She think she will turn out just like I did...but Im not sure thats possible?  What would realistic expectations be for her to have.

She is 6'1" tall, medium boned and her face is sort of feminine already and she is 200lbs. She doesnt look husky nor slim.

I ask because many of you have the answers, I dont, unfortunately.

Hi Hailey, firstly let me say how lucky you were to transition at 9, and the support you will provide to your friend will be invaluable to her. Oh and you look stunning as should be expected!

Although, as you have already realised your puberty and her transition will be different.  She will always be tall, with a medium frame.  If she tries to compare how you look to herself, I'm afraid she will be disappointed.  There are some remarkably good transitions, but nothing can compare to going through the female puberty like you did. 

The degree to how well she will do can come down to several things.  Firstly there is her own mental outlook, if she remains positive and applies herself to her transition then she will find happiness.  But physically, a fair amount is purely based on luck.  The HRT that she will undertake may have remarkable changes to parts of her body, or she may be extremely unfortunate.  Until we try, no one actually knows how affective the treatment maybe; so cames the watch words of HRT, Your Milage May Vary.

Physically she might experience all the changes as listed here:

https://www.susans.org/wiki/Hormone_replacement_therapy_(male-to-female)

as she is still, young she may have considerable success.  I started at 29 and I pass.  The one thing I will say is get her to start training her voice now.  The voice can absolutely change if you pass or not.

She need to be prepared for a emotionally trying time, there will be a lot of negative experiences and she needs the strength to keep fighting and friends and family who are supportive will help greatly.  But as I'm sure you are aware, living as the correct gender just feels amazing, and the reward of that will ( has in my case) make up for the pain.

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<-- Started at 29, ended up a bombshell.

So yeah definitely possible but I had really neotenous traits and I'm fairly puny. 6'1 / 200lbs sounds fairly bulky >.<

She could most definitely end up passing no questions asked because height is sorta irrelevant but she's never gonna be a little flower that's for sure.

Awwwwh, ty for the compliment! I still have the odd day where im like, what if somebody finds out, somebody iut there must be able to tell...haha
But nobody ever gives me an actual reason to think like that.


And yeah, I bet she will turn out pretty good, I would just hate to see her heart break due to having unreal expectations. It seems to be a do or die thing with her and shes such a good friend to me, i cant let that happen.

Would be better if she would visit here herself but she doesnt wanta. 

Only one way to find out. No one here, nor any doc or medical professional will be able to predict this as well. HRT can effect different people in different ways. It's very unpredictable and random to a certain degree.

If it is something she "has to do" ... She will probably be happier afterwards regardless of looks. There are some things in life you just have to do regardless of the consequences.

I started at 28, and I'm very happy with how things are turning out already (btw today is my 5 month hrt/transition anniversary!).

I think a lot of my own happiness has been more a product of diligence to transition than "drastic" effects of HRT, though. There are so many things you can do to feminize yourself, not to mention the things that are sort of "must" do's. Having a supportive group of friends is something that has helped me out the most, I think.

If you start very young like yourself Hailey, you grow up with every aspect of a female puberty... Including the part where you learn how to be a girl. Starting later than that you will not only need to look like a girl in order to pass, but act like one too. As long as her head is in the game though and she is surrounded by supportive people (key), it might be a lot of fun to make the switch as it has been in my case.

Welcome to the site! Hopefully we will get to meet your friend here, too

Quote from: XxHaileyxX on May 06, 2013, 11:25:28 AM
She think she will turn out just like I did...but Im not sure thats possible?  What would realistic expectations be for her to have.

She is 6'1" tall, medium boned and her face is sort of feminine already and she is 200lbs. She doesnt look husky nor slim.

I ask because many of you have the answers, I dont, unfortunately.

She'll never know until she tries, in all honesty.

