Have you ever had a dream specifically about your transitioning?

[Lori Dee ✅]

I've thought about keeping a dream log here but it would just be too weird, lol.

That might be an interesting thread topic. Lots of TRIGGER WARNINGS! 
But then we would get to see inside that beautiful head of yours. Muahaha <evil grin>

[Sephirah]

That might be an interesting thread topic. Lots of TRIGGER WARNINGS! 
But then we would get to see inside that beautiful head of yours. Muahaha <evil grin>

It would be lots of apocalypse, and post-apocalypse stuff, Lori. I love you and you're sweet for saying, but my head is about the furthest from a beautiful place as it's possible to get. Urgh... now I have that seed in my brain.

[ChrissyRyan]

I had a dream that I would always male fail.

Woke up very well rested. 

[Camille58S]

I know I mentioned this dream in another thread here at some point, but it fits here so I'll mention it again.
Early in my journey, very early, I had a recurring dream that I was seeing the world through the eyes of a woman. She was walking in an urban setting. When she looked down, I saw that she was dressed nicely. People walking by would smile and say hello. That's it. That was the whole dream. The amazing thing about it was how good I felt when I woke up the next morning. It took a few times, but eventually I realized that the woman was me.
That,  I think, is what made me realize that my crossdressing was more than just a means of relaxing.

[ChrissyRyan]

I have been having a dream that reoccurs about once a month.
I dream that I have a nice vulva. 

[ChrissyRyan]

I also have a recurring dream that I started puberty blockers as a teen, then a few years later, HRT.  By time I graduated I had a nice figure.  I knew I immensely disliked my original body and when I finally had lower surgery during college I felt much more relaxed and happy.

Too bad it was just a recurring dream. 

[CosmicJoke]

I have been having a dream that reoccurs about once a month.
I dream that I have a nice vulva. 

I had a dream like that several years ago except it wasn't on me. It was a vivid dream of a mountain formation in the shape of a vulva. I've also actually had a dream of being put under anesthesia for the surgery.

I've had those dreams several years ago but it still hasn't become reality unfortunately.

[jackiefox5585]

My 'trans awakening' was actually from a dream I had when I was very little. While this isn't my sole influence on that matter, it was still quite significant. It goes a little something like this.

There was a machine that could extract and swap gender essence. So upon being introduced to a girl who wanted to be a boy I was invited to donate my male essence in exchange for her female essence. I remember in the dream being hooked up to the machine and feeling myself become androgenous and eventually being female. Even though I didn't fully understand the differences between boys and girls the sensation in my new body was quite vivid.

There was much more to the dream, but it was so convincing that I had to 'check' to see if I was still a boy when I woke up. This actually was the inspiration for my novella series.

[ChrissyRyan]

My 'trans awakening' was actually from a dream I had when I was very little. While this isn't my sole influence on that matter, it was still quite significant. It goes a little something like this.

There was a machine that could extract and swap gender essence. So upon being introduced to a girl who wanted to be a boy I was invited to donate my male essence in exchange for her female essence. I remember in the dream being hooked up to the machine and feeling myself become androgenous and eventually being female. Even though I didn't fully understand the differences between boys and girls the sensation in my new body was quite vivid.

There was much more to the dream, but it was so convincing that I had to 'check' to see if I was still a boy when I woke up. This actually was the inspiration for my novella series.

Interesting, that is.

[jackiefox5585]

Interesting, that is.

Oh well thank you. It was a magical transformation experience long before I had any idea that was really such a thing lol.

[katiebee]

One thing that really forced me to accept that I might really be trans was a dream I had in college where I was on vacation with a guy that was my boyfriend or husband. We were picking shirts or something from the place we were visiting. Then we drove around and at one point we kissed while looking at scenery. Like a casual peck, nothing graphic or anything. There were some weird fantastical dream things but it was mostly just a fairly normal scene, as if it were a glimpse into an alternate timeline or something. I feel no attraction to men (at least not right now, as a man), but I remember being a combination of both happy and sad when I woke up instead of being grossed out or horrified, which I feel like would have been the appropriate response for a "normal" guy with a dream like that.

I do get a lot of the "in school/work/a store, but in your birthday suit" dreams. I know everyone has those so it's silly to read too much into it, but I wonder if it's sort of a manifestation of the shame/dysphoria I have towards my body. Not to be a downer or anything! I'm genuinely curious if a shrink would say that's a thing or if dreams are just random and it's silly to read too much into them.

[jackiefox5585]

One thing that really forced me to accept that I might really be trans was a dream I had in college where I was on vacation with a guy that was my boyfriend or husband. We were picking shirts or something from the place we were visiting. Then we drove around and at one point we kissed while looking at scenery. Like a casual peck, nothing graphic or anything. There were some weird fantastical dream things but it was mostly just a fairly normal scene, as if it were a glimpse into an alternate timeline or something. I feel no attraction to men (at least not right now, as a man), but I remember being a combination of both happy and sad when I woke up instead of being grossed out or horrified, which I feel like would have been the appropriate response for a "normal" guy with a dream like that.

I do get a lot of the "in school/work/a store, but in your birthday suit" dreams. I know everyone has those so it's silly to read too much into it, but I wonder if it's sort of a manifestation of the shame/dysphoria I have towards my body. Not to be a downer or anything! I'm genuinely curious if a shrink would say that's a thing or if dreams are just random and it's silly to read too much into them.

There is so much psychology to dreams. The kissing a guy theme could simply be your subconscious questioning it, or prompting you to consider if it is something you'd like. To which the answer appears to be a no. Or maybe deep down you are attracted to men and its your brains way of trying to tell you. Who knows.

[ChrissyRyan]

I wonder if after having lower surgery if one's sexuality may change.
I suppose it is different for each person. 

[katiebee]

There is so much psychology to dreams. The kissing a guy theme could simply be your subconscious questioning it, or prompting you to consider if it is something you'd like. To which the answer appears to be a no. Or maybe deep down you are attracted to men and its your brains way of trying to tell you. Who knows.

I think if I were to go through with transition, I'd be straight. In all my "what would life have looked like if I had been born female" daydreams, I'm straight. I think a huge part to me is the contrast and the idea of being a woman with a woman makes as much sense to me as being with a man as a man does now. I'm sure there's some explanation/psychoanalysis to be done with that but it at least makes some kind of sense in my head.

[jackiefox5585]

I wonder if after having lower surgery if one's sexuality may change.
I suppose it is different for each person. 

I think you are right. Of the people I've spoken with it varies. Usually sexuality is in response to the massive drop in testosterone from having testicles removed. But overall orientation change is one of the interesting long term effects of bottom surgery

[Alana Ashleigh]

I've had then several times. The last time I had one, I woke up feeling so peaceful and happy