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Community Conversation => Youth talk => Topic started by: GarryLynn on April 11, 2016, 07:30:56 AM

Title: How do I deal with not passing?
Post by: GarryLynn on April 11, 2016, 07:30:56 AM
I don't pass, at least yet, and I accept that. I'm not on blockers or hormones yet, my hair is super short, I have facial hair. Well, wigs irritate my scalp and cause hair loss, my facial hair is so frustrating and I can't shave it often, and it leaves 5 o'clock shadow any way I do it, I wear girls clothes but it doesnt matter anyways. I'm sick of having to wear makeup every day because it makes me itchy, sneezy and my skin oily, even though mines expensive and made to not make my skin oily or irritated. Well I just don't pass, and even though I accept that, how do I make it clear I'm a girl, it's hard correcting everyone all the time, I just feel like there's more that I can do
Title: Re: How do I deal with not passing?
Post by: cheryl reeves on April 11, 2016, 09:54:03 AM
If you have sensitive skin you need makeup that is for sensitive skin,yrs they make makeup for sensitive skin but it's not cheap.
Title: Re: How do I deal with not passing?
Post by: karalee on April 17, 2016, 06:40:34 PM
What wig are you using? I've never heard of one causing hair loss unless you cornrows you're hair underneath and put the combs in the cornrows.
Title: Re: How do I deal with not passing?
Post by: IdontEven on April 18, 2016, 03:21:57 AM
The best thing I ever heard regarding passing was that no matter what, you will always pass as yourself. There's always going to be a flaw to be found if you look hard enough, that's true for everyone, cis trans or whatever else. Accentuate the positives and minimize the negatives, but don't obsess over them. The goal is happiness, not perfection.
Title: Re: How do I deal with not passing?
Post by: Ms Grace on April 18, 2016, 05:07:27 AM
Can you grow your hair out?