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sensible-tips · 11 months

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Mindful Monday- Changing the Inner Monologue

Our words have power and impact. They can create self-fulfilling prophesies or paradoxically attract the very thing you don’t want.

If you find yourself struggling with negative inner self-talk, I invite you to practice changing the conversation by validating your emotions, avoiding the negation of possible future outcomes and keeping an open mind towards opportunities of personal growth.

If you are experiencing persistent emotional distress, SensibleTips for T Guys advocates for seeking help for mental health concerns.

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fen-the-thinn · 30 days

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partner home sick so i spent my lunch walking up and down the stairs lol

got like 5k steps

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our-trans-youth-experience · 10 days

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This trans youth sent his ask to me via message but has allowed me to share it incase it helps others. Thank you anon :)

Anon: "hey i was just wondering if you had any advice for me. i am a teenage transmasc (not entirely sure about my identity yet) but have been experiencing massive dysphoria around my name and chest and stuff. i cant come out to my parents as they are very transphobic and i may end up being disowned. i feel as though i am trapped in this situation of not being able to come out but unable to be happy like this. i am very sorry for the rant hope you have a good day."

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hey welcome :)

I'm also a transmasc kid in a very similar situation to yours, in fact almost identical, so I can relate.

A few things i recommend:

- If you are friends with some people at school you know will be supportive, maybe try come out to a couple of them MAKING IT VERY CLEAR THAT YOU ARE NOT OUT TO ADULTS/YOUR PARENTS. It's not much but being called a preferred name and pronouns by even only a couple of people can make a huge difference.

- If you are able to buy your own clothes or choose what you wear (I am not), I recommend using clothing to express yourself and hide your chest. Layering with thinks like jackets and flannel shirts are a great option as they hide your chest and look quite masc. Additionally, i recommend t-shirts with those big, thick plasticky printed designs on them, as they don't flex very easily hiding your chest a little. Straight cut jeans can help hide curves if you get dysphoric about that. And if all else fails, a big hoodie hides everything

- if you are not able to get a haircut and have long hair, i recommend tucking it in a hat like a beanie to give the appearance of short hair. If it is long enough, you can even flip it over and make it look like a sort of fringe.

- If you wear makeup, or are open to doing that, there are plenty of masculine makeup tutorials out there which can really help make your face appear more masc

- In terms of a binder, I assume that like for me that is not an option. However, layering sports bras can be alright for now. Just make sure to be safe with it, don't size down, and stop if it restricts your breathing at all.

DO NOT attempt to come out to your parents if doing so may put you in any danger. When you are an adult, you can leave home, transition, and be happy. It will get better, I promise <3

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trans-tips0 · 8 months

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Trans Tip for showering with dysphoria

If you get dysphoria while showering because of your body, plug a night light in and turn off the large light, you'll still be able to see and get around while you'll also not have to see your body, making showering that little bit easier

#trans #trans tips #dysphoria #trans masc #trans fem #mtf #ftm #transgender #trans boy #trans girl #trans guy

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star-ver · 1 year

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my tips for restricting: notes from my intake log from october when i lost 10 lbs without trying:

1. aim for 0 calories, all the time, in any situation.

if this is going to be your absolute #1 goal, you need to think like it is. restriction and motivation need to be on your mind 24/7. this way you can never be caught off guard when tempted by food, or lose focus. i remember repeating "food is the enemy" in my head when i was about to get a snack.

2. keep your eating habits SIMPLE! do not complicate things. do not make decisions that depend on future you.

never say, "well, i'll still be under my limit" or "i'd have enough time to burn it off so might as well" because then you end up getting a ride instead of walking or being offered a snack and then suddenly you're completely off track and ready to lose control and binge.

3. make 1/3 of the food you eat "comfort food"

a decent part of the food i ate was some form of comfort food because my family are all fat americans. (i dont mean junk food, like cheeseburgers milkshakes poptarts etc) i think this helped me out because it gets rid of emotional hunger which is something i struggle with now. living off the stereotypical ana diet of almonds, black coffee, rice cakes, cucumber, cream cheese, dark chocolate and hardboiled eggs is only going to make you crave "bad" foods more. plus only eating cold foods makes you feel sad and bored. there's plenty of them, but my fav warm low cal comfort foods are:

campbells chunky chicken noodle soup (110 per cup, 220 per whole can) v filling and delicious, heat it up

bibigo (i think?) chicken and cilantro dumplings (i dont remember but theyre really low for dumplings)

4. weigh yourself every few days. don't get fixated on the number going down by specific increments, just make sure the general slope is downwards.

if you want to lose faster, restrict harder. getting fixated on numbers instead of eating habits is a great way to stop losing weight. i know it's exciting to calculate how much you'll lose eating 400 a day for a week but you are so much better off limiting your math to cal counting and unit conversion.

