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Transgender Teen Survival Guide

We are a blog created for people of all ages who have questions concerning their gender identity. Read our FAQ here!

Transgender is an umbrella term that is inclusive of, but not limited to (nor forced upon), trans women, trans men, non-binary people, genderfluid people, genderqueer people, agender people, and anyone who doesn't identify as the gender assigned to them at birth.

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Lee says:

This pinned post is a transitioning starter pack for all my trans folk out there! 

Your transition is up to you- we want to provide information on all your options so you can make an informed decision about what you want. If you find a resource useful, then use it! If you’re not interested in doing any of the things listed, then don’t!

Transfeminine resources:

Presentation:

Medical transitioning:

Other:

Transmasculine resources:

Presentation:

Medical transitioning:

Other:

More resources:

Crisis help: Suicide and crisis hotlines

Anyone can reblog, including allies!

Asked by Anonymous

Can packers expire? I hear some silicone expires so I’m curious.

autumn says:

takes off trans hat and puts on polymer scientist hat

after the silicone has polymerized, its not gonna expire. You can absolutely degrade it, but you’re not gonna degrade it by general use/wear. Silicone polymers are extremely resistant against heat, and a lot of chemicals. Yeah they will probably degrade, but this is over the span of years of heavy use (I don’t think just wearing a packer would constitute heavy use). The expiry that I think you might be thinking of is uncured silicone, which can “expire.”

hope this helps. maybe other people who follow the account will have other experiences with them though.

edit: i really hope you aren’t exposing (by exposing I mean like, dipping it in beakers of these solvents) your packers to the chemicals that I’m thinking of, that would be very weird, don’t wear your packer after you submerge it in DCM or chloroform or like hot acid, that’s not good for your skin.

Asked by Anonymous

I only just started using tumblr again after maybe 6 or 7 years (i stopped around 2016), and it's a pleasant surprise to see that this blog is still going! I actually used to rely on a lot of resources here when i was a teen, and I'm happy to report that I started hrt 4 years ago and have been doing great.

I just wanna say thank you for keeping this blog alive!

autumn says:

grats on 4 years. thats like a whole bachelors degree worth of time on HRT! thank you for the love :)

Asked by Anonymous

i’ve been binding for a while now (a bit over a year i think) with a gc2b binder that’s my size. i don’t wear it for too long and i take days off, but ive been getting rib pains ever since i started wearing it. i even went a size up to see if that’d help but i still get pains, even when i’m taking breaks and just wearing a regular sports bra. i measure myself a lot to make sure i haven’t gone up a size and i wear it correctly, so what am i doing wrong?

autumn says:

heya, sorry this is happening to you. Good on you for recognizing that rib pains means that something is wrong and working to fixing it. My advice would be to either step up the binder size again, or try a different method of binding such as Trans tape or KT tape.

Its slightly worrisome that you are still experiencing rib pains when not binding on in a sports bra, you might want to go to a doctor if you can, that’s not normal.

many thanks to my amazing boyfriend @mxpaint again for consulting on this question

Asked by Anonymous

While on T in the US, would getting a blood test be required no matter what to check the liver or wtvr? I finally have the opportunity to bring up being trans to my doctor, but I'm worried about having to get a blood test before I can start, I already don't like needles but anything on my arm from elbow down is an absolute no for me, just the thought freaks me out and makes me cold 🥴

It's a "1 thing I want most vs 1 thing I fear most" situation for me, I don't know what I can do

autumn says:

Heya, this is a really common issue amongst folks and doctors know how to handle it. Unfortunately, you are definitely going to need to get your blood drawn for HRT, however, you are not the first person to hate needles. Tell your doctor and or the phlebotomist about your fear and they usually have protocols to help you through it. In some cases, they bring in another nurse who is good at talking, and they talk to you the entire time and before you know it, its done.

