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It's comforting to read the experiences of older people who are transitioning or are considering it.
I came out in June 2020 at the age of 42. It was a relief since I struggled with my gender since childhood. In the 1990s when I was a teen I thought about it a lot but never verbalized it. I even tried to live as a guy at one point. - I never knew my experience had a name until 2014.
My job made me confront myself in 2019. The lockdown and layoff gave me the opportunity to look up the topic and think more about it.
Like you I was terrified in the beginning and wasn't sure I was ready when I attended my first appointment. I was scared the physical changes would happen too fast and that the hormones would trigger psychosis, so when I started I took the cautious approach. I used Androgel for 4 months and then switched to weekly injections last November. - I am impressed with the results on my 45 year old body.
Sometimes I worry I won't ever pass since estrogen has been working on my body for about 30 years. This makes me wonder at times if I am doing the right thing for me. Can I live with an androgynous looking body. Is this a concern you have as well?
Can you explain what you mean by transition is supposed to happen from the inside out and not the other way around?
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