a long time coming

[notquitemidas]

come out to my family completed: November 2009
legally change my name completed: December 29, 2009
therapy   completed: February 24th, 2010
get letter for testosterone completed: February 24th, 2010
get a doctor/prescription for testosterone completed: March 12th, 2010
take first shot of testosterone completed: March 15th, 2010
get gender marker changed

Comments

[homo_impetus]

I don't think there is any wrong way to transition and I think peoples' paths are their own. I don't think the path you choose to get on hormones is something that should be demeaned or looked down upon.
The only system a person really should be concerned about is their own internal system.

Gatekeepings exists and I think you are minimizing the actual transphobia that takes place in the health care system in this post. But hey it is your journal - so do what you will

[notquitemidas]

i know that homophobia exists in healthcare...but what i'm trying to say is...if people follow the network path...using only professionals that other transfolk have used/say are pretty cool with the issues....that should be minimalized.

but the people who bypass having therapy or even a legit informed consent to get T and abuse it...that's wrong.

no matter what you choose to do first, hrt then surgery...surgery then hrt...it's what's right for you...

i'm just tired of hearing people say "therapy is stupid" and "i don't need t...i can already grow facial hair". so could i before t....but i know that t doesn't just make you grow hair.

when you're not informed properly...and that's why you say one way is "stupid" or something like that....then i get angry.

[thisisaidan]

I'm sorry if this is creepy but I like to look at journals of people I talk to in communities. XD You have only been on T a couple months? I would have seriously guessed years!

[notquitemidas]

no...not creepy at all, lol.

yeah, i've had facial hair since i turned 15...lol. just lucky i guess.