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People of Lemmy who have either "reinvented themselves" or gone through a mid/quarter-life crisis, where did you start off and where did you end up? (lemmy.world)

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[-] Abel@lemmy.nerdcore.social 23 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Start: Woman

End: Man (WIP)

Can't reinvent myself more than that.

@edit: Sincerely, accepting myself as transgender was the best thing that happened to me. I went from depressed nerd who sees his body solely as a puppet for his mind to someone who actively cherishes their body. Now I'm reading fitness books and fashion guides because I like my physical existence on earth and want to perfect and protect it. I have a goal on which kind of life I want to have and how I want to look instead of aimlessly asking myself why nothing ever works for me. Being trans is pretty fucking awesome for me.

It wasn't always like this, so to my transmasc friends depressed about their appearance, here is what I needed to read.

[-] boeman@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

You can, you just have to be more creative.

[-] girltwink@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I find it amusing that people keep implying that transition is an accomplishment. It's similar to any other puberty. It sucks but all adults did it. Congrats i guess?

-A grownup trans person

[-] Gejarrett@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Good on you, internet stranger!

[-] Abel@lemmy.nerdcore.social 1 points 1 year ago

Thanks, internet stranger!

this post was submitted on 24 Jul 2023

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