dont-ever-show-weakness:

I’m seeing more guys talking about starting families they’re not prepared for and I’m going to give my unpopular opinion on the subject.

Fatherhood is not a step in transition. If you’re just obsessed with the idea of someone calling you “dad” then I encourage you to continue working through your insecurities with your identity.

Children need stability. If you’re getting into one insta-relationship after another with people online, you’re probably lacking it. Same if your long term relationship is constantly on the rocks. Children stress relationships, they don’t mend them.

Children need money. My son eats almost 200/mo in formula alone. Add in 40/mo for diapers, 200/mo for insurance, co-pays for well baby visits and ER visits when sick. They need clothes- I can’t leave carters for less than $60 and that doesn’t put a big dent in his wardrobe needs. Daycare will make monthly expenses go way up if you can’t afford to stay home with your kid. So if you can’t stay on top of your bills, or afford to progress your transition enough to give you mental stability- the last thing you should be thinking about is purposely creating a human being that needs support you can’t provide.

Attempted what? 
If you mean made an attempt at your own life, I can assure you things will move from here. It won’t always feel this hopeless. Please, please continue to reach out to people. We’re here for you. 

As for sex; I struggle with this a lot and don’t talk about it here because this is a blog about my kid. But my own body is a prison in which I am to endure, basically. It betrays me on a daily basis; morning wood, spontaneous erections – I feel the urge to be physically intimate a lot. But I tend to suppress those feelings, and even attach guilt to them due to my intense body dysphoria. 

This is a great time to see a councillor or therapist, and they should be able to help you navigate these feelings. 
But you need to know you’re not alone – this shit isn’t easy. And your feelings are valid, and common. I experience the exact same things. 

That’s a tricky one and largely depends on a lot of varying factors such as how old the child is, stage of transition etc.

In my Helpful Links section on my main page, there’s a link to a free .pdf called “The Little Boy Book” which is a resource developed by FTM Australia to inform children about trans males in a coherent manner. You may or may not find it helpful.

Any followers want to chime in?

Thanks for your input.

What bothers me most is people attempting to tell me how I feel about my own situation.

The words I use to describe myself and my condition only pertain to me, and I’ve never insinuated otherwise.

Being trans is not a cakewalk.

This is tricky.

I consider myself trans, therefore I am part of that community.
I don’t align myself as “part of the trans community” though.

There is a trans community aside from tumblr, but not anywhere near me. I live in an exceptionally rural area with a low population.
I can count the number of “out” GLBTI people in town on one hand.

It’s a big scary world out there and people need to find kin and create safe spaces.
I’ve had particularly bad experiences with trans groups in the past, and don’t really have time or motivation to engage in any form of trans community outside of tumblr.

twtruscum:

Me: transsexual isn’t a derogatory term.
Idiot: throws a fit.

I’m not taking the piss. This is getting old.

Did you even read any of the numerous responses to this very question on my blog/read the blog in any capacity besides from the headline?

You may not suffer from it, but I most certainly do.