Hey all! I started taking testosterone almost a month ago, and I decided to record the first self-administered injection I did. I’m not providing a transcription for this since there isn’t much continuous speaking, but I hope you enjoy watching me flounder.
Luxander is a genderqueer trans person. They identify as pansexual and queer, as an atheist and feminist, as a Social Justice Rogue and a disabled person. Lux makes YouTube videos and blogs about gender, religion, mental illness, and whatever else they find interesting. They also have a gaming channel and lofty dreams of someday being a YouTuber and blogger full-time.
That’s good advice. Yeah, I need to figure out how to shave. It’s not needed yet but eventually I’ll probably need to do it at least a little. I have a friend who asked, “Is it weird that I want to teach you how to shave?” Answer: no.
“Wibbly wobbly”? Nice shirt. Congrats on getting started, finding doctors that help, and having the commitment to get past the tough stuff.
I hope the doctors/hospital/clinic gave you a good tutorial and practice. Watching you or someone else self-injecting or being injected doesn’t bother me, but I get nauseous and dizzy seeing needles going into my own skin. I really don’t know if I could ever make myself do that, plus I would fear giving myself an embolism. I’m really hoping patches or ointment will suffice when I get that far.
They actually didn’t give me a demo of how to do it when I went to the doctor, but everything she told me about it was almost identical to what I read on WikiHow. I was really freaked out about accidentally giving myself an embolism or injecting it into a vein (which is a big no-no), but apparently I didn’t die. XD
Cis-male, I’ve shaved in the shower for decades, and never bothered with shaving cream. It’s the last thing I do before turning off the water; meaning my fairly heavy beard has had time to soak and soften. Shaving cream is just soap — with maybe a few contaminants added for marketing purposes — and I don’t see the need to buy it pre-lathered. I keep one of those travel mirrors in the shower so I can watch the road.
I hear a kitty cat.
Yes, my cat Degon the Mighty was like “What are you guys doing in the bathroom?! I need to be involved.”
I’m very happy for you, how exciting!
If you ever need to start shaving, wet shave is always neater than dry. Good for you, may your enemies howl in pain as you rend them asunder!
That’s good advice. Yeah, I need to figure out how to shave. It’s not needed yet but eventually I’ll probably need to do it at least a little. I have a friend who asked, “Is it weird that I want to teach you how to shave?” Answer: no.
I don’t know if there is a non-binary equivalent to no-shave-November, but it would be cool to see that.
“Wibbly wobbly”? Nice shirt. Congrats on getting started, finding doctors that help, and having the commitment to get past the tough stuff.
I hope the doctors/hospital/clinic gave you a good tutorial and practice. Watching you or someone else self-injecting or being injected doesn’t bother me, but I get nauseous and dizzy seeing needles going into my own skin. I really don’t know if I could ever make myself do that, plus I would fear giving myself an embolism. I’m really hoping patches or ointment will suffice when I get that far.
Thanks, that’s my favorite shirt. =]
They actually didn’t give me a demo of how to do it when I went to the doctor, but everything she told me about it was almost identical to what I read on WikiHow. I was really freaked out about accidentally giving myself an embolism or injecting it into a vein (which is a big no-no), but apparently I didn’t die. XD
Cis-male, I’ve shaved in the shower for decades, and never bothered with shaving cream. It’s the last thing I do before turning off the water; meaning my fairly heavy beard has had time to soak and soften. Shaving cream is just soap — with maybe a few contaminants added for marketing purposes — and I don’t see the need to buy it pre-lathered. I keep one of those travel mirrors in the shower so I can watch the road.
Just my $0.02
Weird Teacher of Shaving to Trans-People.
Congratulation!