Well, I'm mtf transsexual, and living at home. (haven't started transitioning yet)
I'm not sure what I want to do yet in the long run... I was thinking that after graduation I would work for a little while to get my bearings in the real world, then take some classes at the JC (I really love to write, so hopefully a class in creative writing). Could anyone offer some advice in the way of saving up for transition? I know it's really expensive, and there's no getting around that, but it's something I need desperately. Thanks so much for any input. :)
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you said you haven't decided on transition yet, but you really need it?
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No, I've decided, but I'm living w/ an unaccepting family. :/
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Quote from: music ♪ ♫ ♩ ♬ on September 03, 2012, 09:56:40 PM
No, I've decided, but I'm living w/ an unaccepting family. :/
even then, there are ways.
If you've decided, get on hormones asap to stop masculinization. One common thing we ALL share, I think, unequivocally, is we all wish we had started earlier. Doesn't matter when we started, we wish it had been at 17. Actually, 13 would have been better. :) See a therapist who deals with this (look online, there are a few who do good stuff via skype for about 100 bucks an hour; steep, yeah, but even one session might be enough to get a referral to a doc. See the endocrinologist, one visit, and you should get a script for estrogen and antiandrogens to turn off your nutz. A lot of us started hormones via mail order and no prescrpt or therapy. I did, i'm glad I did (and got "legit" six months later after I confirmed that it was working well), but I wouldnt recommend it for safety reasons; hormones can be quite dangerous.
My point: being on hormones is not expensive, especially if you order from canada legit meds like I do..... that'll keep you in a good place while you save up or come up with some way to finance other stuff.
Good luck!
That's very helpful, thanks (: I do want to start as early as possible.
Saving money? Easy one to answer - every penny ;D
If you are fairly certain on what path you want to follow, I agree with get on hormones ASAP. I wish I could have at 10. After that I was screwed as the T and gene-pool kicked in with a vengence. With a script they are cheap. I heard some unbelievably low prices even from chains like Walmart or Target while one woman I know still buys from offshore because she says the price is lower and she is...frugal. Depending on how you dress you can easily do part-time and hide the girls. Even up to a C cup some say. I am a good full A to a B and have no problems keeping them under wraps
As for money, my second generation imigrant background says only go to school for something that will make you money that you also enjoy. It can be college, or a trade school. Check around for wage info and believe nothing about tech/engineering jobs (bitter engineer with out of work nephew who didn't want to listen to me about the value of an engineering degree in the USA. Even an MSEE in his 3 years still living at home un-emp case). Even the health field has it problems while most on-line articles praise what a "Booming" field it is. (I also have a wife and a sister that are former nurses)
Health care is where its at as the baby boomers age but do not, under any circumstance, throw your money away to a for-profit school.
If you are intelligent and, assuming you don't have the high school grades to get in, move to California, work your way through community college, maintain at least a 3.75 GPA and transfer to Cal and get your SRS for free! (well almost free)
Quote from: UCBerkeleyPostop on September 04, 2012, 08:48:02 PM
Health care is where its at as the baby boomers age but do not, under any circumstance, throw your money away to a for-profit school.
If you are intelligent and, assuming you don't have the high school grades to get in, move to California, work your way through community college, maintain at least a 3.75 GPA and transfer to Cal and get your SRS for free! (well almost free)
"move to california" LMAO. Are you paid by some sort of "Ministry of Kidnapping" in Cali? :D
Thanks everyone for the advice, I appreciate it :)) I actually found a really good therapist today who isn't very expensive, and willing to work with me, so finally some positive stuff ^^