Trans: It's Never Too Late to Transition (INSPIRATIONAL!) 

Thank you for this video,56 ftm waiting for counselling as we speak and feeling positive

Hi guys, I can relate with your stories, i'm 47 years of age and finally set all my doubts, fears, shame aside and called the gender clinic for my first apointment. Its time for me to come out and thought of me instead of anybody else. I always felt more sad and depressed then happy and complete and always did wat my parents thought of me (didn't want to dissepoint them) and acted always what sociaty thought of me, but enough of that!! I came out to my mom a couple of weeks ago and she's completely supportive (my mom is 84 years old) and that was just such a relief for me. It's weird, I have burried it for so long and now that I have made the first step, things can not go fast enough ;-). Wishing you guys all the best!

I'm 18 and I was worrying I would be too old to transition by the time I moved out of my parents' house (2-3 years)...thank you so much!!! I feel so much better.

"The hand that I've been dealt" is exactly how I described my experience too! You mirror my thoughts - I started at 40

"This is the hand that I've been dealt" and "It's not THAT bad." YES. Just turned 38 & finally learning I have options - had no idea there was even a path being forged by others like me... This is great guys, thank you both.

Its taken me 4 years to find the one video I needed to make me feel like I'm not alone in my experience, and I'm five years late to the party. Thank you Chris, from a 26yr old who thought he couldn't possibly be trans enough, because I was 23 before I even recognized there was a problem. Thank you. I had no idea how bad I needed this video.

I'm in the same boat. Will be 42 this year, and am finally staring my journey. Another good interview. Cheers.

This is indeed an inspirational video. Clearly, I can relate to what you guys said about thinking "it's not THAT bad" pre-transition, and then later realizing that you really needed to transition. It's so incredibly freeing to "take action on your own behalf," as my therapist says (ha), to transition, and to have your mind freed from so much of that distracting and depressing strife.

I think it's interesting how the biggest "personality change" on hormones is just being happy... :)

It’s amazing that a complete stranger can have the same thoughts and feelings as someone else. I relate to this so much. Thank you for posting this.

This just lifted my spirits, so much! As a transman who let my family in, last May, it's really relieving to find that there are folks who are on T or HRT, later in life. Hopefully, I'll be able to do top surgery, one day, in my future. Just ticking off the days, step by step, here. :)

" I want to get it right for the second half"...........this resonate with me.thanks

Love this video. I know its old one I found. While searching for peace of mind and other feelings I am going though. I a late blooming trans-guy 59yr. Out in April of 2020. Have come a long ways since then to now. I am getting ready for top surgery. A big step but a necessary one for me to take. Thank you for your inspirational video theses videos are so important to us all.

Thank you ❤ I can’t find the words this means so much to see people like me

This video has been MY big red barn! I ended up here for a reason.

Thank you for sharing your story with us, Chris!

This sh* is gospel. So glad to finally find a channel with content I can actually relate to. Love the depth of discussions here. Thank you 🙏🙌

Another well done video.There are alot of straight people who are very supportive of the decision to be trans because we accept people as they truly believe they are.We are not all Jerks.These videos are helping alot of people.Thankyou :)

Thank you guys for this honest conversation. I love it how Chris summed it up: "I just like myself" :)

Great vid, hit the nail on the head. The idea of transitioning does seem very far fetched especially when you live in a remote village and your local doctor is known for being awkward with gays and lesbians let alone trans people. That was my situation in the 90’s when I first looked into transitioning. When I tried to channel my masculinity through my female anatomy as an alternative, I of course kept getting mistaken for a butch lesbian which was even more insufferable than appearing as a heterosexual looking woman (no offence to butch lesbians). Fast forward 20 years and here I am, waiting for my 1st appointment at the Gender Identity Clinic!

I'm 45 and started testosterone almost two months now...so freaking happy!!!!!

Thanks to you both and especially for Chris sharing as I am now 43 and finally admitting to myself and my doctor and close friends and my sister on my looking at transitioning..... It is great Forest that you bring so many different people into talk with, I love the interview with Chris and thanks to your video linking me, I know also follow both Allen and Dade......This is all helping me to find the courage to be and find me.

Your videos are always so inspirational! Love Chris' story; and as always, how very very natural your conversations are.

So much of what you say resonated in me. Thanks for sharing.

HRT is the best thing that ever happened to me. My doctor had no problem writing me scripts for hormones, he knew my history being diagnosed as severe gender dysphoria. People think it's strange that at 76. I decided to transition.

