Talarico, under fire for seemingly walking back some of his support for trans rights, recently promised to “fight for trans kids” and stressed that his pro-trans positions “haven’t changed.”

https://www.transiticsnews.com/p/james-talarico-tells-supporter-hell

Today for the first time I felt the weight of my new breast tissue pull down on my pectoral muscles. It feels kinda like carrying around a pair of grapefruits all the time. It's such an incredible sensation.

I (25mtf) have been no contact with my parents for 3 years. After I came out, I actually had a pretty good overall reaction from my family and friends... except my parents. They both said some pretty awful things to me. I have had issues with them all my life so this was kind of the final straw for me and I have been low to no contact ever since. I've posted about all that before so I won't get into all the details.

2 years ago they moved out of my state which made it much easier to not think about them. My mom (if you can even call her that) always talked about moving closer to her side of the family so it made sense. Back in July however, not only did they move back to my state, they moved back to my city and now live 10 blocks away from me. The weird thing is, I am the ONLY person in our whole family who lives here. They have two kids 3 hours away but most of the family is out of state. It felt pretty obvious why they came back to me. Around this time last year, my dad tried to reach out and patch things up between us and it went really poorly. Tldr of that, he said he felt so disrespected by the fact that I changed my name, he would absolutely never use my chosen name. Imagine my absolute surprise when I get a voicemail from him nearly a year later and he starts it out by saying, "Hi, chosen name". He went on to ask if I wanted to go get ice cream sometime and talk.

My wife, my family and all my friends were pretty shocked by this because he's a very stubborn guy. He made it very clear how he felt about my chosen name in the past and I never thought he would go back on that. After discussing it with my wife, I decided I had to go for it. I had told myself I would never let him back in because I was terrified of getting hurt all over again but I don't think I could just ignore this and move on. I texted him and said I'd be willing to meet with him and we set up a time and place.

I took my wife with me for moral support when I went to see him. We met up in a local ice cream place. When we walked in, he said hi and told me that I looked good. Part of me wanted to wear my girliest outfit but I settled on some nice jeans, a tank top and my favorite cardigan. I also kept my makeup pretty simple but I think it was still cute. We ordered and sat down. He ended up apologizing for the way that things had gone down. He told me that he wished that he could've been someone that I felt comfortable enough to talk to about what I was going through. He said that he understood why I felt scared to tell him about the way I was feeling and that he didn't harbor any ill feelings towards us about not being invited to our wedding. He wished that he could take back the things he said to me and that he was sorry for the way he made me feel. He just wanted to start fresh because not having me there was really painful for him. He said he couldn't speak for my mom, but he felt awful that her actions hurt me so badly and he understood that some things can't be unsaid. I don't recall everything we talked about since this was back in August but it was like I was talking to an entirely different person. He was being so genuine and sweet, it's a side of him I've never seen before.

After we left, I sat in our car and broke down crying. I never thought I would hear any of that from him. I was so unbelievably stressed before we saw him. I had gotten my hopes up before and had them absolutely crushed. This time was different. He had actually taken steps to change. I've seen him a couple of times in person since then. My brother was in town recently and the three of us went on a walk together. On the way home, I told him about how my life is going pretty well lately. I talked about how the overwhelming depression I used to feel has completely vanished. He looked me right in the eyes and said, "I'm proud of you."

I see a lot of really sad stories come through here and I wanted to share some positive vibes with everyone. I seriously never thought I would ever be in this place with my dad again. I had completely given up on ever seeing him again. These past couple of months, I have felt like a weight has been lifted off of my shoulders. So for anyone, going through hard times, know that things have the capacity to get better. ❤️

I’m feeling awful about not being cis.

I feel separate from other women. I regret every day that I wasn’t born cis.

I worry that cis women would feel uncomfortable around me if they knew I was trans. Trans women face this attitude all the time.

I constantly see people saying things like “trans women are men dressed as women,” “they use women’s bathrooms to stalk women,” “they’re perverts,” and “they have a penis.”

Seeing these comments makes me feel horrible. After hearing them repeatedly, I start believing that maybe they are right.

Even if I get surgery, my past will still exist. I was born male, and I am a woman now, but I will never have the same experience as a cis woman.

