...you find yourself crying during a rock music video.
Next...?
You lean against the edge of a desk and scream in pain
Guess the hormones aren't working XD
For me, they're working when... I have these massive inexplicable cravings for weird food.
Quote from: Kelly J. P. on May 11, 2012, 04:21:18 PM
For me, they're working when... I have these massive inexplicable cravings for weird food.
I can relate to that. I feel like I've morphed into a human version of Ms. Pac-man.
when my nipples keep tingling
You get a Mother's Day card for yourself
1. When people you don't know think your 10 years younger than you are.
2. When people you know don't recognize you.
3. When a family friend almost falls off his chair and starts blabbering: "You look just like your mother".. "Your a spitting image of your mother"... "You look like your mother reincarnated!".
But even then, I still get Sir'ed everytime!
::)
Quote from: Connie Anne on May 11, 2012, 04:38:14 PM
I can relate to that. I feel like I've morphed into a human version of Ms. Pac-man.
(https://www.susans.org/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.wikia.com%2Fpacman%2Fimages%2Fb%2Fbf%2FMs._Pac-Man.jpg&hash=075758c5aee012f4d5360ef62f9769285bfb248b)
Not until I see that red bow in your hair! ::)
When you go two weeks and haven't thought about sex
When seeing a cute baby do something silly makes you lose your ->-bleeped-<- and make you burst out ''AWH.''
:| disappointed in my self.
When I have to bind to keep up pretenses at school/work.
Quote from: Jamie D on May 22, 2012, 06:28:09 PM
Not until I see that red bow in your hair! ::)
Don't tempt me. Although, if I did anything that girlie my daughter would probably disown me.
Quote from: Amazon D on May 22, 2012, 06:37:14 PM
When you go two weeks and haven't thought about sex
Hmm, then in that case they must not be working for me after all. :|
When iam doing a girlie action without thinking, then realize that other people had noticed how girlie this action is
When you fly into a b**** rampage about somebody leaving something in the kitchen, and 5 minutes later you're laughing with the same person over a TV show.
...when you can finally relax.
When you say the pledge of allegiance for the first time in like 10 years and you go "Wait a minute.... feels different"
Quote from: Alainaluvsu on August 02, 2012, 03:09:59 PM
When you say the pledge of allegiance for the first time in like 10 years and you go "Wait a minute.... feels different"
:D I'm looking forward to that. They're growing, but still small.
When your relatives tell you you are gettinng more and more hysterical every day. :D It's kind of lovely!!!
When someone spills their drink on your new coat and you throw your beer in the face of the person you wrongfully suspect to be the culprit, the very person that bought you the beer in the first place, and then storm out of the bar crying.
Quote from: MariaMx on August 02, 2012, 08:48:32 PM
When someone spills their drink on your new coat and you throw your beer in the face of the person you wrongfully suspect to be the culprit, the very person that bought you the beer in the first place, and then storm out of the bar crying.
Ok, I haven't started transition yet, but is this a real event? I just want to be prepared in case female hormones really do make you as emotional as people say they do...
At about 3-4 weeks into HRT, I was an emotional mess.
A helpful reply email from a coworker had me in tears of happiness. Now, a little more than a year in, my emotions have for the most part stabilized. That said, I was a sensitive person before starting HRT and I'm even more so now.
Quote from: DianaP on August 08, 2012, 05:32:51 PM
Ok, I haven't started transition yet, but is this a real event? I just want to be prepared in case female hormones really do make you as emotional as people say they do...
I am deeply ashamed to say yes, this is a real event. Not one of my life's finer moments :embarrassed:
It happened about 3 or 4 months after I started hrt. This was the worst one of these unexpected moments. After a while the emotional outburst kind of developed more into an attitude. I was quiet bitchy for a while, but that settled down too.
Oh, and just to be clear. The person storming out crying was me, not the person that got soaked.
Well I'm glad to hear it's not permanent. Do you get those infrequent injections or daily pills? I heard that while monthly injections are convenient, a month's supply of hormones make you on edge for a few days.
Quote from: DianaP on August 08, 2012, 07:15:34 PM
Well I'm glad to hear it's not permanent. Do you get those infrequent injections or daily pills? I heard that while monthly injections are convenient, a month's supply of hormones make you on edge for a few days.
I take estrogen, progesterone, and anti-androgen pills daily.
I have taken pills daily for about 2 1/2 years now.
Yes I am much more emotional now.
Once a month I have about 3 or 4 days when my emotions are seemingly out of control.
Last week it was that time of month and my GF was teasing me. I was happy and enjoying it and then all of a sudden I threw a box down and ran to the bathroom crying. Wow what a roller coaster ride
I ask some of my girl friends about it and they said, "You can't control your emotions during your period, you just live through them.
But most of the time it is so good to feel emotions. Before hormones I hid mine so deep inside that it was like I had none. I now can laugh and feel great. I cry when hurting and when others are hurting. I not only have compassion but I feel compassion. For me it opened up a wholed new world,
For once I feel like I am living instead of watching life go by.
