I used to have severe gender issues. i considered getting the government to pay for my mutilation. but ultimately decided i would rather learn to be comfortable as my true unmodified self, rather than trying to fake it as a hackjob.

maybe a year after i made that decision, it became exponentially easier. it is a non-issue at this point. I don't even think about it, except to share my story or just laugh. I just try to better myself the way I am, one step at a time. I just quit drinking too, so I am down to zero habitual substance abuse. except food, but diet will just be another step.