BTW, your name should be trigger warning; I've been dysphoric all day because of your cuteness >.<

She's hardly old. It all seems to depend on someone's sensitivity to HRT; I've known women who started after 50 and look fantastic (including some here!). I started at 32 and while I'm not a supermodel, neither are most women my age anymore - I'm on the prettyish side of average, and that's perfectly fine with me. That may be the biggest thing to consider regarding expectations : she's not going to look like a 19-year-old cis girl, because almost no 26-year-old cis women look like that anymore either! She needs to compare herself to other women her age, if she must compare.

Obviously she'll still be taller than average, but really that's the only guarantee. She could end up blending in just fine.

Quote from: Hideyoshi on May 06, 2013, 06:44:49 PM

BTW, your name should be trigger warning; I've been dysphoric all day because of your cuteness >.<

I have been too... Ah pre-puberty transitioners 

Quote from: Jennygirl on May 06, 2013, 01:21:50 PM
I started at 28, and I'm very happy with how things are turning out already (btw today is my 5 month hrt/transition anniversary!).

Congratulations. You should be happy, your looking amazing already, I remember you first pics in the Do I pass thread!

Quote from: Jenna Marie on May 06, 2013, 07:24:24 PM
She needs to compare herself to other women her age, if she must compare.

Nothing makes one dysphoric and depressed faster then comparing oneself with other women. And height doesn't matter. I was on the El the other day and a woman sat next to me and was at least six inches taller then me and I wasn't all "oh she must be trans." So, she shouldn't worry about that.

Yeah, I recommend NEVER comparing. But I feel like a hypocrite saying so, because some days it'd be easier to fly than to quit looking at the adorable teensy athletic 18-year-olds I'm surrounded with.

(I work at a college. Argh.)

26 is older??? I'm gonna go curl up in my rocking chair in the asparagus patch and die!

I started at 27 3/4. I say 3/4 because I was three months from turning 28. lol

All depends on genetics as well as maintaining a proper diet.

Quote from: Hideyoshi on May 06, 2013, 06:44:49 PM
BTW, your name should be trigger warning; I've been dysphoric all day because of your cuteness >.<

LOL!  Same here!  I took one look at this thread, then spent the next two hours doing body feminization exercises.

I hope all goes well for the both of you.  It's hard to go into this without some form of dream, even more so an expectation.  I'm not on HRT yet, so I spend all of my days hoping things will go well when I am.  Like another poster said in a different thread, every girl worries if she's going to be pretty when she grows up.

I wanted to add two more words: Candis Cayne. (She started transitioning at 27.) 'Nuff said.

P.S. I realize that was more than two words lol

Quote from: RachelH on May 06, 2013, 07:44:26 PM
Congratulations. You should be happy, your looking amazing already, I remember you first pics in the Do I pass thread!

Thanks Rachel!

Yes I definitely feel happy about transitioning so far. I've been working extra hard and the results please me greatly

To others about the triggers. Yep I got that a bit, too lol. I went shoe shopping with a close friend and ended up getting 7 pairs of shoes which made today GREAT anyway!

How I preemptively cured my dysphoria for the season. And it only cost me $150!

Quote from: XxHaileyxX on May 06, 2013, 11:25:28 AM
She think she will turn out just like I did...but Im not sure thats possible?  What would realistic expectations be for her to have.

She is 6'1" tall, medium boned and her face is sort of feminine already and she is 200lbs. She doesnt look husky nor slim.

I ask because many of you have the answers, I dont, unfortunately.

26! OMFG she should be in a retirement home! 

Listen dear...it is all on your genes...and I do not mean your blue jeans...True that the best is when -like you- action is taken pre puberty...and it is also true that post puberty ..the younger the better...


But like I was saying it is all on the genes....I started on my fifties...I have been on HRT for 2 years...and yes, I am 5 10 1/2 185lb, 43-34-44, and lately nobody confuse me for a dude

BTW I wear no make up at all....

Tell your friend that the most important thing is to be yourself, to release the inner female, and to work on the voice

So, good luck "babies"

@Jennygirl
I realllly like your shoes, yaya!