Common correlation that happens when you become aware of gender dysphoria!

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[chelseam]

Dr. Z. you are absolutely right, as a child I always felt like a girl and not a boy. My parents squashed that pretty quick. Then during puberty it resurfaced, I was confused and depressed but kept it a secret. So as a young man I buried it deep inside and threw myself into hyper masculinity. Now in my 50s it has come back stronger than ever, it is almost an obsession, I can t stop thinking about it. My situation is very difficult as I have a wife and son, and I find myself deeply regretting not transitioning when I was young.
(I don't regret my wife and son at all)

[Frankie]

Awareness is a blessing and a curse . I'm 36 and just got diagnosed with GD and it's over welming

[Valerie_Valkyrie]

Oh yes...this SO much. Once my egg cracked and I realized what dysphoria was it became constant and persistent. I didn't think I could transition because of my age so I was lost in regret for not having figured out earlier and it was BAD. Starting HRT has helped so much. I encourage everyone who thinks they can't transition to talk to a doctor because you probably can, that's just fear keeping you stuck. I let that fear keep me from starting for another 3 years. Don't wait, It doesn't go away and it doesn't get better until you do something about it.

[Kilted_Dragon]

This hits way too close to home. . .so I am mtf and started hrt about 1.5 years ago now and I had my first epiphany that I was trans about 8ish years ago and I didn't really figure it out until about 3-4 months after the initial epiphany(after some back and forth between experimentation and fear of social suicide) so my experience is slightly skewed, but after I figured it out fully holy crap did it start getting worse(especially once I realized I wouldn't be able to start as I really didn't have the resources available to me at the time to begin transition). For me, it felt like a recursive feedback loop that just got worse and worse until I started hrt. Now I feel quite a bit better, but not quite there yet either. I know what I need to be myself and I am shooting for it but to y'all who are still egg, just be aware that this is most likely gonna happen to you as well. (the feedback loop, not the back and forth, though that could happen as well, just not as likely. . .I think anyways) (also please be aware that what was shared in this comment is both my experience and my opinions based on said experience so please take it with a grain of salt. . .ymmv)

[RedJadeArt]

Yeah I went from getting a dull ache from a full face of stubble, to freaking out over the most microscopic bit of facial hair. The closer I keep getting to my ideal self, the more these tiniest of blockers upset me

[M-CH_]

You. Have seen this in myself and in others, time and time again.

[juliamiller]

I look at gender dysphoria like a radio that's not tuned to a station. Listening to the static is annoying, but it's when you tune into the dysphoria station, you are suddenly aware of everything wrong with your gender, and it's not a nice thing. IT forces you to do something, and you only have a few choices, do nothing, end yourself or transition.

[FrozEnbyWolf]

My realization came in that the depression which had ruled my life, which had resisted all attempts at treatment, was correlated with or caused by gender dysphoria. This could very well seem like dysphoria has ramped up, but it's technically the same problem to the same degree that I've always had. Only now, I have a name for it, which means I have a clearer plan moving forward.

[outoforbit-]

I'm aware I have profound grief over loosing the three people closest to me, should I stick with it or should l seek healing so I don't have to identify as a person in grief forever.

[larissaN]

Yes. After I cut my har, I couldn't imagine to grow them back and I have the urge to go to a hairdresser, when they are growing just a bit over the ears.

[korrafey]

Is there a way to manage it? I noticed this a long time ago, but didn't know how to put it into words

[TheWanderingMerchant]

Thanks for the common sense....genius I say. 😂😂😂