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  • x87_floatingpoint [he/him, it/its]@hexbear.netEnglish
    17·
    12 hours ago
    pointless complaining

    Feeling the dysphoria so much lately. Why does all the trans stuff have to be so much gatekeeping by insurance / medical professionals / etc. . Top surgery would improve my life so much. But no. I do own a binder, but it’s too small, I need to get a bigger size before I can wear it, it’s expensive, and it’s not the same as actually fixing the problem of having the wrong body. No hope of transitioning unless either my family changes their opinion on trans issues or I find someone else to support me. Sad. sadness

    • TerminalEncounter [she/her]@hexbear.netEnglish
      4·
      8 hours ago
      spoiler

      Yeah it’s fucking annoying and expensive and just unjust. It’s a real inequity.

      I hope your family comes around or you figure out how to get stuff sorted on your own (tall order, I have support from people and I have spare cash and it’s not like it’s any easier except my threshold for bullshit and willingness to be pestering and annoying maybe).

      What do you need your families support for top surgery? For them to pay for it or be on their insurance? It’s definitely not cheap but you could save up for it.

    • MoonElf [she/her, comrade/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
      12·
      12 hours ago

      sharing isn’t pointless dear idk why it helps but it helps and we are here for you to share these feelings with.

      i’m sorry to hear you’re going through some dysphoria. It really does suck that so much of what should be so simple is denied to us due to politics.