That’s fine with me, you can.

I don’t know personally at least for me. I have been depressed. Not feeling a lot. Got used to it. Lucky enough I could cope without medication because I met my wife 8 years ago. I had to… “Toughen up” (which let’s be honest was more leave my sense of self to the side…) since my wife had more trauma and needed help. Today well it’s a bit better for us. But never over, situation hasn’t changed much except for focusing on my own a bit more.

Soon it’s going to be 4 week. Overall happier I think? It is because or hormones? I don’t think so, or don’t know. I guess it’s from accepting my “new” or repressed self.

I agree with Thereaa. One of the hardest transition is the mental state. That one is hard. There will always be a difference as what you want to look and what you will look.

But you know what. Some people don’t even have that image the one you want to look, the one you want to be. They see you right now and they might think. Wow!

I only started. As well I’m hopeful. It’s going to be a hardeous journey, but I know in the end it will matter.

I started to get in shape with this hope. (I’m obese always had image problem…)

Even if I were to fail or feel like I will… Well I will have achieved something. Nobody’s perfect but someone might find your imperfection as perfect for them.

My fashion sense is terrible. I might just want to express my look as goth later like something I repress during my teenage years. I look more like a bear : I am still bulky… and might not look like “girl” in societal sense. I had built that image repressing myself and my want. Never learned in my family.

I don’t know you or your situation. But I strongly believe it’s always good to keep fighting and hang on. 23 days since I started hrt. Deconstructing gender norms is hard no matter what. Probably at some point will do FFS. But right now. Still in my CO phase as well as HRT journey.

I ended up writing more about me than trying to give advice but I hope I can inspire you a little bit and give you hope since it is a battle of the self.

Oh… I’m already doing that with my wife and in any case I’m always sitting down. I thought it was more commun to do that.

I mean I always thought it was more hygenic to prevent the “splash zone”…

No, but I saw that It’s his pen name and didn’t know before using it as Nickname online. Kept it anyway.

👉👈 I’m leaning toward the right side now.

I’m the one with the weird reference, that’s what I meant.

I’m in this image and I don’t… Well I am in it.

It may not be as bad for me… well about the physical harm, just repressed feeling to be able to express my own self. Self loathing… putting the self aside.

I haven’t yet done my social transition (nor medical yet but soon). I can only imagine what you feel.

Wishing you the best (at least the best it can be right now), all I can offer is virtual hug 🤗

I wonder it applies with the economy of Mario… I’m not sure I wanna find out.

I have body image problem too, and have thankfully a supportive wife. I’m glad you could experience this.

I’m on a journey of weight loss and estrogen soon👉👈. Sadly hard to find a friendly doctor that is close to where I live.

Mood 👉👈