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lwhjp
joined 2 years ago
Ouch, this one is too real!
Oh yay, that community is alive again! I just read all your posts there. I was pretty worried when I saw your post last month, but it looks like you're getting a handle on things. Stay strong <3
Hello, welcome, fairly similar situation here too. I also started out on the quiet, figuring I'd let HRT cook for a while until I could flip the switch all at once. But that didn't last long :)
Have a fun transition, and do it for yourself!
That's a lot of heartache to have gone through. I hope things get better in the future.
Congratulations on the orchi <3
It sucks that you feel bad. I hope that passes soon and you can see the value In yourself.
Perhaps your friend sees you differently from how you think. If you like spending time with her, that's worth pursuing.
Wow, those are some long clips! I listened through the first one. Here's my (honest) feedback (not a German speaker).
Most of the time you sound to me like a woman speaking in a relaxed voice at the low end of her range; kind of middle-aged I guess? You sometimes slip just for a moment into a more male-sounding (heavy & large) tone, particularly at the end of phrases, but the effect is more "huh, that was weird" rather than "it's a man!".
By the second half you've climbed a semitone or two I think, and your expression is a bit more free and lively. It sounds a lot more natural, but slips stand out a little more.
Did you know you can do the same resonance adjustments when clearing your throat, coughing and so on? Perhaps if you started off with a more girlish "ahem" noise that might key listeners in to what you're going for.
Anyway, it was not at all unpleasant to listen to, and I think sounds fairly natural and feminine overall. Good job and thanks for sharing!