u/Outrageous_Maize1101

I shaved my beard off, and Face ID does not recognize me with a mask on or with my glasses off or on. I contacted support and ended up with a back-and-forth with an AI chat. I explained several times that I have stolen protection on and it can not be turned off without Face Id. Finally I was transferred to a human chat and will need a reset at an Apple store.

I have not started HRT. Are the changes to your face minor and will not affect face Id? Or will I need to visit an Apple store for a monthly reset?

After many decades of suppression, my egg finally cracked last week. I have never been out in public presenting as a woman. I have tried cross-dressing before but have always felt dissatisfied and mad at myself for doing it or even thinking about it.

Last week after accepting my trans womanhood, I am looking forward to being out in public presenting as a woman. But right now I suck at even getting close to appearing as anything close to being a woman.

Actually, my hair has an extra bounce and my curls are enhanced. I think that is the high humidity but I could be paying more attention to my hair. Removing body hair is challenging. Every time I think that I got all the hair off I look in the mirror and find a large patch behind my thighs or on my arms. My beautiful wife is trying to help but right now I suck!

The answer for me is yes. What is more effective? Tucking underwear or Tucking tape strips?

About 20 years ago, I grew a beard to hide the woman inside me behind a mask. Last week, I finally cracked my egg and shared the truth with my beautiful wife over the weekend. She gently suggested I shave off my beard and shed my disguise. When I looked in the mirror after shaving, I was stunned to see a woman staring back at me.

Last week, I admitted to myself that I am a trans woman. I’ve noticed that I am viewing femininity differently. I look at women’s hairstyles and wonder how I would look, or I look at women's clothes and wonder how comfortable they would be on me. Before, I would tell myself to stop thinking about that.

My beautiful wife has been incredible! Surprisingly, today I felt comfortable discussing bras and makeup tips with her. I told her I found a bra that looks comfortable and that I couldn’t wait to fill it. I also mentioned that I would start with sports bras. She said she was also looking for something comfortable.

Since my egg finally cracked at 60 years young, I have been excited to start my journey to become who I am meant to be. I have an appointment with a therapist tomorrow and an appointment with my PCP to start HRT. I even found a potential surgeon for Zero-Depth Vaginoplasty. I am moving too fast!

All the planning has brought me both fear and joy. Am I being selfish? I know that I will need to quit my job. The joy I am experiencing will not be shared by most of my family members and friends. This may crush them. This morning, I need to slow down. I really appreciate any help you can provide, whether it's shared experiences or advice. This community has been supportive and kind.

This community has been incredibly supportive of this newly hatched trans woman! Thank you all!

Does anyone know how to treat a sunburned face? I work outdoors in the sun, and sunblock wears off quickly, so I end up getting burned. I don't want to wear makeup that matches my sunburned face. Plus, my lips are dry.

Hello everyone! I hope all is well.

I continue to reflect on my life since accepting that I am a trans woman. I am embarrassed about my body because it does not match my mind. Even when I was younger and in good shape, I did not like looking at my body in the mirror. When I am intimate with either my girlfriends in the past or my wife now, it's lights out before I take my clothes off.

I thought all along I was just being prudish about nudity and suppressing the thoughts in my head that I am in the wrong body. Pretending I do not have Gender Dysphoria for many decades has caused anxiety. Accepting the facts has released a lot of pressure. I hope my journey will lead me to be proud of my body and allow me to turn on the lights.

Suppressing gender dysphoria for decades caused me anxiety that normal treatments and therapy could not resolve. This is something I realized yesterday when I stopped fighting and finally admitted to myself that I am a trans woman.

Looking back on my life, one moment that stands out is when I was unhappy with my body. When I was in my twenties, I was with a group of friends, including a woman who was a friend of a friend and was attractive. She was interested in me. We ended up at a beach. We were looking at the stars when she suddenly jumped up, took all her clothes off, and said, "Let's jump in.” I did nothing. She looked confused and jumped into the water alone. She came back and said, "Let's go." At that moment, even though I was in good shape, I was embarrassed about my body. I thought to myself that the only way I would skinny dip was if I were a woman.

Ever since my egg cracked yesterday, I’ve felt a wonderful sense of liberation and freedom from years of suppression. I’m excited to celebrate the final weekend of Pride Month, and I’d love for you to join me in the celebration!

I am 60 and grew up in the 70s and 80s. As a child, I had curly hair, blue eyes, and long eyelashes, often mistaken for a girl, especially by women who praised my appearance and wished they had my hair and eyelashes. At 11, staying at a friend's house, his mom bent down to greet me without a bra under her shirt. I saw her breasts, and I thought I couldn't wait to have breasts too. I was confused growing up due to limited information about being trans. In the 90s, I got married. The internet made it easy to look up information about being trans. My wife found my internet history, and we got divorced.

I am now married to my wonderful wife, and we have an awesome daughter. I have always been attached to women but at the same time wanted to be a woman. I spent years of wanting this feeling to go away. Now, at 60 my egg has cracked. I am a trans woman.