My apologies if this is a little 'brutal' but I'm now a year older in birthday terms and stuff worries me less.
When is the right time to do anything in life?
What I have realised is that tomorrow never comes and waiting for it is futile.
Life, however, changes constantly. I waited for some things and then found out that I had cancer and my life is now predictably short. I'm by no means alone with that and it does not particularly concern me... any more.
But (there is always the BUT) I do realise I want to live for every day as tomorrow - I am dead .....
As for what people think of me?
I don't care - let them laugh at my corpse, it won't worry me.
Oh and voice -- I now have a 'mechanical' voice as I have no vocal cords. I speak in short sentences at best. No one. Absolutely no one has misgendered my voice. Maybe they are too busy looking at the half inch hole in my neck but I take what I can !
So don't worry so much. Take your chances when you can. Never fear the future, live for now and make your own luck and life.