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trans boy in need of advice (lowkey a vent)

im a closeted teenage trans boy and i need help. ive reached the stage of being closeted where i feel suffocated, but the issue is, i dont know what to do about it.

i 100% cant come out to my family because i know they wont be supportive 

i have 2 close friends, i am out to one of them but im not ready to tell the other just yet. i dont want to burden the first friend with venting and theres not much they can do about the pain anyways. they also take 100 years to reply to me  

i dont know if i can go out and befriend trans ppl, i dont know any trans ppl irl and if i do somehow find like an lgbtq club or smth, i doubt my parents will allow me to go out for a few hours for an unspecified purpose (me (who my parents think is cishet) going to an lgbtq club would raise questions). im also really awkward when talking to people irl.

ive had bad experience with having online friends so i cant confide in making friends with other trans people online.

the only other thing i can think of is school counsellor but 1. im on school break rn and 2. the first case of me seeing complete outright transphobia (like not the joking transphobic comment here and there, like a full serious tangent) was in class from a staff of the school so im not really comfortable letting a person from the school know im trans and 3. im scared the counsellor will tell my parents.

my friends say the counsellor is nice and wont tell ur parents things but im still scared.. 

the only coping mechanism i have right now is listening to mcr and dressing masculinely. if anyone knows how to ease the pain or find ppl to talk to pls let me know


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Reply by courtz

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if your parents could support you being " friends " with someone in the lgbt community you could say youre going to the club to support them, though i understand its risky. if youre feeling anger what i used to do is write down all my worst feelings and rip it up and everything else i would journel it, whenever feeling a certain way just try to journel through your feelings. its rough and im not in your position so i could never understand your personal perspective but thats just something that helped me when i was younger. keep trying to remember that life wont allways be like this. 

as a person thats been there ( kinda ) i promise it gets easier, though i know thats hard to believe. 

masculine scented stuff helps, mens deoderant has the automatic excuse of it lasts longer, bodywash and stuff smells stronger too.  i hope this helps or at the very least helps you feel a little better 


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Reply by Tick

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A lot of LGBTQ groups include allies in the group specifically to covertly include people who don't want to out themselves. It's still risky, but it might be possible to phrase it as you wish to show support to the community or another friend like Courtz said or even just as an extracurricular you could be a part of. It sounds like others have vetted the school counselor, but I still understand your hesitancy. It's a tough position to be in.

Courtz's idea about using affirming body items is a great one to help ease things for yourself, if even a little. If you are able to have say over your hair style, get the one you've always wanted. Honestly, working out is doing wonders for me because it's giving me a more muscular look I never knew I wanted and the strength to actually lift heavy objects which is a HUGE benefit and boost to self perception. If you do work out, just make sure to do it safely! Do not overexert yourself.

Once you are free of others' controlling mindsets you will have the ability to make the decisions you want and need. If you ride it out now it does get better.


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Reply by Venom Boy

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Perhaps this is me being biased, but my only advice is to use a counsellor as a last case scenario. I have heard far too many stories of counsellors being trained to report instead of help.

There are so many online spaces for trans people like you! and i know you said you have bad experiences with online friends, but there are so many people out there who will be nice and kind to u!


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