will work.

Edit: oh, and I totally know what you mean by feeling clarity and insanity at the same time!
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tracy176

I use to stare at mirrors for hours trying to picture something better , now im not really bothered I definitely feel much better it took a long time to get though
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Lostkitten

Gender dysphoria is annoying x____x. I really wish I could be either happy as a man, or as a woman. Thing is, the feelings lay in between and even although I start with hormones in two weeks and live as a woman I have those days where I think by myself.. couldn't it all just be easier, can't I just accept myself for how I was born?

I used to practice photography with self-portraits and also got a few good pictures of when I clearly was presenting as a male. I think those pictures look very good, I look good on it, but it just.. doesn't suit me. I rather stand out as a tall woman or transgender and go trough struggles, than to look 'normal' but feel as if I always have to pretend.

That's the thing with dysphoria. Everyone else might consider seeing you like any other person (till maybe when they hear you are transgender) while you also still see the old you, and that will not quickly or even ever disappear.

Ramble, rambling x_x.

Just do what feels best, instead of what looks best. I think everyone has a stage where you look in the mirror and ask yourself; 'what the <not allowed> am I doing..?' but you will get trough that and see eventually it is for the better.
:D Want to see me ramble, talk about experiences or explaining about gender dysphoria? :D
http://thedifferentperspectives3000.blogspot.nl/
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