A community for transfeminine people and experiences.
This is a supportive community for all transfeminine or questioning people. Anyone is welcome to participate in this community but disrupting the safety of this space for trans feminine people is unacceptable and will result in moderator action.
Debate surrounding transgender rights or acceptance will result in an immediate ban.
This community is supportive of DIY HRT. Unsolicited medical advice or caution being given to people on DIY will result in moderator action.
Posters may express that they are looking for responses and support from groups with certain experiences (eg. trans people, trans people with supportive parents, trans parents.). Please respect those requests and be mindful that your experience may differ from others here.
Some helpful links:
Support Hotlines:
I can't really talk to the realities of transitioning in Texas, but I can say that HRT won't be changing anything right away. It's a slow process, and whilst you will eventually end up at a point you likely can't hide, that is months to years down the track, with lots of time to adjust your course.
You've got to do what is best for you, and first and foremost, that is your survival. But that doesn't mean transition (medical or othwerwise) has to be all or nothing.
You make a good point.. I guess I hadn’t really thought of that. Though I really haven’t figured out when or where I’m gonna go.. Honestly afraid nowhere in the US will be safe in a few years, with the way things have been going..
Speaking as someone who did the earlier half of their transition in Texas - I would recommend starting the process wholeheartedly if you can. You can hide many of the effects of transition well at least for the first 3-6 months in most cases (with the exception probably being voice changes if you are transmasc). I successfully hid taking estrogen from my unsupportive parents for 3 months, and could've gone longer if I hadn't come out to them intentionally.
If you have one local to you, Planned Parenthood is a good place to start as far as hormone providers go. My experiences weren't the best (mostly due to dosing issues), but many people swear by them. You might need to self-advocate for certain things, such as dosage increases or starting progesterone if you are transfemme and want to take that in the future. The positive mental effects of being on HRT cannot be understated.
Good luck!