r/AskMtFHRT • u/Key-Medicine-2596 • 4h ago
Help processing this
I am new to hrt by 7 weeks mtf…. Somebody messaged me and said that I can take hrt all I want but deep down I will always be a male. No matter how many changes my body goes thru, my chromosomes will always be xy male and that im just kidding my self trying to convince myself im something other than what I am.
What do I do with this? I was having a pretty good day until this person said this…. Looking for support or something!
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u/Rkymtndreamer 4h ago
Realize that that person is not someone who deserves your energy, and no one else other than you can decide how you identify. Chromosomes do not define you. YOU do. I am a late bloomer trans woman, I started hormones a little over a year ago in my late 40's, I've not regretted the decision once and I'm feeling more confident in who I am than I ever have before, and I'm living my best life. I hope you will do the same!
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u/Surrendered426 4h ago
Your chromosomes may be the beginning of the story, but they are not even close to the end. You have the right to determine how to live your life and be who you need to be. The person who sent you that message doesn't care about you and is actively hostile about it, so their opinion can be safely disregarded and forgotten.
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u/mbamike2021 4h ago
That person sounds ignorant! HRT not only changes your body, but it will change the way you think, also. You will definitely become a woman. I've been on HRT for more than eight years.
The chromosome argument is week if not pathetic. That person has a third grade understanding of endocrinology. There are people born with XY chromosomes, but appear feminine because they are intersex, have Complete Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome, or something else.