5. don't switch up your mindset!

only recently have i started losing my motivation often and switching between cal limits and diets and high res to low res. this leads me to binging and feeling out of control. i would recommend not dieting but always trying to get lower and lower "scores". don't worry about the abc diet or the get worse diet etc etc, just starve on your own and listen to your body (not too often though)

remember, discipline means sticking to what your plan says, not what your brain says!

#4nphr #ed content #boy ed #trans ana #wl tips #4n4 #4n4 tips

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emotboyswag · 2 months

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The bittersweet nature of "passing" as a trans person

I have no regrets in my transition except this one thing which i find it hard to express bcs i dont wanna sound ungrateful for being a passing trans person.

my disclaimer to this post is: it is hard to be a non passing trans person and non passing trans people are far more vulnerable than passing trans people. Also passing is not every trans persons goal. Although it is one of my goals in my transition im not saying "i have it now i regret it" im just gonna say kinda like. a sadder side to passing.

pre T i would say i passed like 60% of the time to cis ppl and when i wasnt seen as a dude theyd always either ask my pronouns or like ask my gender (i live in a pretty liberal place). i was quite rarely out and out just misgendered like maybe 5% of the time in the basically 7 years i lived as a pre T trans person (not including ppl who misgendered me on purpose) but i was sooo clocky to trans people like i am a v socially awkward guy but i found it easy to make trans friends when i met trans people irl when i was pre T bcs they mostly knew and we kinda were drawn together.

Im now a year and 8 months on T and i love passing i pass genuinely 100% of the time even when im not binding (and i have a larger chest that im very dysphoric about) and i have a cis passing voice. I often have a lot of like. not imposter syndrome about it but i have bad dysphoria and often assume im not gonna pass when i do or assume i look more like a girl than i do. Also im 5'3 and have kinda long hair (not long but i used to have it super short and now its a bit longer) but im just seen as a cis guy. so like i am not pretending i dont love passing it makes my life soo much easier and lessened my dysphoria.

What i will say is i miss the immediate kinship of meeting another trans person or being in the same room as another trans person and both knowing ur trans or becoming friends bcs ur trans or automatically having someone to pair up w in a group of strangers bcs u both know ur trans. Also on nights out i miss meeting new ppl and just talking to each other about being trans bcs we automatically recognise each other. like i miss the solidarity u feel as a trans person when u seen another one rather than trans ppl assuming im cis and me actively making an effort to mention im trans around new trans ppl. also i miss that trans ppl used to feel automatically safe around me whereas now i know bcs im perceived as a cis man sometimes they feel on edge. idk its just bittersweet i think <3

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felixfeliccis · 2 months

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Gonna write a transman character. Any tips on things to include/avoid?

I'm not really a writer so it's hard to say, I mean I'd just write him like any other characters idk

#just treat him normally ig #if any transmasc writer follow me then give this anon some tips #sometimes I see the trope of tguys being written as like very feminine cute uwu bois #or just treated as ones #but like eh #some guys are like that idc #plus its fine as long as you dont think all trans guys are like that ig #just treat me like a human being and thats all #infantalization is the word #i think

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outpouringstorm · 8 months

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transmasc hygiene tips!

from a trans guy 685 days on T

you don’t need to be stanky to be a man! wash yourself! please!

shower: method men body was smells amazing, my favorite is juniper and sage. use unscented bar soap for your pits and pussy - wash under the clitoral hood!

personally, i sweat A LOT - so at least for me powder deodorant > gel. i use old spice, specially volcano bc it smells bomb

skincare to battle that teenage boy acne - the best skincare for me might not work for u bc it all depends on your skin type. i have dry, acne-prone, semi-sensitive skin. in the morning i use a gentle cleanser, a hydrating toner, moisturizer, and sunscreen. use facial sunscreen EVERY DAY! at night i use my cleanser and toner, a retinol serum, differin gel, and my moisturizer. if you’re going to do a face mask do it after your cleanser and optional toner or essence. in general, skincare should be applied from thinnest to thickest. the only essential steps in a skincare routine are a cleaner, moisturizer, and sunscreen.

don’t be stanky! wear deodorant! shower! wear body spray or cologne or perfume! brush your teeth! wash your face!

