[karen]

The Trans world is not an easy space; add to that a concern, about the effects of substances and you are only compounding the problems. As people we are hugely driven by our hormones. I truly think, that, unless you have straddled, the gender divide, you will never, truly understand that. In every minutiae, of how we behave, we are creatures of our hormones. We can embrace or eschewe those results, but they can never be ignored. If oestrogen makes you feel bad, so be it; if it makes you feel good, why run away from it.
I am not here to advocate transsexulaism; I am more concerned with those, who tinker, at the edges, with potentialy disasterous consequences. I also worry about those, who cannot bring themselves, to confront, the reality, of who they are.

It's not a Black and White World Chrissie. There are not only two options. Your worrying is kind .... but at the same time it's not right to look at everyone through "You Are" OR "You Are Not" viewpoint

This is a world, riddled with mental health problems, if I can save a poor soul from depression, or worse; that is good enough for me.
Perhaps I am fortunate, in being un-ambiguous, about, my status, but that status has only been acheived, through years and years of soul searching and the realisation, that with oestrogen, I am a far happier person.

Again your concern is noble .... but you do lack a little "objectivity" which is exactly what's needed to help others. Might be better left to the Professionals.

I am well aware that there are those, who seek a middle way, who are ambiguous, about their status and, also, that to confront the reality, of being transsexual is an agonising process. Please, however, do not equate hormones, with recreational drugs: - different animal; passage.

There is also the chance that they do not fit into the same mold as you and that what they wish to accomplish is different than what you want to accomplish.

IMHO I think offering information and sharing experiences and then letting people decide for themselves is all I can do. I am not a professional ..... don't profess to be one .... and I don't wish to place my values on another person ....

Karen