So I’ve started on subconscious subcutaneous estrogen injections and so far so good. I seem to be ok with it mentally. No mood swings so far and I actually have some hope for the future. And I’ve been thinking more clearly, which is a double edged blade.

I have come to realise that I have no good friends who live locally, and the nearest gender queer friend is a 2 hour flight away and they’re non binary (not transfem). I really want to have at least one transfem friend in the town where I live, but I don’t. I know there are other trans women here because I see them out and about. But you can’t just go up to someone and say “hey I see you’re trans! I’ve just started estrogen! Let’s be friends!”. There are no LGBTQ+ clubs here and even if there were, I don’t have the time or money to go out.

Realistically I don’t even have time to maintain friendships, but sometimes I feel overwhelmed by everything going on in my life and just want to speak to someone irl who understands. I’m not really depressed per se, but I also don’t want to become depressed because I don’t have anyone to talk to about my struggles.

  • Berengaria_of_Navarre@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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    9 days ago

    My partner’s ex is transitioning in the deep south. I’m not sure how she’s doing. She mostly has very left leaning friends, so there is that.

    I’m going to let my partner take care of my eyebrows. Hers are always on point. The trick is to always wax them and never shave or pluck (apparently). If you use the ready to use wax strips, you can cut them to the right shape and you get mirror copies of them so both sides are identical.