#terrifyingly.txt #trans #hygiene #men’s hygiene #hygiene tips #transmasc #ftm #transmasculine #trans boy #trans guy #trans man #skincare #trangender #testosterone

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apunkangel · 2 months

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hey besties... quick trans question, how often should i wash my binder? because i just realized i got too chill with mine and that it just looks clean because it's black... currently washing it but yeah!! opinions??

#trans #trans tips #queer #ftm #trans boy #trans man #transgender #binder #chest binding #binding

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sensible-tips · 21 days

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Testosterone Thursday

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fen-the-thinn · 28 days

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i have a dinner on Friday at a house ive never been at with family and people ive met like once

trying not to freak out but with that, easter, and egg dyeing (my family buys pizza) im gonna lose my mind

plus no school makes fasting harder. Gonna try and stay out of the house.

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our-transmasculine-experience · 4 months

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transmasc experience as a curvier person was trying to find jeans in the men’s section and finding out Cis Men Don’t Have Hips Apparently

(i don’t personally get dysphoria around this, since fashion and style doesn’t really matter to me)

something that’s worked for me is getting kinda baggy women's jeans (women’s because they fit over my hips) and cuffing the bottom. it makes the leg look straight. i put on a hoodie over it and it covers the hips.

this might not work for all body types but it works for me, so it can’t hurt to suggest.

if anyone else has any tips for dealing with the fact that Cis Men Don’t Have Hips Apparently, let us know in the notes!

#adding that i normally wear sweatpants #so my tips for jeans should be taken with a grain of salt #lgbt #lgbtq #transmasc #ftm #trans #trans boy #trans guy #queer #transgender #trans man

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every-eye-evermore · 8 months

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Writing up a list of ftm fashion tips that *aren’t* giving up every ounce of individualism… any suggestions?

#i have a good amount of tips accumulated already but I’d love to have more variety #fueling my tailoring special interest #not to bash those lists but maybe just a little #passing is not my goal if the only way to pass is as a teen boy that drinks monster energy and vapes in studyhall #there r more options #dressing to feel comfortable in your body doesn’t have to come at the cost of your personal style #mine #not music #ftm #transmasc #trans man

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skywalkerbootleg · 2 years

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To all transmasc people who can't bind

Hey, I feel your pain as a transguy with easily irritated skin and bad shoulders. But over the years I learned how to deal with breast dysphoria without binding and I wanted to share that knowledge! (Keep in mind that I'm a 170cm white twink and not all of this will apply to everyone)

Don't and I mean don't wear bras. I know some people think that's the only alternative to binders, but there are way better options. I would always recommend sports bustiers over sports bras, especially the ones that don't have a "décolleté" (you might find them with the swim wear)

You probably heard this before, but let me emphasize, that layers are your best friend. I absolutely recommend a sweater jacket + jean jacket combo, it doesn't only look really good and let it look like you have broad shoulders, when you get too hot you can take off one jacket and still have layers that hide your chest

If it's too hot to wear layers, regularly tuck on your shirt to loosen it, if it sticks to your body, it emphasizes the shape of your chest

Focus on your other body parts! I, for example, pass pretty well, except for my chest. But because I look very masculine in general (well except for one thing) people still always assume I'm a guy. In summer I would recommend loose shorts (cloth ones are the most comfortable in my opinion), in winter I'd recommend cargo pants. Go for a more masculine hairstyle (masculine doesn't necessarily mean short), let your body hair grow out, use men's deodorant and do some voice training

Be confident! Pretend like you're not constantly dysphoric as f!ck, act really confused when someone misgenders you (like that never happened to you before), there are countless body types in men, and even some cis men look like they have boobs, if you pretend that you pass, people won't question it either

You don't need to present masculine to be valid, but as a masculine presenting trans guy I know that it helps a lot of us with dysphoria. I hope I could help you out a bit.

Remember to stay hydrated!

- Your trans brother Ryu

#trans #transgender #ftm #transmasc #lgbtq #trans tips #trans passing #passing ftm #passing #trans man #trans guy #trans boy #lgbt #transgender awareness #tips from your trans big brother #or small brother idk I'm only sixteen #stay hydrated

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