Hi!
QuoteIt seems to me that your first port of call should be your doctor, I am making some assumptions here about Norwegian procedures, but here in the UK the Gender Clinic is the place to talk to and to see them you need a referral from your doctor.
Thank you for your suggestion Alice! Actually, I just arrived in Norway in January and I haven't any doctor yet, I think it would be the occasion to find someone who is trans friendly? Also, I don't know how the system works as I'm a foreigner...
QuoteDon't feel selfish, lets start here. The first steps is to listen to the voice in your head and somehow come to an entirely confident point where you're ready to begin a physical transition, if that's what you end up wanting for absolute certain. Sorting out any scattered thoughts is what you need to do. It's totally normal to have a lot of stuff going though your head. Any thought or question is valid, and that's what were here for. To listen and give back.
Yeah, I kinda see what you mean. My brain has been working full-time, full speed since the last couple days and it's really amazing how things change about the way I percieve myself and the world.
I mean, I never liked mirrors and tended to avoid them, ok, no big deal. Now, when I look in the mirror, I see a girl in a man disguise -pretty realistic one!-. That's both confusing and comforting. That must sound quite funny, isn't it?
QuoteIt would also help to to find a therapist to talk to, and eventually one that can send you off to an endocrinologist would help too. But if you find even just a typical therapist that happens to have a background of accepting transfolk, it can help to talk to one even if they don't specialize 
This is where my fear resides. From what I found online, the way to getting hormones and even care is quite complicated in Norway. I came to understand that one can't have hormones before 1-2 years (at least!) and I can't help but to think of my "biological clock" which says
Hey! You're already 24 are you? Oh, I mean 24 and a half! See ou in five minutes! Do you know what I mean? =(
I've never been to a therapist before, what should I expect? Does it cost anything?
QuoteIf you're lacking money, maybe you can go into more depth about that in a new thread? Many of us (or I at least) are unfamiliar with Norwegian economics and insurance and whatnot. I don't even remember if Norway is part of the EU or if it's excluded (embarrassed moment).
Many *hugs*
Oh, there is a thread like that? Waw, I really need to dig the forum some more! - Actually, do you have some lead to finding this thread? >.> -
Well, don't worry, I'm confused about Norway too, I'll look it up for both of us ...*processing* Sooo, Norway is not in the EU (I learn that) but is part of the EEA and Schengen which makes things easier for foreign European people.
*Hugs back* Thank you a bunch, I really need those =)