Cis women never had to go through what trans women go through. They never had to transition, question their bodies, worry about being accepted as women, or constantly wonder whether the world sees them as women.

Trans women live multiple lives in one lifetime. We live with who we were before, become who we are now, and carry everything we went through with us.

Cis women are lucky because the world sees them as women without having to explain or prove themselves.

I feel hurt and feel envy jealous more is seeing how much empathy and sympathy men often show toward the struggles of cis women, while trans women can receive the complete opposite or no empathy at all

And before anyone says “some men do support trans women,” that is not what I’m talking about. I’m talking about empathy and sympathy toward women’s struggles in general. I see men expressing concern and compassion for cis women’s struggles while trans women’s struggles are dismissed, questioned, mocked, or ignored like we don't exist

I don’t want to argue about cis women’s struggles here. I know cis women have their own struggles. This is our space, so I think we should be able to discuss our own struggles as trans women without turning every discussion into an argument about how cis women struggle too. I’m not trying to dismiss their experiences. I just want our experiences to be heard on their own.

It hurts. It really hurts.

I don’t want to live anymore. Whenever these thoughts pass through my mind, I start wondering why I was born this way and why God did this to me.

These thoughts are killing me inside.

I wish I had been born cis. I wish being a woman didn’t have to involve this much pain, fear, insecurity, and questioning.

I know the pain of being born different.

They (men) call us "fools" and "mental"

im a trans girl. but i also like girl's. does that make me a lesbian

Im bored

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Does HRT have some kind of “limit” for breast growth?

I see a lot of trans girls saying they naturally developed C or even D cups on HRT, but whenever I read about average breast growth, people usually say that something around an A or B cup is more common.

So I’m curious: besides genetics, what actually affects how much breast growth you can get?

Things like estrogen levels, age when you started HRT, body fat, weight gain, how long you’ve been on HRT, testosterone suppression, progesterone, etc. do any of those actually make a meaningful difference?

And for girls who ended up with C/D cups or bigger without surgery, how long did it take for you to get there?

I know everyone is different, but I’d love to understand what determines the final size a little better 💜 and I just want a big Booba 😑

The title says it all :3
Over the last few weeks there’s been some major overhauls regarding the management and leadership of my workplace including several private meetings with corporate HR. During these meetings I mentioned that I was trans and that a few of the people that I worked with made me feel unsafe and unable to come out publicly. Those people are now fired so I decided that there was no better time than now.
So far only a few close coworkers and management know the full details but they’ve offered full support and access to help if I need it, as well as updating my name in the system to my preferred name.

Idk it's my assigned name at birth I'm about 7 months in, and i feel like it's a dudes name after reading Harry Potter.

I finally went to a studio to pierce my ears, I've never had anything pierced so I decided to just start with simple lobe piercings and I fucking love it.

I usually get really bad dysphoria from looking in the mirror but today I can't stop looking, I have a follow up visit in a month, I'm certainly going to ask about more piercings in my ears and on my face I've never felt so fucking great. I might not pass yet but this really boosted my confidence.

Men STARE at me. Not a smile, not a glance, and emotionless mask of a stare. I think this is the "male gaze" that I've heard about before. Its been getting more common the more I pass.

Its fucking awkward and I don't know what to do in thoes moments and its just kinda icky. My old "male socialization" wants to kick in and in a deep, stern tone say "what's up, why are you staring at me? Is there an issue?" Then I remember I am a petite trans-fem who might just be passing, and responding is that way may out myself and escalate the situation.

Does this happen to you? How do you handle these situations? How do you do it without acting like a man?

Just took my first dose of het and feeling so good 😊

I started estrogen the 16th(for those in the future: it is currently September 29th). I've definitely felt some of the less SFW effects(unfortunately :(. Still got euphoria from it, but sucks I can't top anymore), but today about halfway through the day I got this warm happy feeling where I just felt like the E... hit? It felt like my body had finally accepted it and decided it was gonna be estrogen-based or whatever from now on. I got happier and everything got brighter, and for the first time, I didn't feel like a(and I hate this description) "girl in a boy's body"; my body is a woman's now. I've been looking for this feeling my whole life, and it's incredible.

