Aliyu

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

spoilerNot really allowed with any self defense items where I live because you are then considered the "aggressor".

I dont want my whole life on testosterone, at the same time I gaslight myself saying "eh I would be fine" even if not enjoying it, as I constantly say I don't have dysphoria (while self hating myself constantly lol). Just constant self doubt

Tbh for me more concerning than the dosages is the E producer.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Ignoring the dosage instructions, I am more concerned with the quality of the DIY estrogen that can be bought

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

Ah okay thank you. I do like my strength but I suppose the trade off is worth it

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)
  1. Yea I know, fair enough
  2. I thought you had to change them almost monthly cause they get "cored"?
  3. Would actually be interested in reading more about this

Thankyou!

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)
  1. Alrighty thankyou!
  2. Pretty sure having no hormones increases osteoporosis risks and a plethora of other things I think? And fair enough
  3. I dont know any virtual options at all and if there are they are probably too expensive tbh
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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Yea I kinda want to wait until I have free time to be more active again so I dont have severe muscle loss.

Thank you for your advice! My inner paranoid skeptic would still be suspicious of anything "not vetted" but that probably applies to most things.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

I am not in the west and there are no informed consent clinics, thank you for trying though

Fair enough regarding stopping/starting HRT. Always had a fear of "damaging" myself which is why I am avoidant of DIY cause like I mentioned I do not trust myself lol

Thanku!

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Of course

It’s me, BilduEnjoyer, long time lurker. I’m trans-masc and fled America for the Basque Country (Euskara) last month. I made it! AMA in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Thank you for the detailed response comrade! That sounds amazing compared to the shithole that the EU is.

Are there good state sponsored Basque language learning classes? I like languages and wouldn't mind if there are good resources. Also yay gender neutral

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submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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I keep avoiding the topic with myself. I would like to do HRT but I mainly spin the following reasons in my head for not doing it:

  • Muscle loss, I cant work out as often as I would like and it would be visible. I don't feel secure without some muscle to seem intimidating so I can defend myself. I am rather visibly queer and already get harassed as is for that and wearing a mask. I dont know any self defense and having muscles at least deters some people.

  • I dont want to be dependent for my whole life on estrogen. Logically speaking I want it but I keep thinking in war scenarios, or travelling, or anything impredictable it would basically be near impossible to get and I dont want to depend on something I cannot obtain easily and cant control the circumstances

  • Where I live there are no trans friendly doctors and I do not trust myself with DIY dosages at all. I wouldnt trust the DIY source in the first place, and even then making sure I dont fuck up my own body is too big of a responsability. I likely have OCD and freaking out if I did the dosages correctly or some small random shit would not do me good. Would very much prefer doctors but impossible in my case.

Asides I would really like the changes mentally and physically. I am too hesitant to get into this without proper help from a doctor or such. I've been reading HRT materials for at least an year and I still find a lot of the chemistry things confusing and dosages.

It’s me, BilduEnjoyer, long time lurker. I’m trans-masc and fled America for the Basque Country (Euskara) last month. I made it! AMA in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Happy for you! I've been trying to find more information regarding Basque but it's not reliable. Politics wise I see that fedipedia calls the main ruling party liberals.

How is the economy and how much would you say is interlocked with Spain's? What is your experience so far as a trans person with the locals?

How hard would it be to visit or study or immigrate there as non Basque? And more importantly how do they maintain the EU's neoliberal grip away from them (ties in with the other economy question)?