You guys were right...

[Dominick_81]

If it shakes you up that bad to be seen as a girl, you should probably steel yourself to continue with T.  In my experience, dysphoria which is that bad doesn't go away.  But you should only continue if you are mentally prepared to do it.  Never force yourself to take T.  If you force a change, you won't be willing to accept the results when they appear.

The other option is to present as a guy without taking T.  If you were to do that, there is a very high probability that you would be perceived as a guy with much less frequency than if you were on T.

I do present as a guy when I go out. I carry myself like a guy too. But I'm not sure how people are seeing me. I think  it's like they can't tell sometimes. Then other people say she to me. I guess it all depends on the person. Some people see me as a girl in public while others see me and a guy and others can't tell.

I really do want to continue with T. I really am excited to see some of the changes. I really want my voice to be deeper, and I do kinda want facial hair. I was so excited before staring T and talking to my cousins and telling them that I want to grow something on my face, like beard or go-t, (however you spell it). I draw on my face sometimes to experiment with different facial hair looks. But I have relief in knowing i can always wash it off and that it's not permanent. But I really do want to grow something. It makes me feel more like a guy to grow a beard or something.





As far as downstairs growth... I may like it. I can say right now whether or not b/c nothing has happened yet down there. If it doesn't bother me, I'll continue with T, if it bothers me, I'll stop. I'm working on the things that bother me on T so I can continue with T, such as exercising and watching what I eat and taking care of my face.

[StrickyCub]

As far as downstairs growth... I may like it. I can say right now whether or not b/c nothing has happened yet down there. If it doesn't bother me, I'll continue with T, if it bothers me, I'll stop. I'm working on the things that bother me on T so I can continue with T, such as exercising and watching what I eat and taking care of my face.

Other than the downstairs growth (which I wouldn't really worry about, not everyone grows a whole lot unless they use a penis pump) all the other things you can control.
All throughout puberty I had the worst acne, so of course making my acne worse by taking T was always something I worried about. However, my girlfriend introduced me to this bar of soap called Gamophen. It's an antibacterial soap which combined with a face scrubber does an amazing job of keeping my face clear (as well as clearing out any blackheads by hand).
Body hair as you said can be controlled by shaving.... as well as waxing and hair removal cream/sprays.

Also on T, your metabolism will most likely increase, as long as you don't eat like a horse and you do a good amount of exercise to tone the areas you want, and cardio to burn off the fat.

[GnomeKid]

... are you just assuming those side-effects will occur?

I've done nothing but get more attractive on T.  I went from having 0 zits to maybe 1 a month... not a big enough deal to deny myself the pleasure of no more periods and no more damn high voice and that jazz.  Muscle mass has increased - thats the only weight gain I've experienced.  Maybe I'm just lucky, but I'm guessing all the downsides of T aren't as big of a thing as you're making them out to be.

If you don't want to do it then certainly don't, but if you're all depressed because you'll be seen as female forever I'd maybe reconsider what  you're doing.

[Dominick_81]

Other than the downstairs growth (which I wouldn't really worry about, not everyone grows a whole lot unless they use a penis pump) all the other things you can control.
All throughout puberty I had the worst acne, so of course making my acne worse by taking T was always something I worried about. However, my girlfriend introduced me to this bar of soap called Gamophen. It's an antibacterial soap which combined with a face scrubber does an amazing job of keeping my face clear (as well as clearing out any blackheads by hand).
Body hair as you said can be controlled by shaving.... as well as waxing and hair removal cream/sprays.

Also on T, your metabolism will most likely increase, as long as you don't eat like a horse and you do a good amount of exercise to tone the areas you want, and cardio to burn off the fat.

Thanks man, I'm gunna go out and get that soap if I can find it. Increasing metabolism is a good thing. My metabolism is slow and I don't eat much to begin with.

The only kind of exercise I do is the treadmill for 30mins. But I do eventually want to lift weights to build bigger muscles.

... are you just assuming those side-effects will occur?

I've done nothing but get more attractive on T.  I went from having 0 zits to maybe 1 a month... not a big enough deal to deny myself the pleasure of no more periods and no more damn high voice and that jazz.  Muscle mass has increased - thats the only weight gain I've experienced.  Maybe I'm just lucky, but I'm guessing all the downsides of T aren't as big of a thing as you're making them out to be.

If you don't want to do it then certainly don't, but if you're all depressed because you'll be seen as female forever I'd maybe reconsider what  you're doing.

... are you just assuming those side-effects will occur?

Yes. Acne seems to happen to all the guys that get on T. But I don't know how bad I'll get acne. I might get it bad, I might get a little bit or I might not get it at all, I'm not sure what's gunna happen.

I've notice guys looking really good on T and I'm anxious to see what T will do for me, if it treats me good.

Your lucky about the acne. I can handle a zit a month. That's basically what I get around the time my period comes. Although I do get embarrassed some times if the zit is big and standing out. I usually cover my zits up with cover up. I know guys don't do that, but I don't care, I want those zits hidden.

Your probably right, I'm probably making it out to be a lot worse then it really is. I do that with everything.