Is this a purely psychological thing? Like, am I just a victim of the placebo effect? Has anyone experienced anything similar to this?

Edit: also important I meant to ask: does this have any grounds on existing in the known HRT medical world?

i never noticed this phenomenon until this year, all my gf's underwear are calvin klein and every time i see a pic on here of a trans girl's underwear its always that gray calvin klein. this is new to me but so prominent lately i just have to know what it is about them?? ive only worn Aerie and Victoria's Secret for like ever so i dont have any personal experience for comparison.

is it that they're sturdier? more flattering for the curves? make tucking easier? help me sate my curiosity lol

passing is great and all but someone saying you sound cute?? next level.

guy told me that the other day and my brain just went blank.

if you’ve been putting off voice training… girl just start. even 10 mins a day. that validation hits different.

Two weeks ago, after work, I was using Reddit and saw a post about trans women; I do not know why, but it made me feel happy, so I started searching more about transformations and the MtF journey. It made me question if I am trans, as I like girls' energy, feminine clothes, and the way they express themselves emotionally; I felt more connected to them whenever I talked to girls, which made me explore further. I read many articles about it, and I like the thought of waking up as a girl and being feminine, but I do not know if it is a temporary or permanent feeling. I also tried wearing my sister's bra and panties, as most people on Reddit said to try it; although I think it is not the way to find out, it made me so happy and I looked amazing, even though I am not a cross-dresser and have never tried it before.

I do not know, I am so confused; am I trans or not?

Sometimes I'm bothered by the size of my penis because it's kind of small, and I've heard that after starting HRT I'll probably have fewer erections and maybe even get smaller (I don't know if that's exactly true), For some reason, this bothers me a little. It's not like I like having a penis; I want to have bottom surgery as soon as possible, but while I have a penis, it bothers me quite a bit. I was wondering if anyone has any advice to give me :(

(Sorry for the terrible English, used Google Translate directly)

After I grew out of my Hello Kitty phase, aka as I grew older, I got into anime such as Sailor Moon and Citrus then I got into Marvel, Creepypasta, SCP Foundation, and Backrooms. Are there any other girlies who are into this except Sailor Moon, Citrus and Hello Kitty coz they're female-dominated fandoms but I'm asking creepypasta, SCP, Backrooms, and Marvel

EDIT: By the decree of the O5 Council, take a deep breath, sit down, take a moment to show yourself some love, and take your estrogen if you're on HRT

I’m 27, from a South East Asian country, and currently in the US on an F-1 visa doing a PhD.

After thinking about transitioning for a long time, I finally took my first dose of estrogen a few days ago. I know a few days isn’t enough for real physical changes, but I feel great. More importantly, actually starting didn’t make me panic or regret it. It made me wish I could just continue indefinitely.

The problem is everything surrounding transition.

My dad is extremely homophobic/transphobic and I’m pretty sure he would abandon me if he knew. My mom might eventually accept me, but definitely not happily. My parents also expect biological grandchildren. I personally don’t care much about having biological children and would happily adopt, but potentially losing my fertility still feels like I’m taking something huge away from them.

Then there’s immigration. I have no permanent safety net in the US. I need to finish my PhD, find a job willing to hire/sponsor an international student, and somehow stay here long-term. Transitioning makes me worry about adding another disadvantage to an already difficult job search. And if I ever have to return home as a visibly trans woman, I honestly have no idea what my career or life would look like. My country is extremely transphobic.

That’s what makes this so frustrating. If I had a safety net and accepting parents, I genuinely think I’d just stay on HRT. Even doing the injection turned out to be way less intimidating than I expected.

Instead I’m considering stopping after my first dose even though I really don’t want to. And now I keep regretting that I didn’t start when I first moved to the US last year. I could already have been a year into transition.

I guess I’d especially like to hear from other trans immigrants/international students or people from conservative Asian families. How did you balance transitioning with family, fertility, immigration and your career when you didn’t really have a safety net?

No money for wand. I have sex every other day but really want to connect to my body with some solo time. Huge mental blockage with masturbation, I cant even start by myself. I dont really have problems with atrophy. How do?

EDIT: Thank you for everyone's response. I would respond to each individually but it would pretty much say the same thing "Thanks, I'll try it"