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Something else that no one ever says out loud, is the addiction factor associated with "dressing" behavior. The combination of "getting away" with it, passing under the radar, not having people stare at you combined with some relief from inability to present in reflection to how one feels can release a lot of dopamine and often becomes a recurrent, addictive behavior. Most people including many who believe that they are transsexuals, if given the opportunity to live an accepted full life in which they can express themselves freely would never chose to transition let alone have SRS.[/QUOTE]
I agree. As a member of AA, I know how folks can replace one addiction with another. My alcoholic thinking tells me that, Hey, if I enjoy life this much more since I've come out of the closet and started dressing full-time, then maybe I can enjoy it EVEN MORE if I go all the way and get the surgery. I guess if people like me were actually allowed to go through with it and were later dissatisfied, then people who really need the surgery could possibly be denied. Is this why my original post struck a nerve?
I am not entirely convinced that I would be dissatisfied if I could go through with it but I don't know.
