for context, I have a horrible needle phobia that I thought was getting better. I stopped getting lightheaded during bloodwork and I even got through three weeks of my injection. but one day it just… got worse. and I haven’t been able to get through it since, despite multiple attempts.

not only did the pharmacist very slowly and gently explain to me how the injections work, but he also ask me my pronouns (something that has NEVER happened to me while picking up hrt) and correct the techs who were misgendering me. he was incredible

for context, I’ve been on testosterone for over a year, but I’ve been doing the gel. I just switched over to the injection and this was my first time picking that up. I haven’t been able to get to see my doctor to learn how to inject because appointments are hard around the holidays

you’re forgetting the part where you spent the next eight minutes trying to correct your mistake and failing