What do trans people wish they had known before they transitioned?
What do trans people wish they had known before they transitioned?
Here, 10 trans-identifying people share what they wish they had known before they transitioned. (Interviews have been edited for length and clarity.) Before I transitioned, I wish I had known that it’s OK to think for yourself. I grew up in a tough, hostile home environment.
Is it possible for a trans person to change their life?
When I talk to young trans people, this is the biggest thing I stress. Transitioning is not a cure-all, it will not solve your life’s problems, nor will it fundamentally change who you are. Transitioning is a way to live your truth more authentically, but your baggage will still come with you.
What does it feel like to be a trans woman?
As a trans woman, I deeply know the toll that living a lie takes on one’s mental health and overall quality of life. I felt like a part of me was always hidden, even as I tried to fit into people’s expectations as best I could.
What did I Wish I knew before I transitioned?
The main thing that I wish I would have known before I transitioned is that you don’t need anyone’s permission but your own. For the majority of people, transitioning can help body dysphoria—but it might also trigger it. My eating disorder history was, in many ways, rooted to gender dysphoria.
How did I not know I was trans before?
But the truth is, I didn’t know I was trans before now. I wasn’t allowed to know, and I certainly wasn’t given permission to explore it. My truth was so deeply repressed, even I couldn’t see it, but looking back, there were signs that seem so obvious to me now. 1. I was obsessed with the song “Lola” by The Kinks.
When to know if your child is trans?
Often times, trans boys hated wearing dresses from the time they were very young, like two years old. A trans child may prefer to take part in activities associated with the other sex. For a trans girl, it may be doing arts and crafts or playing princess.
Do you have to come out before dating a trans person?
I constantly hear cis people raging about how a trans person is “lying” if they don’t come out to a potential partner before dating them. Pemberton himself claimed that he felt like he was “raped” because Laude did not come out to him. Even cis people that fashion themselves as “allies” tend to feel similar.
Here, 10 trans-identifying people share what they wish they had known before they transitioned. (Interviews have been edited for length and clarity.) Before I transitioned, I wish I had known that it’s OK to think for yourself. I grew up in a tough, hostile home environment.
