10-05-2014, 05:37 PM
Hi Skylar, and welcome to the forum.
Sammie's advice is well placed and should be carefully considered.
Having said that, if you are intent on going ahead with feminization leading ultimately to full transition, I think it wise to go the herbal route over pharma if only because it's a slower process and will give you more time to understand the full extent of your cross gender identity before serious irreversible changes occur.
You say you are not interested in having children. May I ask if you are attracted to women sexually? Do you want to find a female partner at some point down the road? Consider the possibility that your future wife or SO will want to have a child by you, but you are unable to. Please believe me when I say that at age eighteen, you are not yet old enough to safely assume that the way you know yourself today is the way you will know yourself in 10 years. The biggest mistakes that I've made in my life all occurred when I was under the age of 20.
To better help you, we need to know more about you. To what extent are you experiencing gender dysphoria? What makes you think that you have a female gender id? What is your relationship with your parents like? Are you dependent on them for your financial support?
I know these are tough questions, and I apologize if I seem antagonistic. I'm really not. I just want to help you to make the best decisions along the way to wherever you are going. Good luck, honey, and keep in contact. You will find lots of love and support here.
Clara
Sammie's advice is well placed and should be carefully considered.
Having said that, if you are intent on going ahead with feminization leading ultimately to full transition, I think it wise to go the herbal route over pharma if only because it's a slower process and will give you more time to understand the full extent of your cross gender identity before serious irreversible changes occur.
You say you are not interested in having children. May I ask if you are attracted to women sexually? Do you want to find a female partner at some point down the road? Consider the possibility that your future wife or SO will want to have a child by you, but you are unable to. Please believe me when I say that at age eighteen, you are not yet old enough to safely assume that the way you know yourself today is the way you will know yourself in 10 years. The biggest mistakes that I've made in my life all occurred when I was under the age of 20.
To better help you, we need to know more about you. To what extent are you experiencing gender dysphoria? What makes you think that you have a female gender id? What is your relationship with your parents like? Are you dependent on them for your financial support?
I know these are tough questions, and I apologize if I seem antagonistic. I'm really not. I just want to help you to make the best decisions along the way to wherever you are going. Good luck, honey, and keep in contact. You will find lots of love and support here.
Clara