User talk:Raidentheninja

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[edit] Sign your posts.

You really need to learn to sign your posts! You can do so by putting 4 tildes (~~~~) at the end of every comment you make. ~ | twsx | talkcont | 04:03, 8 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Yo, i ned sum help here

eh man, what up? i need to pimp my user´s page with sum userboxes, how the hell can i put them on my user´s page??? i need to pimp it, NOW!!!!!!!!! —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Raidentheninja (talk • contribs).

Hello. You can find a big collection of userboxes for all kinds of categories at WP:UBX. Apart from that i need to seriously suggest that you watch your grammar a little bit when writing comments (no offense from my part, honestly, but you WILL offend other people writing like that). Also, remember to sign your posts! ~ | twsx | talkcont | 23:50, 19 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] RE: help

Hey Lindsay,

There's only one thing I can suggest to you: find a psychiatrist who specialises in transsexualism in your area, and ask them. I really don't know much about what's available in Mexico, I live on the other side of the world.

I recommend trying to get in contact with any local support groups. They can be a big help.

Books like "True Selves" can help with the whole "mum doesn't understand" thing. (Brown, Mildred L.; Chloe Ann Rounsley (1996). True Selves: Understanding Transsexualism - For Families, Friends, Coworkers, and Helping Professionals. Jossey-Bass. ISBN 978-0787967024. )

Getting professional help is the hardest and most important thing you can do. I cannot stress that enough. You can't do anything legally without their help; they can protect you if the worst comes to the worst (particularly with your parents).

It's a long, hard road; harder still because you're young. Some people will say you should wait until you reach majority, but there is no reason not to get help now.

Best of luck, and sorry I can't help more specifically.

Cheers! Lauren♫/∆ 00:45, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

In terms of money, it varies a lot. It's hard, because we have a really good public health system in Australia, which helps with medicines, surgery and doctor's appointments.
  • Hormones: The cheapest and easiest way is the oral contraceptive. About A$15.59 for two months worth (If you're going to get them without a doctor's prescription, DONT OVERDO IT. if you have more than 100mcg of ethinyl estrodiol, much of it will be converted to testosterone, making the entire process useless
  • Doctor's appointments: I really can't say; about A$100 per hour of a psychiatrist, and you need to see them every few weeks to start with
  • Surgery: Sex reassignment surgery varies in cost, looking at at least US$10,000 for someone safe and decent. Breast Augmentation, similarly expensive, but not as much. I think you get about US$2500-$5000. You should wait for hormones to work though. If you're 15, you have every chance of not needing breast augmentation. Other surgeries are fairly expensive - but you're unlikely to need them, transitioning young.
  • Other things to remember: Clothes, makeup, health insurance, housing, transport, etc.
  • "Everything": You still need an education, a job, some family or friends support. I don't know if you've seen a mastercard ad, but the cost for those is "priceless".
In regards to electrolysis vs laser, use laser first, then electrolysis. If your skin is dark, the laser will be less effective. Most of the different laser products work fairly similarly - but produce "Hair reduction" not "Hair removal". Best results are is you have laser first to "de-bulk" the hair, then electolysis to finish up. Hormones help here - if you're 15, you're a long way from getting all of your facial hair. In summary; you'll need both, and good makeup technique in between.
Most of all, take care, and get help. You shouldn't just grab hormones; get a doctor to supervise. They might want to give you anti-androgens until you're of majority age - let them, don't fight them. They can be your biggest allies or your greatest foes, and that's mostly up to you. Get good counseling, take care of your health, stay away from drugs, keep going to school, and take care of your mum. It may take time, but if you help her along, things usually get better.
Cheers! Lauren♫/∆ 01:14, 25 March 2007 (UTC)
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