I've been told to expect my first appointment at some point in May at Charing Cross, so I'm starting to get quite excited now. I've read lots and watched a tonne of youtube videos about people's first appointments to the GIC. So I've heard a few examples already, but I was wondering if people might be able to share their experiences. Mostly what questions were asked. I suppose I kind of wanna prepare myself because I don't really think well on my feet and would like to be able to give full and truthful answers. I've heard people be asked stuff like "what gender are you when you dream?" and can't stop thinking about what my answer might be - such a weird question, I'm pretty sure I just dream as me as I am now... But yeah I gather they also ask about your family. It sort of seems like they try to work out *why* you're trans, but like... if they find a reason, does that mean you're less entitled to treatment? I don't quite understand. Also I'm FTM, I dunno if the questions would be any different the other way around, possibly not?

But yeah: tl;dr - what questions did you get asked at your first appointment?

OK, my adventure; my first appointment.

About 12 months after a referral from my GP I made my way to the Gender Clinic in Glasgow. I checked maps to ensure I would know exactly where to go. The thought of being late and put to the back of the queue? Eeeeeek no! Anyway when I got there the streets looked nothing like the map and the clock was ticking so I phoned the clinic. (Hate phones by the way).

"I have an appointment at the clinic with a doctor today but I can't find the clinic. I'm standing just outside an Indian restaurant."
"What was the name."
"Eh, Mr Singhs."
"No the name of the doctor ya daftie not the restaurant."

I was easy to spot at reception. The one with the bright red face. Soon after I got called in by someone to the smallest room I have ever seen. It was like the cabin in the Marx Brothers film, Monkey soup. Anyway as I was sitting down I alluded to my difficulty finding the place. He asked me, "OK what's your story?" at which point I started to tell him about getting lost, couldn't find a parking space or the clinic........." when he interrupted and said, "Why are you here? What is your story?" Red face number two.
This took me by surprise a bit because what I envisaged was being asked a series of searching revealing questions to which I would give responses. That wasn't it at all. I basically had just to talk and talk and talk as he wrote down notes. It was really quite demanding being given absolutely no pointers at all. What do I mention? Age, thoughts, fantasies: do I just narrate my life story? That is eventually what I elected to do.  Just to make things just a bit weirder, whenever I met his gaze he rolled his eyes up so I could only see the whites !
When I was finished he said, "Right I'll get back to you in three months." He saw the look on my face and said, "You people are always so impatient." (Not in a malicious way) and, "OK then, two months." I'll not detail the next meeting but in reception before I went in I thought about the "white eye" thing and thought, "Every time he does it I should just scream!" This made me laugh uncontrollably; and needless to say he invited me in just seconds later.
I will actually be interested in other folks first encounter and I'm glad you have started this thread.

Monkey Business not Monkey soup . Je suis une eejit>