My employer just redid another PI test on all the employees and I was called in to HR because my results were dramatically different. Before estradiol and spiro I was a type A personality but after a year on estradiol I'm now the exact opposite. HR wanted to know why my results are so different. I told her I've been HRT for over a year and that's the only explanation I could think of. Estradiol has radically changed my personality. The HR manager said she didn't realize that it could make that much of a difference but everyone I know has noticed the same thing. It's interesting that a test like that could detect the enflurane of hormonal changes.
Not a surprise to me. I've totally changed. I used to be a lot more competitive. I loved playing competitive board games. That interest has totally gone away.
That really is fascinating Amy and nicely supportive that your employer was cool about it too. I feel like a different person than I was three years ago and feel much more confident socially while also reducing my type A persona.
Enflurane is an anesthetic I used for years and maybe spell check messed up? ;D
I used to love first-person shooters...now I can't stand them. And as a guy, I wasn't a hard-chargin' gogetem, but I didn't dawdle, either...as a woman I feel I'm *too* laid back.
Dont know if it is the E or simply womanhood. (Of course, some women are type A...but compared to men there are fewer...so maybe its the AA, not the E?)
Oh yeah, my personality has changed a lot. I mean, in so many ways I'm still 'me' but I'm also very different than I was. There are times I don't even know who I am anymore and I'm still finding that out. A lot of my interests have changed or my level of interest in things have fluctuated. Some of it comes with lifestyle changes I'm sure, and others are likely gender-related and social. I'm also a lot more confident and social than I used to be, but I'm also still naturally an introvert. A lot of conflicting interests and feelings and whatnot now, but I guess that's all part of being a woman. :P
Quote from: Tessa James on May 05, 2015, 12:49:05 PM
That really is fascinating Amy and nicely supportive that your employer was cool about it too. I feel like a different person than I was three years ago and feel much more confident socially while also reducing my type A persona.
Enflurane is an anesthetic I used for years and maybe spell check messed up? ;D
Yeah my employer has been great. I had a negative but very brief experience with the former HR manager but the can his ass for that incident.
Evidently I've changed but I can't see it. Sweetie says I'm me, but I'm not me..
There is a personality change and all my employees and managers have noticed the change. No loss of business acumen but the increase in empathy caused me to lose that ruthlessness and I have become a very kind caring and nice person that I feel was always inside me.
I knew my personality has changed over my transition and the therapist really pointed that out today because she my mind and body were finally as one at piece except for something still needs dealing with. Along with the fact that I'm definitely extroverted and out going and before I wasn't. I think the hormones have an affect, but I would be surprised if it's more than that. The body not matching how we know and feel we are can affect are personalities too.
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That's very interesting Amy. I have never had this test done, but if it would have been done on me pre-hrt and then again now I would expect the results to be very different just based on my new approach to life. Before I was rather aimless and just existing, depressed and carrying a seething anger; today I am very focused on what I want and I am living a rather chill life. The old testosterone anger response is gone; replaced with a feminine switch into (rhymes with rich) mode if necessary - but I am never really mad anymore :)
My personality changed a lot. I manage 30 operating engineers and another 30 fitters, refrigeration mechanics and electricians. They have expressed I have changed a lot and do not want me to ever change back.
Quote from: Cynthia Michelle on May 06, 2015, 05:48:50 PM
My personality changed a lot. I manage 30 operating engineers and another 30 fitters, refrigeration mechanics and electricians. They have expressed I have changed a lot and do not want me to ever change back.
That sounds like my wife..."don't ever change back!" ;D
I'm more mellow and more compassionate.
I've never had a predictive index test. I almost hate to think what they are are supposed to be predictive of... unless they can predict my winning lottery tickets of course.
It's hard for me to say how much my personality has changed. I think I'm less stressed and less angry...is that due to the hrt or just relief at being able to be myself. A bit of both perhaps. My male persona is fairly aloof and defensive (and admittedly I can still be like that now when guys try to chat me up) but I feel that I'm generally more open and demonstrative. I was always fairly empathetic but usually kept it under wraps, less so now.