When a friend who only knew you as a guy say's that you are now a pretty women.
The tears just rolled down my cheeks.
Today when a friend ask,"Have you ever felt so depressed that you just want to die?" When I said yes she said she was feeling like that right now. I could hardly hold my emotions at bay enought to comfort her.
The rest of the day I tear up everytime I think about her pain.
When you smashed an old gift from someone because you got pissed (and then more pissed and then supersad because you liked that gift and because you hurt someone else) =/
When your wife call you a bitch :angel:.
And, when you suddenly have a whole inbox full of messages from guys that wants to hook up with you :o. I am not sure what it is but lately something must have happened in my face, but I cant understand what? I am not complaining though :).
For me its been emotions and boobies. I love the emotions I feel now. I even enjoy the crying once in a while. And the physical changes are the icing on the cake ;)
I know my hormones are working when
1.) I cuddle my teddy at night wishing he was a big strong man who will take care of me
2.) I get excited when a co worker brings her new born baby to the office.
3.)I fantasize about passionate love making with my dream man.
I am such a darn girl!
Quote from: Joanna on August 10, 2012, 02:33:22 PM
1.) I cuddle my teddy at night wishing he was a big strong man who will take care of me
2.) I get excited when a co worker brings her new born baby to the office.
3.)I fantasize about passionate love making with my dream man.
Wow, I'm guilty of all of the above, and I haven't even started hormones yet...
Quote from: Joanna on August 10, 2012, 02:33:22 PM
I know my hormones are working when
1.) I cuddle my teddy at night wishing he was a big strong man who will take care of me
2.) I get excited when a co worker brings her new born baby to the office.
3.)I fantasize about passionate love making with my dream man.
I am such a darn girl!
It's similar for me, but I'd prefer a woman to a man.
Uffff. If I am going to be in a bigger emotional mess than I am now and have more sudden changes of mood, I don't know If HRT is a good idea for me. But since I'm being reworked to control those things...
Honestly, If one day I see a baby as something beautiful, I want to be put on a guillotine.
Quote from: Apples on August 10, 2012, 02:55:05 PM
Uffff. If I am going to be in a bigger emotional mess than I am now and have more sudden changes of mood, I don't know If HRT is a good idea for me. But since I'm being reworked to control those things...
I was pretty reckless when I started out and was on a high dose right away. If you start out on a lower dose it will probably work out better. As with most others you will too have your moments of meltdown but you have to remember that you will have the most wonderful moments as well. Over all I would have to say I was a much happier person once on hrt. The positive far outweighed the negative.
Quote from: Apples on August 10, 2012, 02:55:05 PM
Uffff. If I am going to be in a bigger emotional mess than I am now and have more sudden changes of mood, I don't know If HRT is a good idea for me. But since I'm being reworked to control those things...
Honestly, If one day I see a baby as something beautiful, I want to be put on a guillotine.
I'm worried about the emotions too. I guess I can try a mind-over-matter thing. I agree with you on the baby front. I think they're cute, but beautiful is a long-shot and I don't think any amount of hormones will do anything to change that.
My babies are old enough to need contraception. And I'm old enough to coo and goo over other babies and hand them back when they make noise (or worse).
But, I'm the type who sees them as beautiful. I was like that before hormones, though.
When you start crying over a SMS ??? I got one from an old friend of mine. It made me cry of joy. It never happened to me before thats for sure.
I like it :).
When your "cup(s) overfloweth" just after 2 years HRT, and some recent BA.
At least in SA it's no problem to go from C cups all the way to F cups! How ever soooo comforting to know this!
Not so sure I actually want all these 'hormone works'... @#$%^&
Axx
PS: there is of course always the idea of dieting, or?
When it is time to renew your yearly gym membership and one of the female personal trainers takes you to her office and tells/suggests you renew your membership as a female, and asks if you can use the female change room in future as the guys are getting embarrassed :laugh: :laugh:
And of course she is very sweet about it.
I float out of the gym and buy some new ultra fem training gear.
Oh a new need for fashion gear
When you have to re-evaluate the tv shows you like/watch because some of them will cause you to burst into tears now.
Quote from: riven1 on August 11, 2012, 06:40:33 AM
When you have to re-evaluate the tv shows you like/watch because some of them will cause you to burst into tears now.
I already cried on the last episode of Battlestar Galactica... Poop. Yet I will be really happy of seeing Young Dicaprio sinking in Titanic.
Quote from: Alainaluvsu on May 11, 2012, 02:07:56 PM
You lean against the edge of a desk and scream in pain
roll over in bed, and shoot up out of the covers like a startled cat and scream in pain. Who knew growing breasts would hurt so good. :laugh:
Does any one have anything to say about long term depression and whether HRT affected their day to day state of mind?
