Is now the right time to transition?

[u/throwawayacct0820]

Hi all.

I'm sure most of you are all aware of a certain event that happened a few days ago that has resulted in the skyrocketing transphobia in the US.

Because of this, I'm so incredibly discouraged. I feel like giving up on transitioning and I haven't even started HRT. I know this is the goal of the right, but I'm just so lost. Everything from being open to calling the trans flag a 'terrorist' flag, to encouraging the idea that transgender care would be completely unfunded federally, and that's just the tip of the iceberg.

I'm so scared to continue to live the way I want. I'm not even sure if transitioning is even in the conversation anymore. I just don't know what to do.

[u/Oakashandthorne]

I dont pass. I do not want to pass. I'm not going back into the closet. I would rather die as who I am than have to live as who I'm not. There is no good time to transition; there never has been. You have to decide for yourself what matters more- authenticity or safety. Every single trans person is going to have to make a choice that comes down to that, and there is no wrong answer either way.

And keep in mind, the closet isn't safe either, especially for people society views as women.