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Started by tori319, November 06, 2010, 12:38:55 AM

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tori319

I had an appointment with my therapist on Tuesday.I told him about having come out to my friend,which is so normal now,I can't believe how easily we slip into conversation about my transition.He said I was close to getting the ok for hrt but he said that last time.He did give me the ok for t blockers but I'm ready for estrogen now.My next appointment isn't until January 3rd and I just feel like this needs to happen now.My plan was to be on hormones two months ago.What do I do and how do I cope with feeling like I'm being held back.I just can't go through a new year of waiting.Should I demand that he give me a latter for hrt? I don't want to be 20 and still worried about this.I just want to move forward.
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lilacwoman

he's either very oldfashioned/fundamentalist trying to keep you from losing your almighty penis or he has some genuine worries about you not being quite TS and is hoping the Tblocker will cause your penis to lose its magic powers and bring you to your senses and beg him for testo shots to make you a raging stud.
Are you out and transitioned at home/work etc?
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niamh

Quote from: lilacwoman on November 06, 2010, 03:51:15 AM
he's either very oldfashioned/fundamentalist trying to keep you from losing your almighty penis or he has some genuine worries about you not being quite TS and is hoping the Tblocker will cause your penis to lose its magic powers and bring you to your senses and beg him for testo shots to make you a raging stud.
Are you out and transitioned at home/work etc?

He is likely none of these things. He is just biding his time. What nonsense.

@tori

So you are only 19? And you are afraid of waiting till January for your next appointment? It seems like you are doing well. Why worry about 2 months? You have your whole life ahead of you. Two months is no time. You're so young and you are already getting so far. Be happy with that.

I don't think you should demand anything. Just gently encourage him to give you the letter for HRT early next year. Demanding gets you no where. You have to be diplomatic in these situations. Use some tact, you'll need it for later life anyway. And HRT won't magically make all your problems ago away. I used to think the same when I was your age but I have since come to realise that there is a whole lot more to worry about.
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spacial

As naimh says you shouldn't be making demands to these people. They hold the keys and they make the decions. It will just threaten their egos.

I suggest that, at your next meeting, you chat for a few minutes then ask if you can start your HRT today. If he says you're not ready yet or something like that, stay very calm and say that you think you're ready niw. He will almost certainly ask you why you think that?

Your say something along these lines, (Though try to be spontainous and natural).

This is something I've needed to do all my life. I understand the risks, I understand that there will be many new problems to face. But my life is largely empty because the world relates to me as male and I know I'm female.

I understand you need to be caucious, but you know me now. You know I'm serious and determined.


And so on.

Be prepared for questions such as why do you think you're female? what sort of problems do you expect? when did you first think you were a woman?

Answer each but stick to the point.

Be resolute but never rude, or angry.
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cynthialee

So it is said that if you know your enemies and know yourself, you can win a hundred battles without a single loss.
If you only know yourself, but not your opponent, you may win or may lose.
If you know neither yourself nor your enemy, you will always endanger yourself.
Sun Tsu 'The art of War'
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Janet_Girl

Maybe he is just wanting to hear that you understand the risks an benefits.

I know that when I went for my second letter of SRS, the Doctor asked me if I could state some risks and benefits of SRS.  I blew her away when I rattled off  many of the risks that are from any surgery.  Then when it came to the benefits, she like it when the first thing I said was 'Finally I am finally right".  Needless to say she sign my letter.

You will get it on the next visit,  I am sure of that, Tori.
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Alexmakenoise

He probably just wants to have known you long enough to feel confident that this is who you are and not something temporary. 
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V M

Hi Tori

As mentioned by the other posters making demands to a therapist generally doesn't win you any prizes... It will however cause the therapist to consider you too immature and he will make you wait longer

Presenting your case to him in a polite, informed and intelligent manor without backing down and keeping the conversation on subject will tell the therapist that you know what your talking about and it is truly what you desire

Think about what to say and write it down a few times so it is easy to remember when you go to the session... Spacial gave a good example to work off of

Best of luck to you

*HUGS*
The main things to remember in life are Love, Kindness, Understanding and Respect - Always make forward progress

Superficial fanny kissing friends are a dime a dozen, a TRUE FRIEND however is PRICELESS


- V M
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tori319

Thanks for the responses.I know it won't make all my problems go away and will even add some but right now this is one of the most important problems in my life and I'm just tired of being stuck in the same place.The problem with him getting to know me is that our appointments are spaced out so far from each other I feel like I'm gong to have to wait another year.I'm happy about the t blockers but It took a lot of time for me to discover what I was and then to except myself and now I just feel like I have to still be patient.I've been going to this guy since July and it just feels like it will never happen sometimes.I guess I'll just have to deal with I guess.Again thanks for the responses.
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