I have no idea whether she is, legally speaking, a psychologist - but it says so on her card. She may have told me she didn't have her PhD, but she may have also just said she hadn't done the research or had the material to diagnose. I was probably half asleep, as my sessions are always way too early for me.
Either way, she's gotten me somewhere good. And she's the only person who sees trans people in my city. I had to find someone, you know? She's the whole reason I am able to see the psychiatrist, because otherwise I wouldn't be so lucky. They all have connections.
I totally agree with you, though, Arch - I want fast action. The idea of waiting another year just to talk about getting testosterone pains me. In fact, too much to contemplate. I met up with a guy not too long ago, and he stressed taking your time with transition - basically, being slow. It took him years, but I wasn't looking to take so long. I've already spent my whole life hating this body, why should I feel the need to spend more time wallowing in my misery? For me, the risk of taking T was less than the risk of not doing so, and I knew it right away. I knew I was going to get a sex change when I was 10, I just didn't know the specifics.
Seeing as I am basically taking the quickest road possible at this time, I am satisfied to an extent. There is nothing I can do to get this done faster. Throughout this whole thing, I keep worrying people won't believe that I'm trans, won't want to diagnose me, or will tell me it's a bad idea. I am terrified they won't let me do this. But on second thought, maybe that feeling is very revealing.
