How do I explain that I’m trans and not just mentally ill?

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[–]HugodeCrevellier 8 insightful - 4 fun8 insightful - 3 fun9 insightful - 4 fun -  (0 children)

This is as funny, but ultimately sad, as a man asking: 'How do I explain that I’m a giraffe and not just mentally ill?'

[–]Femaleisnthateful 8 insightful - 1 fun8 insightful - 0 fun9 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

I wonder how many of these men who claim to be 'thriving' after transition really are.

[–]xoenix[S] 8 insightful - 2 fun8 insightful - 1 fun9 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

If they actually are, then I suspect someone else is suffering for it.

[–]SerpensInferna 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I unfortunately know many TW in real life (I'm involved in several subcultures that roll out the red carpet for them), and I can't think of a single one who is 'good'. They are all very clearly unwell, and it seems to get worse, not better, if they've had the surgery. I think it has to do with false promises of finally being a real woman, when all they get is the loss of their libido (who would've thought that chopping off your dick would do such a thing?), and a scar between their legs that will never, ever be an actual, real vagina - I have heard from a few TW that they don't even have normal feeling after the surgery because of nerve and tissue damage, let alone the possibility of sexual pleasure.

[–]Femaleisnthateful 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Yeah that's been my perception as well. The AGPs in my workplace seem to avoid eye contact and either keep to themselves or in their hugbubble.

[–]SMCAB 5 insightful - 3 fun5 insightful - 2 fun6 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

Cut off your cock and turn it into a mangled rotten hole. That will do it.

[–]P-38lightning 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

The 2nd comment has it exactly backwards.

"For me most of my mental illness was caused by dysphoria."

[–]Femaleisnthateful 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

"it's not a mental illness, it just coincides with a lot of mental illness"

"Cool, so why do they need medical intervention, then?"

"So they don't commit suicide"

[–]thomastheglassexpert 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

You repeat yourself here. Pretending to be a thing you cannot be IS a sign of mental illness so stick with that.

[–]hfxB0oyADon't piss on my head & tell me it's raining. 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

He's so damn close, but so very far away.

Also:

Because I have a history of svicide...

So this is his third or fourth reincarnation?

[–]CheeseWizard 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Ever stop to think Wolverine can't transition because he keeps becoming a man again?

[–]IMissPorn 0 insightful - 2 fun0 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

such a Jurassic decision

Time traveler too. Apparently wants to be trans in the time of the dinosaurs.

[–]bife_de_lomo 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

The first response:

Just live for yourself

Narcissism all thecway down

[–]Jiminy 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Well at least if this person is 18, go get surgeries, but leave your parents out of it

[–]Brewdabier 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Watch this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GL510E5Najc and if you think your other than what your born as then it's a mental illness.

[–]r2d2_21 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Being trans and mentally unwell often go hand in hand.

True. Some sensible words for once.

Instead of trying to convince them that your mental illness isn't causing you to be trans, I recommend providing them with information about how suppressing your true gender can cause significant ongoing mental distress.

Ah, yes. Asking people to give in to your delusions or you might kill yourself.