i have noticed a change too after six monthes on hrt, first thing my mother noticed when i was buying a new clothes and i picked up pink piece of cloth, my mother was surprised and said that my taste and fashion is changed, i can set colour together, i am also become more calm, i am critisizing clothes other women wear, another thing, i never liked red or pink colors, now, i love these colors very much, i smile alot, but this color thing, i don't know

I feel a lot of the mindset changes I've seen (and there have been loads) probably have more to do with being happy than with changes in my hormonal makeup.  Going from rock-bottom: furious, hopeless, and slowly losing the will to live; to omg-happy and loving life in a few short months will have an effect on one's mindset, believe me!

There have been a couple things I've noticed that I think probably do fall outside the effect-of-being-happy realm.  The first being that my sexuality became a little less ambiguous, and second but not least I find babies and small children far more adorable than before.  Nothing earth shaking, I guess =P.

But omg, overall the effect on my outlook in life is night and day.  I was looking through some pictures the other day, comparing the expression on my face before hormones to recent ones and it was pretty astonishing to see such a huge difference.  Very cool!

I would NOT say I feel like I'm a different person or anything.  I'm just me, minus the angst.  Happier, friendlier, more patient, affectionate, peaceful... all of that stuff, but I really think those attributes have more to do with removing bad emotions and revealing the good ones underneath than adding things to my personality that weren't ever there to begin with.  If that makes sense?

YMMV-- is that the acronym?  I think so .

That's an interesting thought.

One thing that I notice is that I see things like facebook comments or something that are "hyper girliey" (and I mean from ciswomen here) in reference to a baby pic or something (I have a neice with a newborn who constantly uses expressions like "our dear little family" and such) and I sometimes feel like I'm "not girly enough" that i don't squeal "OH! How PRECIOUS!!" when someone posts a baby pick.

It is totally stupid and unreasonable of me but i sometimes wonder what it would be like  - not just to go through the motions but to ACTUALLY THINK the little bugger is "precious"...

Quote from: Laura Hope on January 07, 2010, 02:54:36 AM
....It is totally stupid and unreasonable of me but i sometimes wonder what it would be like  - not just to go through the motions but to ACTUALLY THINK the little bugger is "precious"...

I went a long time worrying about the same thing, thinking I was bitter because of my situation and promising my mum that after 'everything' that I will be more maternal and want to spend time with my nephews and nieces.
I've been told it can develop with hormones after enough time (not sure how far you're in) but I don't know, there are plenty of CIS girls out there that cringe at the thought of holding a baby. *shrugs*.
If it changes at least just a little then I'd be happy, but I won't force it.

Besides all the generic HRT stuff like sexuality, mood, attitude, perspective, happiness, blah blah, I am cooking a LOT more as time permits. And trying to feed my parents what I buy/make. Insistent on it.

I'm becoming an old Italian woman. (1/4th Italian, 1/4th French... food is in my blood.)

Quote from: Naturally Blonde on December 17, 2009, 06:58:32 AMI think if you were like me and had a female mind set, attitude and persona long before HRT, it's not going to change by taking HRT.

i'll "ditto" that too - the idea is to be more yourself than something or someone your "not"! Lately wife now says i've become more "sweet" but somehow i don't think she means that in a complimentary sort of way! For me it's the difference between being a "feminine looking dad" or a "dad that wants to be female"; i'd rather accent that which i already am as opposed to trying to appear as something i obviously cannot . . .

"Er, excuse me [sir] but are you their mother (or grandmother)"  From all quarters I've been getting this alot!