When I feel dysphoric I usually start practicing my martial arts jump kicks to make myself feel more 'manly', or play a ridiculous amount of rollercoaster tycoon (loll).

Normally just being around my friends helps me. I have a group of about twenty people at college that know me either as male or FTM. So hearing them call me by the right pronouns, treating me like I should be, and basically supporting me fully really makes me feel better.

When they're not around though I just think about how things are going to be better soon, starting T, going to a new college, etc.

Quote from: Poseidon on July 11, 2010, 03:34:43 AM
When I feel dysphoric I usually start practicing my martial arts jump kicks to make myself feel more 'manly', or play a ridiculous amount of rollercoaster tycoon (loll).

LOVE RCT.  One of the most awesome games ever.

When I'm feeling really dysphoric, I weight lift.

Depending on the day the packer can either make it better or worse for me.  Half the time its helpful for the obvious reasons, the other half of the time I just get angry that i have to wear one at all to feel like I have a dick.  Which at the point in time is the biggest point of dysphoria for me.

Other than that I'm not really sure what I do.  I, unfortunately, have the type of mind that anything I do to really make myself feel better just ends up making me feel more pathetic directly afterward. 

Quote from: Crow on July 10, 2010, 12:30:42 AM
I might be a bit of an oddball, but...

Something that really helps me is reading about/looking at pictures of/drawing/thinking about nurturing daddies and male teachers. Y'know what? Male elementary teachers are my HEROS. I'm talking about men who aren't afraid to get down on their hands and knees and finger-paint with 6-year-olds as the tip of their Winnie the Pooh tie dangles down and dips in the green paint by accident.

People like that remind me that I don't need to be a woman to be enthusiastic and nurturing.

I love that, Crow.  You should check out this video of one of the male librarians at my work doing storytime. He may have facial tattoos, but he's not afraid to sing five little bears!

Quote from: Crow on July 10, 2010, 12:30:42 AM
I might be a bit of an oddball, but...

Something that really helps me is reading about/looking at pictures of/drawing/thinking about nurturing daddies and male teachers. Y'know what? Male elementary teachers are my HEROS. I'm talking about men who aren't afraid to get down on their hands and knees and finger-paint with 6-year-olds as the tip of their Winnie the Pooh tie dangles down and dips in the green paint by accident.

People like that remind me that I don't need to be a woman to be enthusiastic and nurturing.

if anyone heard how much i had squeed when i read this...... xD

um, okay almost wasn't even going to post how i chase away my dysphoria a bit but might as well, im messed up anyways haha.
but anyways, i cross-dress to make me feel more like a male. so yeah, dressing in really femme-clothing and everything (which binding/packing of course). no clue at all how that would help, seems like it would make it worse if anything but -shrug- oh well lol