u/HarrietteDaFrog

I just saw a post on r/teenagers about the transgender relationship with sex and gender, and there was a surprising number of people (in my opinion at least) saying that they don’t like the label themselves as transgender, and instead prefer transsexual.

There also seems to be a demographic of people who like transex as it conveys the same idea without all the icky connotations.

I found this really surprising actually. Am I right to be surprised, or have I just been living under a rock?

How many of you guys prefer transexual or transex? Genuinely curious!

Hi everyone, this is my first time posting here so I’m sorry if this isn’t the kind of post you’re used to.

I’m 18 now, and I’ve had anxiety, OCD, and paranoia all of my life. Whilst I know I’m still young, I’m really grateful to have been surrounded by supportive people who have helped me develop ways of overcoming and rationalising my worries.

However… I’m dating the most incredible boy, and I’m now experiencing parts of my anxiety that I’ve never had to confront before… We’re just days away from our 2 year anniversary, and it’s gotten to the point where these fears are consuming me.

I’m sure a lot of you here will relate to the fact that, no matter how supportive people are, they will never quite understand what anxiety or OCD is like. I know that my friends and family won’t understand that I know my feelings are unjustified and irrational, but that doesn’t make them any more bearable! I’m worried that if I tell someone, they’ll misunderstand and I’ll come across crazy or ungrateful or something… (I hope that makes sense). I’m not a jealous or clingy person, but this makes me feel both jealous and clingy.

I need to tell someone, because it’s all I think about and I hate it. When he’s not talking to me, I’m worried he hates me, and when he is talking to me, I’m worried that I’ll say something to make him hate me 😭. It’s exhausting, and I really don’t wanna mess this up, because I can’t express enough how incredible my boyfriend is!

So, I’m turning to you, Reddit. Has anyone got any advice for handling these feelings?

Thank you so much in advance!

Hi everyone, this is my first time posting here so I’m sorry if this isn’t the kind of post you’re used to.

I’m 18 now, and I’ve had anxiety, OCD, and paranoia all of my life. Whilst I know I’m still young, I’m really grateful to have been surrounded by supportive people who have helped me develop ways of overcoming and rationalising anxiety.

However… I’m dating the most incredible boy, and I’m now experiencing parts of my anxiety that I’ve never had to confront before… We’re just days away from our 2 year anniversary, and it’s gotten to the point where these fears are consuming me.

I’m sure a lot of you here will relate to the fact that, no matter how supportive people are, they will never quite understand what anxiety is like. I know that my friends and family won’t understand that I know my feelings are unjustified and irrational, but that doesn’t make them any more bearable! I’m worried that if I tell someone, they’ll misunderstand and I’ll come across crazy or ungrateful or something… (I hope that makes sense). I’m not a jealous or clingy person, but this makes me feel both jealous and clingy.

I need to tell someone, because it’s all I think about and I hate it. When he’s not talking to me, I’m worried he hates me, and when he is talking to me, I’m worried that I’ll say something to make him hate me 😭. It’s exhausting, and I really don’t wanna mess this up, because I can’t express enough how incredible my boyfriend is!

So, I’m turning to you, Reddit. Has anyone got any advice for handling these feelings?

Thank you so much in advance!