Community Conversation => Transgender talk => Topic started by: Stephe on September 15, 2011, 04:59:38 PM Return to Full Version
Title: At what point was GID "cured" for you?
Post by: Stephe on September 15, 2011, 04:59:38 PM
Post by: Stephe on September 15, 2011, 04:59:38 PM
I thought it might be interesting to discuss this.
Before this happened to me I didn't really understand "being cured" and would argue one never really is. I don't see it as my being transgendered is "cured" but that the dysphoria related to it is. While I understand I am still a transgendered person, I don't -feel transgendered- if that makes any sense? I've know I'm a woman for a long time but now I -really- feel I am just another woman.
For me it was likely a long list of things added up, going full time for several years now, getting on some HRT, refining my look, getting a decent start on a fem voice but this last bit of FFS I had was like a -finish line- feeling for me. I finally feel whole as I can look in the mirror and I see myself as I feel inside. There are some things I am going to continue to work on like I found a GREAT new voice coach and am always open to fashion advice. Will likely have work done on my skin too etc etc but for me all that feels like details.
Also I hope that people posting their success stories about how they beat this GID thing, that there is a happy place we can end up at on this journey, will help inspire others that are still searching for "a cure". And maybe this will show there are a variety of ways for people to get to this point.
Before this happened to me I didn't really understand "being cured" and would argue one never really is. I don't see it as my being transgendered is "cured" but that the dysphoria related to it is. While I understand I am still a transgendered person, I don't -feel transgendered- if that makes any sense? I've know I'm a woman for a long time but now I -really- feel I am just another woman.
For me it was likely a long list of things added up, going full time for several years now, getting on some HRT, refining my look, getting a decent start on a fem voice but this last bit of FFS I had was like a -finish line- feeling for me. I finally feel whole as I can look in the mirror and I see myself as I feel inside. There are some things I am going to continue to work on like I found a GREAT new voice coach and am always open to fashion advice. Will likely have work done on my skin too etc etc but for me all that feels like details.
Also I hope that people posting their success stories about how they beat this GID thing, that there is a happy place we can end up at on this journey, will help inspire others that are still searching for "a cure". And maybe this will show there are a variety of ways for people to get to this point.