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6/23/2025, 12:59:05 AM
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I think you should. Transitioning is magical. It feels like finally unlocking and taking off a set of handcuffs you didn't even know existed. I saw someone on twitter once describe it as the 'opposite of a traumatic event', something radical that changes you for the better. It's going to hurt a lot, especially at first, and you'll want to give up sometimes, but it is completely worth it to live as your truest self.
Just know that in some ways, you'll never stop hurting. Dysphoria never goes away. It can never be 'cured', only alleviated. I'm assuming from your post that you're young and you live in a place where transitioning is seemingly more accepted, so you're lucky enough to be under some of the best conditions to alleviate that pain.
Dysphoria is a weight you're going to carry for the rest of your life, regardless of if you transition or not. Some days it's a big rock you lug back and forth, some days it's a giant boulder that pins you to your bed and prevents you from getting up in the morning. As someone who has been transitioning for only 3 years, these days it's nothing more than a rock in my shoe. It took a lot of chipping away to get that rock as small as it is today, but I don't regret any of it.
>what if i regret it ?
So? And? What if you like it? Everyone is worried about regret, but I've seen very few people who actually end up wanting to go back to their old self. Either way, judging from the fact that you mentioned you're in college, you're young. Now is the perfect time to explore life like this. If on the odd chance you do regret it, you have the power to bounce back. Sometimes you have to jump in the water, even if it's cold. Nobody has any idea what the fuck they're doing, just try and make something beautiful of your life.
I think you should. Transitioning is magical. It feels like finally unlocking and taking off a set of handcuffs you didn't even know existed. I saw someone on twitter once describe it as the 'opposite of a traumatic event', something radical that changes you for the better. It's going to hurt a lot, especially at first, and you'll want to give up sometimes, but it is completely worth it to live as your truest self.
Just know that in some ways, you'll never stop hurting. Dysphoria never goes away. It can never be 'cured', only alleviated. I'm assuming from your post that you're young and you live in a place where transitioning is seemingly more accepted, so you're lucky enough to be under some of the best conditions to alleviate that pain.
Dysphoria is a weight you're going to carry for the rest of your life, regardless of if you transition or not. Some days it's a big rock you lug back and forth, some days it's a giant boulder that pins you to your bed and prevents you from getting up in the morning. As someone who has been transitioning for only 3 years, these days it's nothing more than a rock in my shoe. It took a lot of chipping away to get that rock as small as it is today, but I don't regret any of it.
>what if i regret it ?
So? And? What if you like it? Everyone is worried about regret, but I've seen very few people who actually end up wanting to go back to their old self. Either way, judging from the fact that you mentioned you're in college, you're young. Now is the perfect time to explore life like this. If on the odd chance you do regret it, you have the power to bounce back. Sometimes you have to jump in the water, even if it's cold. Nobody has any idea what the fuck they're doing, just try and make something beautiful of your life.
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