Quote Originally Posted by christina s View Post

. Most people I know say I do have a gift for powerlifting so it would be a shame if I just quit and threw it away ,but I don’t want to be the person who snaps one day because they suppressed a part of who they are. While I understand the “life “ of a crossdresser isn’t great I just want to be able to accept who really am . Maybe your right , I should just keep this in the closet till I’m done with my lifting career and try to find some clothes I would look decent in
Hi Christina,

First of all, ignore those who think you can't get rid of the muscle in order to achieve a feminine look. I've seen photos of girls who have been into bodybuilding and sports who have done it. If you want to do it badly enough, you can do it.

And also ignore those who tell you that it would be a shame to give up your lifting. If it isn't what YOU want, then you're wasting your time with lifting. Don't do it because you think it's what you're supposed to want. I fell into that trap in high school. Because I'm tall, I let others sway me into going out for basketball, and I really didn't like it, but I did it because I thought that I was supposed to want to do that, so I tried living up to what others told me I should be instead of who I knew I was.

If you have access to a therapist who specializes in transgender issues, you might want to see what they can do to help you figure out what you want to do. I urge you very strongly to NOT wait another year, life is surprisingly short, you'll see that very clearly when you're older, don't waste a second of it.

Carol