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Title: After taking testosterone do you still feel like yourself?
Post by: Midnightstar on May 22, 2016, 04:00:59 AM
I keep hearing about how peoples emotions change and then they start to feel differently emotionally
I'm worried about it now its like i want to take T but i start thinking things like how much did it change people emotionally?   Does it effect friendships ? How drastically does it change your moods? i know what T does but on a emotional level how much does it change?
Title: Re: After taking testosterone do you still feel like yourself?
Post by: Elis on May 22, 2016, 04:11:24 AM
Not really sure if I'm the best to answer this because I don't have a social life ::). But I'll give it a go. I don't think it's changed my personality or anything. It has just made me a much calmer; less anxious and more confident person. I would say this took around 3 months to set in; because unfortunately you have to wait that long to see any changes and I was constantly worried to see the T not 'working'. I'm still a bit apprehensive going outside because I'm not used to people seeing me as male. I wonder what they think when they look at me; because I don't look like the average bloke. I wouldn't say I'm less emotional than before or process emotions differently; although maybe that'll take time to show itself.
Title: Re: After taking testosterone do you still feel like yourself?
Post by: Midnightstar on May 22, 2016, 04:18:00 AM
Quote from: Elis on May 22, 2016, 04:11:24 AM
Not really sure if I'm the best to answer this because I don't have a social life ::). But I'll give it a go. I don't think it's changed my personality or anything. It has just made me a much calmer; less anxious and more confident person. I would say this took around 3 months to set in; because unfortunately you have to wait that long to see any changes and I was constantly worried to see the T not 'working'. I'm still a bit apprehensive going outside because I'm not used to people seeing me as male. I wonder what they think when they look at me; because I don't look like the average bloke. I wouldn't say I'm less emotional than before or process emotions differently; although maybe that'll take time to show itself.

Don't worry, your answer is fine
actually it helped a lot more then you may have expected.  I appreciate it  because little things like this
help me understand somethings a little more clearly.
Title: Re: After taking testosterone do you still feel like yourself?
Post by: Tysilio on May 22, 2016, 05:14:42 PM
Yep, I'm calmer, nicer (so my friends tell me), more confident...  generally less emotionally reactive, perhaps, but in what I consider a good way. 
Title: Re: After taking testosterone do you still feel like yourself?
Post by: FTMax on May 22, 2016, 05:39:15 PM
My emotions didn't really change. My anxiety improved a lot, and as a result I felt more confident. Mood improved. In general, I just felt better about myself but I can't really pinpoint emotionally where the change was. Friendships either remained the same or improved as I was able to be more social once my anxiety died down.
Title: Re: After taking testosterone do you still feel like yourself?
Post by: Midnightstar on May 23, 2016, 12:44:23 AM
Quote from: FTMax on May 22, 2016, 05:39:15 PM
My emotions didn't really change. My anxiety improved a lot, and as a result I felt more confident. Mood improved. In general, I just felt better about myself but I can't really pinpoint emotionally where the change was. Friendships either remained the same or improved as I was able to be more social once my anxiety died down.

Thats good, glad its not a huge change on emotions