Watson

With all my heart I wish my gender clinic had not enabled me to transition. I'm much better now and don't want to take away from my progress but there's not a day that goes by were I don't think "I can't believe I did this." Transition is a massive step. Don't take it lightly.

I don't want more detransitioners. Nobody should want that, but it *will* happen if we don't engage with our clinics. They need to know what harm they're causing. 5/end

How many people could I have helped if I had went back to my clinic and urged better assessment and caution? I'll live with that guilt forever. It's not my or any other detransitioners job to do this, but I feel a moral obligation to do so now. 4

But more so, to stop them from making the same mistake. How many people have they allowed to transition since me? I never went back due to resentment, because I was thinking only of myself. 3

Why they didn't address my depression, my trans ID only manifesting in my 20s after a series of bad experiences, my utter lack of dysphoria as a kid and my struggle with alcohol. Just to hear what they'd say and how they'd justify themselves. 2

If it wasn't for the massive waiting list, I'd be tempted to book another appointment at my gender clinic. Just to ask why they let me transition. Why they didn't ask about my other issues. 1

Most young people attending gender clinics have already made up their minds that transition is for them. It's the job of the psychiatrist to challenge this in order to make sure transition is actually for them. When all they do is affirm, more detransitioners are the result.

Whenever I discuss my detransition there's always one idiot who chimes in with "just because you regret transition doesn't mean every trans person will!" I've never claimed that every trans person will regret their transition. Learn to read. Not everything's about trans people.

I've noticed an increase in the number of TRA accounts that I have never interacted with on here, yet they've already blocked me. I'd noticed a few prior to detrans awareness day, but since then I appear to have been mass blocked by TRAs. I just find that interesting.

When I hear about a trans man getting top surgery, I feel the same way I would about a woman getting a boob job. I'm sorry they were so uncomfortable with themselves that they resorted to surgery. I hope it makes them happy but I can't celebrate insecurity-led body modification.

The best thing we can pass down to our kids is thick skin. Don't baby them, don't over protect them - one day, they'll be in the real world. They'll resent you if you don't prepare them for it. Love and nurture your kids but don't spoil them - they'll despise you for it later.

Why was I given cross-sex hormones and surgery when I was mentally unwell? Can someone please tell me why this happened? Why it was allowed? How can a physically healthy 24 year old woman be prescribed these things when she's depressed and vulnerable? WHY was this approved?

You ever sit with a drink, listening to music, fantasizing about how amazing your life would be if you hadn't done x but had done y instead? Yeah, it's one of those nights.

Okay people, important question for you all: What are your best/favorite cocktails? List ingredients or link to recipe please <3