Can any one make any comparison betweent pre HRT and HRT day to day approach to life in between the intense emotional times?
Also, stupid question apparently, but am I to understand that I will begin to have a period despite the lack of ability to ovulate? This is a seeious question.
Quote from: sweetcony on August 31, 2012, 08:11:46 PM
Does any one have anything to say about long term depression and whether HRT affected their day to day state of mind?
Can any one make any comparison betweent pre HRT and HRT day to day approach to life in between the intense emotional times?
Also, stupid question apparently, but am I to understand that I will begin to have a period despite the lack of ability to ovulate? This is a seeious question.
Okay, I haven't started HRT yet, so I can only answer one of these questions. You will NOT have a period. A period begins with the formation of a follicle to mature an egg cell in the ovary. The follicle then turns into the corpus luteum to release pregesterone while the egg cell travels down the fallopian tube into the uterus. It could be fertilized while in the fallopian tube or not. If it isn't, then the uterine lining built after the progesterone release will deteriorate and be eliminated from the vagina, i.e, menstruation.
No matter what you do, as MTF, you will never have a uterus, ovary, egg cells, or a natural vagina. In short, you WILL NOT HAVE A PERIOD.
Quote from: Apples Mk.II on August 11, 2012, 06:45:37 AM
I already cried on the last episode of Battlestar Galactica...
I'm not on HRT yet but the last episode of BG brought a lump to my throat & I have never been able to watch the last episode of Babylon 5 without having a tear (or 5) rolling down my cheek, if I watch the last 5 episodes in a row when the major characters all say their goodbyes then i'm a mess by the last one.
Some days I dread to think what i'll be like on HRT but I still can't wait
Listen to either "Oh How the Years Go By" or "Better than a Hallelujah" (Both by Amy Grant). I cry like a baby to those songs. :'(
I love BSG, it is so nice to know.
That's what confused me, I love chatting with the girls so much more than my constant male friends (most of them) and former work colleagues which I mostly find exhausting, but I still haven't grown to appreciate ice skating or chick flicks, though I can't quite get enough of thirty rock.
I guess I am more of a Tom Girl.
Quote from: sweetcony on August 31, 2012, 08:11:46 PM
Does any one have anything to say about long term depression and whether HRT affected their day to day state of mind?
Can any one make any comparison betweent pre HRT and HRT day to day approach to life in between the intense emotional times?
Also, stupid question apparently, but am I to understand that I will begin to have a period despite the lack of ability to ovulate? This is a seeious question.
I can't say for sure if there is a direct correlation, but around the time I started HRT, my depression became much, much less - almost to the point of being gone. During intensely emotional times, I do find that I am more controlled by my emotions, but not really a whole lot more than before, I've always been an emotionally driven person.
I can't say I've had a 'cycle' of any kind - except for the fact that I know when my female housemates are having their period - without anything being said.
That is really encouraging. It was really when I hit bottom that I began to find hope the more I accepted who I really am.
Thanks
Before HRT I was very depressed almost all of the time and often suicidal.
But now that I am full time I have very little depression.
My emotions are more intense both highs and lows. Before the lows were not so intense but would last sometimes for days. Now they only last for a very short time.
I don't have period according to my gg girl friend because to have them you would have to have a blood flow. But I do have a monthly hormonal rush and I am emotional unbalanced. Also but not fun are the real cramps that go with it. The emotional roller coaster, of laughing one moment crying the next and then becoming a real bitch, last from 3 to 4 days. This happens at the same time each month.
So I just call it that time of month to be bitchy. ;)
that is really good to know
I already cry during TV and anything else, so I can only imagine how emotional I may become!
Quote from: Noah on September 02, 2012, 07:22:32 PM
I already cry during TV and anything else, so I can only imagine how emotional I may become!
Same here, but I've always been good at controlling my emotions. Just today, my sister finished off the last of my eggs. On the outside, I said, "Okay, I'll just get more." On the inside, I thought, "I will light you on fire and banish you to Hell..." :-\
Then I just got more eggs. ;D
Quote from: DianaP on September 02, 2012, 07:57:59 PM
"I will light you on fire and banish you to Hell..."
Note to self: Do NOT get between Diana and her breakfast.
Quote from: Connie Anne on September 02, 2012, 08:44:54 PM
Note to self: Do NOT get between Diana and her breakfast.
What? It's the most important meal of the day.
Eat my breakfast and you'll be sent to Hell, Michigan or Hell, Norway.
Quote from: Noah on September 02, 2012, 07:22:32 PM
I already cry during TV and anything else, so I can only imagine how emotional I may become!
One of my female friends thinks i'll be a wreck on HRT at first, she said this after I told her that I cried whilst watching The Fantatic 4, when the Things wife throws her wedding ring on the floor I get a lump in my throat, then when the Thing can't pick the ring up from the floor because of his oversized hands the tears start.
I can't believe i'm getting a lump in my throat just thinking about it