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    2 solid weeks of estrogen and spiro now. I am thriving. I feel like the qualities I liked best about myself are amplified and those I liked least are diminished.

    For the past few years I have spent an hour every day in elder scrolls online doing crafting tasks. I have done them so many times now that I just sort of do them on auto pilot and it’s very relaxing and enjoyable.

    Well a few weeks ago I started doing one booty squat for each item i create in the game instead of just sitting. This is 135-140 squats per day total. After a few weeks of this I am excited to begin to see results my panties sit a little different in the back now and when I do laps it feels like i have an extra low gear now and uphill is much easier.

    I have disliked and largely neglected/ignored my body for most of my life and it’s nice to feel internal motivation to take care of myself and be healthy and i really hope that feeling sticks around.

    It never is too late!

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      I have disliked and largely neglected/ignored my body for most of my life and it’s nice to feel internal motivation to take care of myself and be healthy and i really hope that feeling sticks around.

      Absolutely this! Is this how other people feel? It’s amazing!

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      Oooh, squats while crafting… I should try tha. I should also get a standing desk at some point (current desk is getting kinda… decrepit. Pretty sure it’s survived one too many moves.)

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    being disabled is Some Shit. i had two (2) things i needed to get done today & it took six (6) hours.

    anyway. my partner & i have had to be figuring out a lot on our own regarding my condition, but the working theory now (as of last night) is androgene insensitivity. figuring out how & when to do the injections is gonna take some effort, but i’m optimistic that i’ll eventually be able to function more reliably.

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    So… pretty sure now I am a girl (still not cis tho!). Started off thinking I’d stealth in boymode until I could make the switch, but I kind of want to tell the world and be recognized as at least trying to present fem. I think my sister-in-law knows: nobody has ever complimented my clothes before, and it made me so happy! (even though it was something I got from the men’s department ages ago…)

    Went into town to visit an LGBT support center and chat with some real-life trans people. At least I think they were; it didn’t seem right to ask. I hope I can look that natural eventually.

    Skinny fit jeans! They make my legs look great! Anyone have suggestions for tuck-friendly underwear?

    Next step might be to start to do something about the beard. That’s a bit scary though and I don’t know if my hair color will work for laser anyway.

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    Had my doctor’s visit on Monday and got my prescription for E ordered that same day. It should be arriving early next week. Am still nervous about it, but I think this will help me feel even more like me. And I’m excite to look and feel even prettier.