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Trevor Project: crisis mental health services for LGBTQ people, lots of helpful information and resources: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

The Gender Dysphoria Bible: useful info on various aspects of gender dysphoria: https://genderdysphoria.fyi/en

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[GERMANY] Trans DB: Insurance information (may be outdated): https://transdb.de/

[GERMANY] Deutsche Gesellschaft für Transidentität und Intersexualität: They have contact information for their advice centers and some general information for trans and intersex people. They also do activism: dgti.org

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[–] Bloom@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (7 children)

I had dinner with a couple of old close friends. I wasn’t ready to tell them about me yet. The whole dinner just felt weird not being able to talk about it.

I didn’t know how to act: myself or pretend and I felt a bit sick going back and forward between them. It was good to see my friends but the whole thing was just exhausting.

[–] onevia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 6 months ago (6 children)

I feel that! That exhaustion and constant balance of "should I act like my old self or be my true self" ended up being too much for me. So I ripped the band-aid off and told everyone important to me in my life because I just really needed to be myself 100% of the time. Regardless of how others felt.

The only place I haven't yet is work, but that's a bit more tricky working in such a male dominated field :/

Just know you aren't alone and you can come out as quick or as slow as you need to! ❤️ Focus on self care and being yourself while you have to manage the juggling between worlds

[–] Bloom@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Hi! Thank you, I needed that ❤️

[–] onevia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 6 months ago

You're welcome :) glad I could help.

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