Misty, you are right that "we" tend to sound self righteous when we suggest that only people who wish to transition fully should consider hormones. Maybe we are keeping you away from some rainbow with that advice. But we are also doing two important things: trying to keep you from starting a fairly dangerous drug regime for the wrong reasons, and trying to avoid having to tell you (later) that unfortunately - yes - the affects of HRT are to a great degree, permanent. Regardless of which group of results you get (good or bad).
We really aren't as haughty as we may seem, rather we're trying to save folks from their own foolish decisions. Sure, HRT could work out for some to be a "Boobs but hard Johnson too", with few if any other effects... but it is not very likely that that will be the case.
