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About me
I started taking estrogen in my mid-thirties when I was struggling with anxiety and depression. Getting into weightlifting and getting in shape made me feel better about my body and I began to seriously doubt my transition. I stopped hormones but now I'm facing a struggle to find a doctor who will listen and remove the breast tissue I developed. I believe a lot of my desire to transition was rooted in not feeling comfortable in my own skin, not a true gender issue. I have regrets about the medical path I took and worry that young people today are making similar permanent decisions too soon.
My detransition story
Looking back on my whole journey, it’s strange to see how everything unfolded. I started my transition in my mid-thirties. I was struggling a lot with anxiety and depression at the time, and my thoughts would often spiral. I think a lot of my issues came from just not feeling good about myself or my body. I ended up getting on estrogen and had some breast growth, and I also had a minor facial feminization surgery.
After being on hormones for a while, I started to have doubts. A big moment for me was when I started weightlifting seriously. I’m 5'11" and 155 lbs, and getting into exercise really changed how I felt. I was trying to get all that anxious energy out, and I ended up getting in pretty good shape and finally started to feel better about my body. It made me wonder if I would have gone through with any of the medical transition stuff if my body had been athletic and I’d felt good about it from the start.
I’ve been off estrogen for a while now, but I know the breast tissue I developed won’t go away. I’ve talked to doctors about having it removed, but some of them seem hesitant. One almost laughed at the idea, even though she performs the surgery. It feels like some doctors care more about getting a perfect cosmetic result through easier methods than about what you actually want. The doctor who did my minor FFS was different; he really made me think and asked tough questions to make sure I wasn’t making a mistake. He was a good doctor because he wasn’t afraid to push back a little.
I have a lot of thoughts about how young people are today. Seeing kids on TikTok, some as young as 15, talking about transitioning really worries me. It seems like a lot of young girls and guys are being immature and really believe they can change their sex. I’m secretly glad I grew up before TikTok and the intense social media of today. I think doctors shouldn’t be giving testosterone to 15-year-old girls; it’s crazy to think a kid could make a decision like that.
If I could go back and talk to my younger self, I’d say to worry less about gender and focus more on my future and education. I did my MBA when I was 35, so it’s never too late, but I wish I had worked harder on my education when I was younger. We spend so much of our lives working, and it’s important to think about what you really want to do.
My feelings about gender now are complicated. I don’t know if I have one clear label. I just know that a lot of my desire to transition was tied up with not feeling comfortable in my own skin, and that getting physically healthier was a huge part of figuring things out. I do have some regrets about medically transitioning. I don’t think it addressed the root problems, which were my anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem.
Here is a timeline of the main events:
| Age | Event |
|---|---|
| Mid-30s | Started taking estrogen. |
| Mid-30s | Had minor Facial Feminization Surgery (FFS). |
| Mid-30s | Started weightlifting and getting into shape, which led to doubting my transition. |
| Mid-30s | Stopped taking estrogen. |
| 35 | Went back to school and completed an MBA. |
Top Comments by /u/watchfalkorfly:
you are so young. You dont realize it, but the likelyhood of this going far into the feature at this age is also slim. Why worry so much about gender when you need to focus on your future? If I could go back I would have really worked hardr on my education. I did my MBA at 35 so its always possible to study later but if I were your age again, Id really think about where I want to spend my week and I want I want to be doing. We spend so much time of our life working and you have the oppirtunity to study and go toward that goal which gets harder and harder as you get older.
Tiktok is horrible. Its a lot of young girls and guys really acting immature and really believe they are changing their sex. IM secretely hoping the US bans it, maybe schadenfreude but makes me glad I grew up before tik tok and the social media of today.
Im 5'11" 155 lbs and my mbi is 21.6. I also weight lift often so im sure there is some I havent been long off estrogen. BUt I know the breast tissue wont go away. I think the doctors are afraid I wont be happy / loose skin etc. But revisions are okay in my opinion/
Yeah and one almost laughed at the people who get rid of them even though she does the surgery kinda like they want it I guess. You can often tell these doctors care more about perfect results through easier methods. I do sometimes find the doctor that cares and seems to be less money focused. The person who did my minor FFS did a lot to keep me from other surgeries and really made me think. That is a good doctor. Not afraid to push a little and ask questions.
I also have anxiety / depression / spirarlling. That is kinda how I got into exercise, trying to get that energy out and ended up getting in pretty good shape, feeling better about my body. Makes me wonder. Would I have done all this if my body had been in this shape from the start / been athletic and felt good about it?
You're only 17? You have a veryg ood cahnce of it. You werent on T that long and considering Im MtF and got breasts and started in mid 30s, youll most likely be in a far better position. They really shouldnt be giving women T at age 15, sounds crazy doctors think you could make that decision that young.