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First telling people then spiraling?

Advice Needed

Im 31. Realizing I was trans last week has been one of the hardest realizations I’ve come across.

Some moments I feel so good relating to myself with my new name and imagining others doing so.

I told my friends and they were supportive and we also rolled with the awkwardness of getting used to a new name.

I could tell I preferred the new name versus the old name. I think I liked he/him pronouns, but being called a “man” felt new I don’t think I like it but I guess it needs more time.

Idk how much of this is disphoria but I have social anxiety which is why I think it took me so long to get to this point in the first place. After I tell people my mind goes on overdrive as a protection response and I am thinking everyone hates me, I made everything super weird, also it’s not actually true why did you do that.

Did anyone else struggle with these oscillating feelings from positive negative when you first came out?

Posted Apr 6, 2026, 1:24 PM UTC

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