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Originally Posted by Mountaindewed
I don't know if I'm wording this correctly, but like I never really had to work? For anything regarding my transition the way so many trans people do. My entire family immediatly supported me when I came out and uses my correct name and prononuns. I've never had to fight to get my surgeries done or covered by my insurance. I got my top surgery done 6 months after starting my injections and it was covered 100% by my insurance. I also pass as a trans man and I feel comfortable even going to less friendlier states because I know I won't receive any transphobia or harrasment.
My situation seems to be the opposite for quite a few trans people so I'm not really show how well received I'd be at a support group since I haven't gone what they went through. I am very sympathetic and understanding. But if I haven't gone through it myself I'm not sure if I'll be accepted or just called privilaged or something
I do plan on disucssing this with my therapist to see what she says.
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Not exactly the same thing, but when I went to a domestic violence therapy group I was worried I wouldn't be accepted by the others because I assumed they had all been through a lot worse than I had. I found that they all welcomed me and reassured me that I did indeed belong there. Don't write off a group before you give it and the people in it a chance.