I guess I come from a different background because I was a radical Hippie in the early 70's which seems to have made be more accepting of flying my trans flag. Just a curious question yes , no, maybe or other on your thoughts of liking being trans.

Things would certainly be less complicated if I were not trans.  But I don't think of it as liking or disliking it.  I am to the point now that I simply accept that I am what I am and do what I need to do to be happy.  So I am neither ashamed of it or proud of it; it's just what is.

I do like being on HRT though because it just makes me feel right whereas before I did not feel right.


Sapere Aude

yes HRT is pretty amazing as a brain fluid.

I do not enjoy being trans. It feels like a curse to me.

I do enjoy:
- Being out
- Being a woman
- Expressing myself
- Feeling relief from most of my depression

The situation is both good and bad depending on what angle I view it from.

Ehhhhhh.....

Yes.
No.
Maybe.

All of the above.

There are some days where I don't think about it and it is what it is.
There are other days where I totally regret not coming out as I child. But, you can't change the past. Plus, I was completely freaked out by the possibility of being disowned and thrown out if I had actually told the truth when my mother asked me about it at the age of 10.
But, there are also those days where I am extremely depressed about it and I wish that I were dead.

I like being trans as much as I like being smart or white or female, it's just a thing that is.
I'm glad I'm trans rather than cis, because my one good parent would have driven me crazy if I had grown up as female. My mom would've been super overprotective because of her being abused as a kid, that I would've hated my mom who is probably my best friend.
There are advantages and disadvantages to being trans, but I'd rather focus on the positive than be bitter about the things I've missed.


     Hugs,
- Katie
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Being trans really isn't  big deal for me. I enjoy it. I'm happy, healthy and productive. I'm on hrt, post top surgery and considering bottom surgery for the far future...don't want it now

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Well... I've found it's made me very popular in certain circles?

Probably not going to make me popular around here but there are advantages to being a specialty item.

Well, if there is a positive side to all this, it is that I will never have a period.

I also grew up in the hippie generation...thus I don't drink and prefer my green herbs..also tried every psychedelic drug including getting spiritual with pyote.

Always looked for the positives in life...I'm proud to be Trans and would not want anything to change.  I get to live two lives...what a treat

I wish I had been born the exact man I want to turn myself into, or at least had more males in my family to help me grow up more like a male. I resent my whole life for having been female and have bad relationships with the women in my family. I have struggled with self esteem and been self loathing all my life and part of the time I was in denial about why and tried to exaggerate feminity because when I was a "tom boy" before I got made fun of by a guy who said "You wouldn't make a very good boy". That was in 5th grade though and I was/am delicate and feminine looking.

Being trans has made my life hell for decades.  It has been a constant source of stress, with the promise of more stress going forward, no matter what road I take.

I like finally knowing who I am.  When I come out, I am hoping I will like being out, though I expect that the relief of the in-the-closet stress will be made up for by the dealing-with-it-all stress.  If I get to be myself, that will be good.

Quote from: KathyLauren on March 06, 2016, 06:42:55 AM
Being trans has made my life hell for decades.  It has been a constant source of stress, with the promise of more stress going forward, no matter what road I take.

I like finally knowing who I am.  When I come out, I am hoping I will like being out, though I expect that the relief of the in-the-closet stress will be made up for by the dealing-with-it-all stress.  If I get to be myself, that will be good.

Does it at least feel like a relief to come to terms with your inner self?

Flawed poll, Stephanie, I had to vote for absolutely minimally liking being transgender, when in fact I fully embrace it! 

Quote from: Frae on March 06, 2016, 02:28:32 AM
Well... I've found it's made me very popular in certain circles?

Probably not going to make me popular around here but there are advantages to being a specialty item.

I think of myself as an exotic hybrid. 

Hugs, Devlyn

Being trans is not all that much an issue for me now, my problem is with people who have a problem with me being trans.

Quote from: alienbodybuilder on March 06, 2016, 07:05:01 AM
Does it at least feel like a relief to come to terms with your inner self?

Yes, it does.  It is a huge relief that finally all that stuff makes sense. 

Apparently my and my kids being trans is good for my brother's street Fred as a gay politician in Leeds.  Sighs endlessly!  My family are such a comfort

I really don't see much about it to like.

Maybe ten years ago I would have said it was a good thing to be more empathetic; now though, I don't think it really matters how empathetic or non-empathetic I am.

I don't dislike the me that resides inside my head. The rest of it is a mess, though.

It took a long time for me to accept that I was transgender (although I am still in the closet, and I doubt I will ever fully transition).

Even though I have accepted it about myself, It doesn't mean I like it about myself.

Don't get me wrong, I LOVE feeling feminine, and pretty, when I can.  I get so much joy and happiness when I look in the mirror, and my hair looks nice, I have earrings on, and sometimes some makeup.  I love looking at my hands when my nails are nice and painted.  But I feel like I only love those things because of my dysphoria.  I don't like that I love feeling pretty (I know, the logic seems crazy, but that is how I feel)

If I could change myself so that I didn't love feminine girly things, I definitely would.  It would certainly make life less complicated. 

Nevertheless, my acceptance about my gender came down to finally admitting to myself that it is basically impossible able to change my love of all things feminine.

Not sure if this makes any sense.

J.