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submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by AnxiousMiisha@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/mtf@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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Saw a post on Reddit the other day, it was an unconventional way of dealing with dysphoria.
The post basically said to take pictures of yourself and then trace the outlines of your own body. And to be honest, this was a pretty big confidence boost πŸ˜†

I've posted these pictures before, on this account. I don't like these pictures at all tbh. I may be completely blind, but I just don't see it...
I honestly have no idea why this worked any better, but it did! A lot better!

Here are the pictures

I was NOT about to trace the exact outline of my hair in the second one (I have a life, you know), so I just used a mask πŸ˜†
GIMP FTW!

Also, that black rectangle is a mirror, if you couldn't tell πŸ˜‚

This is...actually me. This is what I look like...
And I don't mind that. I'm actually really okay with that.

Girls, this might be completely crazy, but give it a try! It may help temporarily, it might not help at all...
But I was pleasantly surprised with the results.

Until next time, cuties 🩷

Edit: God I suck at drawing anything tho

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[–] captain_oni@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 1 day ago

I seriously hope one day you feel confident enough to start posting in trans_joy. You deserve it girl!

[–] TechieDamien@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 days ago

This is similar to when I see my own shadow. Vastly prefer it to my body in full!

[–] apotheotic@beehaw.org 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Awesome idea, I gotta try this πŸ˜„

[–] AnxiousMiisha@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Please do! I think you'll be pleasantly surprised by your own body πŸ˜„

Also, OMG that flowery dress? It looks sooo good on you! Girl, you slay πŸ’œ

[–] apotheotic@beehaw.org 0 points 2 days ago

Awwww stop it, you! <3

[–] DaPorkchop_@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

girl those hips are fucking GOALS

(unobtainable goals due to family genetics, but i can dream!)

[–] AnxiousMiisha@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Thank you 🩷

Unobtainable? Sorry for assuming, but your bones might already be set (mine are too), however fat distribution can help a lot.
Sorry again for assuming, but maybe with a couple more years of HRT (or not, it's totally your choice!), your hips could be even nicer than mine πŸ˜„

I believe in you β™₯️

[–] DaPorkchop_@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

See, the problem with fat redistribution on HRT is that it doesn't happen if your body doesn't have any fat on it to redistribute :P

I'm practically a walking skeleton (182cm/53kg), and everyone in my direct family is built similarly (e.g. my brother is 184cm/48kg) so it's pretty clearly genetic. I've looked at this with quite few specialists (dieticians, endocrinologists, ...) and the general consensus seems to be that in order to outpace my absurdly fast metabolism, I need to be eating at least something like 5'000kcal/day (assuming no exercise!) just to break even, and more than that in order to actually start gaining fat. So far I haven't managed to figure out a way to actually shovel that many calories down my throat every day without giving myself constant stomachaches and indigestion, so I'm basically stuck like this until I either manage to find some calorie-dense smoothie recipe which doesn't leave me feeling like shit all day, or spend my life hooked up to an IV dumping a constant stream of nutrients directly into my bloodstream.

Maybe someday I'll just throw up my hands in despair and get hip/thigh implants Β―\_(ツ)_/Β―

[–] AnxiousMiisha@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 2 days ago

182cm/53kg

πŸ‘€
Oh...
I'm 1cm taller than you and about 14kg heavier. That's insane...

That is indeed an absurdly fast metabolism, holy crap.

my brother is 184cm/48kg

WAT

I need to be eating at least something like 5’000kcal/day (assuming no exercise!)

😭
I'm so sorry girl...I had no idea. I shouldn't have assumed or brought it up at all...I'm sorry.

Those are some crazy genes, and I'm probably wrong...but have you had your thyroid checked? It's definitely not it, since your brother is the same...but I've heard hyperthyroidism can really speed up your metabolism.

Again, I'm really sorry...this is dangerously underweight. Please take care of yourself. Wishing you the best 🩡

[–] thestrike@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I’m happy you found something that worked for you and shared it ☺️

[–] AnxiousMiisha@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 2 days ago

If this helps even just one person feel better about themselves, I'm happy.

It's such a silly thing to do, but I think it could work with almost anything: hips, legs, butts, breasts πŸ˜†