Thanks for all the thoughtful videos you make Forest, they've really helped me a lot in figuring myself out. I really liked what you guys said about transitioning just seeming like something so 'out there' in the beginning, and kind of reluctantly saying to yourself 'I guess I can live without transitioning'. These are things I've been thinking/feeling myself but have never heard anyone express. Thanks, All the best Forest!

You guys look great, very happy for you both. My transition is the other way, MTF. I've been on HRT about three years and it is very hard at times. I've done all my legal documents and am about 2 years RLT. I started at 44 and it was to the point of transition or die...so I did. There are times when people are cruel and react in awful ways. Sometimes I get so tired of it all and just want everything to be over. It is great to see others make it and have a shot at being happy.

Thank you so much for this video 😭💖

This is very inspiring. I am 31 and I need help to continue my transition. 😊

Thank you so much for making these videos, i just found your channel and I'm so grateful! Talk about a late-bloomer...here I am in my mid-forties and still unable to make up my mind even though I've always known I'm a male. Listening to transmen share their experiences gives me hope, but the thought of surgery (economic and physical costs) deters me. Praying for my period to stop permanently. Would hormones end it?

Very inspirational :) Great interview!

I've known there was something different since I was in third grade and knew I transgender, since highschool, but I waited (couldn't tale hiding it anymore) until I was 42 to transition.

Wonderful video!

Great stuff as always. How do you meet so many amazing people?

I relate to censoring myself from something for a little while. In high school I really began to understand and accept different sexualities existed beside heterosexual. I considered myself a straight-ally. Towards the end of high school I had this suspicion I was bi and attracted to women and I just kind of put it to the back of my mind. When I look back I realize how much I kind of was not really recognizing. For instance, anytime women changed their clothes in front of me I felt this need to look away, to be extra respectful, and I think it's because in the back of my mind I knew I was attracted to women. I think sometimes people do this because they are going through a lot of other stuff. For me my mom had just married someone I didn't like and my bio-father had hurt me pretty badly and pretty much abandoned us, and we got a restraining order against him. I think I am trans in some way but I don't completely know how, but I also think I am recognizing a lot of the stuff I put to the back of my mind. This is a long comment... lol

Thanks for sharing this story. I am just coming to realize I am probably transgender but it seems so overwhelming to do anything about it this late in life.

“Little things” hardly- those are huge steps, and yes, totally get the idea that one will settle with the idea that, “these are the cards we were dealt so this is it-,” until we recognize that in fact, insurance companies have made it easier to be understood and friends, family, even strangers are far more understanding and supportive than they have ever been throughout history- in my opinion. I too just sprung to a couple of friends and with two family members of my intentions at 53 prior to starting my T. Now I am 3 shots in and confident that this is finally a time for me.

Really excellent video. Thank you for this.x

I started 3 years ago with 50!!

Never too far on in life to transition (I dislike the word "old", to many negative connotations) I am doing it in my 50's.

Thank you for this.

I think i am transgender but i'm 18 so i've already gone through full male puberty, i have a deep voice and a male body/facial features. Im really scared that if i go to the doctor and try and transition that when i transition i will not look feminine and i will look really masculine because i've already gone through puberty, im scared that its too late!!

Looking great for 43, more I would've said about 30ish , and Forrest bout 27ish ! Thankyou For sharing you story Cheers Guys 💖💙💛❤️💚💖Brie

You guys are awesome, I love you x

I've had these thoughts. but 4 me, if i cant be a man in my 20s, is it too late? its like I'd miss sumthin if i couldn't go bk & be male from grade school on. im 43. i hope 2 someday make the change after i change employment

Brilliant!

Thx 4 this brothers 👍

Forrest, may I ask how old are you? I can't tell. You have a baby face but you sound more mature. I ask because your perspective sounds different from many other trans guys who are in their early 20s.

Anyone who didn’t feel like a male in a female body before age 15-20? Is it possible to get the feeling later in life?

Mr Garrison?

If it's never too late to transistion then why are puberty blockers a thing reccomend to trans kids? I'm not saying anything against that. But it does prove that a lot of the changes puberty does is permanent. I'm not saying that you shouldnt transistion cause of age. But I feel in my case it is too late. I'll never be accepted seen or loved for I feel I am on the inside. And trying to transistion after so many failed attempts is a waste of money I dont have and time.

I completely did not realize the guy on the left was trans. Wow.

I need to talk to you Chris ..... Please

never to late.........need to step off the ledge

Pathétique