I'm a boxer and long story short ever since I've been on hrt I feel like I jump and flinch more than ever, this is especially annoying when I'm having punches coming my way. Anyone else having that reaction or just me?
Welcome to being a woman. Turns out, there's quite a few truths to stereotypes because biology is dictated almost exclusively by hormones. I had an experience last year with an angry dog that wouldn't have made me blink 6 years ago, but it made me scream, run away, and almost pee my pants.
Yeah, and a sharp drop in pain tolerance. When I first started injections it went in, it was out, and I was done; felt nothing. Almost 4 months later and I'm starting to dread it. Seriously.
I don't think I'd much enjoy being hit at this point in time.
Quote from: Nikki G on November 22, 2015, 01:11:59 AM
Yeah, and a sharp drop in pain tolerance. When I first started injections it went in, it was out, and I was done; felt nothing. Almost 4 months later and I'm starting to dread it. Seriously.
I don't think I'd much enjoy being hit at this point in time.
Honestly I haven't noted a change in pain tolerance which I'm thankful for, I've always had thick skin, but the flinching is annoying.
I get scared now. I didn't, before. I get all these scenarios in my head. I don't like showering when nobody else is around. I get nervous when I'm smoking in my driveway middle of the night and a car or, even worse, a person is going by. I'm actually trying to determine the psychology behind these reactions, because they've manifested since transitioning and aren't directly tied with experiences I've had, at least that I'm aware of. Biggest out of them all is just men in general. In my last relationship my boyfriend had a temper, and every time his rage came out, my heart would race and I'd lock up, and have to leave the room. I get that I'm a bit smaller and weaker now, and he was bigger and stronger for sure, but I still don't get why I reacted the way I did. I also used to go walking around here at night as a guy, and I'm super paranoid and nervous about doing it now. Makes me think it's just the same social conditioning that other women go through. It's not like I'd be exempt..
Since around 4 months into HRT I've become super-jumpy!
My partner thinks it's hilarious; I was sure she was sneaking up on me, but she's insisting it's just her usual moving around and I'm just well easy to startle these days. Pretty sure she's right now, though, the bunnies falumping (definitely a word....!) into the room can make me jump out of my skin, too.
It comes complete with a reasonably high pitched shriek as well....stereotypical girl dial up to 11 and no doubt!
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I was always hyper vigilant, but ya I hear ye Ashley, now I get scared...