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My day was pretty good. Just an average day off from work. Went on a little drive and mostly just relaxed today.

This is the way. 😆

The website that BlueSharkEnjoyer shared is a really great place to get information about DIY transitioning. Also, r/transDIY if you still have access to Reddit.

I’ll just comment on your third question, because there are various reasons why someone might want to go the DIY route. Some quick examples I can think of are:

• Laws that make it hard to access HRT through traditional means.

• Long wait-list times to have access to gender-affirming treatment.

• Gatekeeping practices that make it unreasonably hard to access HRT.

• DIY can be lower cost, especially for people who are uninsured or who don’t feel the need to see a therapist.

• People who are insured with their parents might not want them to see their treatment on insurance statements. (My reason for doing DIY HRT)

• Some people are just “testing the waters” and don’t want a trans diagnosis on their medical record.

• Some people might not consider themselves to be trans, but want to take HRT anyway with minimal hassle.

• More control over dosage and medications.

• Ability to stockpile medication in case it can’t be obtained in the usual way.

I’m sure there are other reasons. Those are just the ones I can think of at the moment.

That’s too bad that you didn’t get to see the parade. I hope you were able to do something else fun to celebrate pride.

I went to the pride kickoff rally and march at my state’s Capitol building. It’s been a few years since I’ve been to a pride event, so it was really fun to get out again and be around so many other LGBT people and allies.

Yup, I’m quitting Reddit mostly because i use 3rd party apps to browse it. I hope some of the other communities i follow migrate as well.

I’m also subscribed to the transfem community on Raddle. It’s at https://raddle.me/f/transfem