Ngl as much as some of the stereotypes are true (I can actually cry now that I’m on E), others really aren’t (I get angrier more easily now, when I basically never did before). I’ve also heard of trans guys having an easier time crying on T. Disentangling what is actually caused by hormones and what is caused by cultural perceptions of gender is difficult (especially since T and E are part of cultural ideas too).
I still cry a lot :P just without tears most of the time
Interesting! I don’t think I ever had that, even if there were plenty of times where I wanted to cry
From my internal thoughts and talking to other trans people I think a large part is not disassociating and being more connected to your body.
Definitely my case, literally all of my emotions are part of me now instead of being at a distance (I was just aware of them, but didn’t really feel 'em)
That’s why you tie an onion to your belt like the old times
Wait what? I’ve never heard of that before…
It’s something I’ve experienced as well. Crying when I was angry was a real problem for me before T, now it doesn’t happen. I also find it harder to cry when I’m sad. I don’t feel sadness less deeply or anything, I just don’t cry like I used to.
I think it probably has a lot to do with not being cripplingly depressed from dysphoria, but I can feel the tendency creeping back if I’m late on my shot. I’m very convinced there is at least some hormonal component playing a part in that, just because it’s too consistent and its tendency to return when my hormone levels are low hasn’t changed much even as my main sources of dysphoria (periods and breasts) were removed.
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