Hi all, did any of you notice a change in your emotions after you transitioned? I know that HRT can have some effect on your emotion responses but I have not started HRT yet. I have been living full time for over a year now and lately I have been noticing that my emotional response have changed. For instance I did cry at two times when watching Rogue one (the sad parts) and today I got such a strong reaction on a seminar, when the teacher showed a movie depicting a stand up routine where a man made fun of child abuse, that I had to ask him to stop the movie. Now I know that I would not have had these reactions before transitioning.
I have been quite depressed lately and these are quite "negative" emotion cases that i have been describing or rather sadnes. But i have had other emotional difrences i cant quite explain it, every emotion feels diffrent some how. And i know the depression may bee the root of the changes here but i thought i'd ask if any of you noticed a diffrence in you'r emotions, pre HRT, after HRT, all input is good inpot here.
Hugs Sandra
I had some changes in my emotions when I finally came to grips with my problems and admitted to myself that yes, I am a transgender person, and I need to transition. Mostly, I cried more easily, and became quite emotional in conversations on personal matters.
I started HRT a bit after that, and for the first time since childhood, I think I felt joy, real happiness without the overtones of bitterness that had been there my whole adult life. A big part of my dysphoria lifted, a huge positive improvement in my state of mind, as the 'noise' in my mind faded away with the departing testosterone. When I started estradiol that was the cherry on top, a nice touch of sweetness to my mental state.
- Michelle
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I will have to give a big yes to this question. Prior to transitioning and hrt my coping mechanisms allowed me to stuff my emotions into deep dark holes. The cost was isolation and harsh loneliness. Since coming out and being on hrt, my tears flow freely both for joy and for sorrow. Wouldn't trade it for the world, the joys can be awesome but really feeling the pain is costly. - Anne