You got this, unfortunately it is kinda a part of informed consent and making sure your hormones are at a healthy level, but your fear doesn’t mean you cant go on T.

Sending love <3

Asked by eeby

followed ages ago from my first account, like 2013 or 14 i think. Never thought id get on HRT or have a lot of trans friends or an in person community like this at all but im here and im making my life

autumn says:

three words: Lets. Fucking. GOOOOOO!!!!!

Asked by Anonymous

hi! im the anon who wants to be a mechanical engineer, thank you so much for replying! i was feeling a bit down since my mom found im trans so all my freedom got taken away from me.

but your post kinda inspired me to be more happy! i will def work hard and get into the stem world and make sure i can help many trans people just like you did.

im sure many people can relate to me when i say thank you for your amazing help, you helped so many of us without even expecting much in return.

i hope you have a amazing year and life ahead 💗

autumn says:

oof ouch, sorry about your mom finding out.

keep your head up and go engineer some mechanicals. Let me know if you need anything!! you got this gamer.

Asked by Anonymous

hi, im a trans teen

i really like mechanical engineering but is willing to give it up if it means i can transition and live as a guy so i wanted to ask could you like explain what is the best trans friendly place to live which is affordable which also has trans friendly jobs with good pay.

i want to start planning ahead that's why and im aware of how being queer in the stem field has its disadvantage but i wanted to ask if theres a way where i can transition and hide it while working in stem, i don't mind hiding im transgender, i just wanna live happy since i wasted my childhood and teenage years away by being emo lol.

autumn says:

idk if you will see this anon because this is a post from awhile ago but you can absolutely be trans in stem. You absolutely do not need to give up your passion for mechanical engineering to exist, thrive and live as a guy.

I’m a chemist currently in a PhD program and I’m extremely out, extremely proud and loving every second of being trans, even in stem. I’m not going to lie to you and say that its always been easy because there are some assholes, but there are more good people than bad people where I’m at.

The biggest thing about finding a place that is accepting (and I’m thinking you’re probably fixing to go to college), is to go to places that have track records being good with queer shit. I went to an undergraduate school that had a very active queer community and a large stem presence. While there weren’t a lot of queers in my stem classes (there were some and we definitely found each other), I was able to supplement my stem classes with queer classes and queer people. Look for schools/workplaces that have a community in place, and/or (if you are in the US) find a chapter of NOGLSTP or Out in Stem or any other queer stem societies. With a meche degree you can get a good paying job pretty much anywhere, or go to graduate school to get a masters/phd and get a job from there.

You got this anon. There needs to be more queers in meche!!!

Asked by Anonymous

Are you still transgender if you don't have severe bottom dysporia? I don't have much dysporia for my bottom as I have for my top, so I wanted to ask if that is normal or not? I know it's stupid but I feel like I am not transgender enough at times to label myself that.

autumn says:

you absolutely don’t need bottom dysphoria to be trans. you don’t even need dysphoria at all to be trans. there is no prerequisite to being trans, no hoops to jump through and no check boxes to fill. if you want to ID as trans, you can simply ID as trans.

It is absolutely normal not to have bottom dysphoria, I know so many trans people who love their stock bits and have no plans on getting any types of surgery.

Asked by Anonymous

I started following this blog when I was around 17 and start to finally come to terms with being trans. This blog has been tremendously helpful to me and everyone I have passed this blog on to. I'm currently 22 and just had my 4 year anniversary on E almost two weeks ago. I'm so glad that this is still active and helping people. Thank you for everything you have done

autumn says:

huge pog champion

Asked by uncleghostt

So happy to see this account on my dash :'''))) followed maybe 10 years ago (when did this account start ??) when I was a young teen, alone, and terrifed of my transness. Took me many more years to confront it, but I am at a place now where I am myself and so so happy to call my body home. Passing along the love, acceptance, and knowledge, I gained from accounts like these to those in my personal life! Wishing you all the best <3

autumn says:

poggers