2 random questions about hormones

[FaerieKim]

Just a couple of things I've been wondering and worrying about re. possibly (hopefully) taking estrogen and anti-androgens in the near future

Firstly, will it change my sexuality?  I've heard that it can cause sexual orientation to shift.  I don't really want to like guys more than I do or like women less than I do.

Secondly, and this is a bit of a weird one, will I still like metal music after HRT?  I feel like a lot of my appreciation of metal is that I've poured all my rage, frustration and depression into the music and a lot of those negative feelings are surely caused by gender dysphoria and sexual frustration.  But when I'm a lot happier because I'm on feminine hormones and my sexual relationships are healthier because I'm being seen as a woman, will I even need such heavy music anymore?  Will I even appreciate the likes of Slayer, Electric Wizard, Obituary and Carcass when I've not got testosterone in my system anymore and I'm feeling a lot more happy and balanced?  Or will I still enjoy the  impressive impact, intensity, atmosphere and musical intricacy created by those heavy bands, I'll just be a woman that likes metal?

I'm curious.

[EchelonHunt]

For some, the only sexuality shift will be emotional and physical, e.g. changing from being a "heterosexual man" to a lesbian, even if the person identifies as lesbian prior to HRT, it becomes much more real and solidified.

In my instance, I was aromantic asexual with queer tendencies pre-HRT. On HRT, I still am aromantic asexual with queer tendencies, just I've slowly become more comfortable with my queer tendencies! Queer as in I enjoy sex with anyone as long as we are breaking heterosexual norms in the process. It's only existed in sexual fantasies, I've yet to enjoy this in reality, which may not happen until I've had phallo and feel completely at home in my body.

I still enjoy the bands I listened to prior to HRT. They become nostaglic, in a "Ah, yes, this song/band helped me so much when I was struggling through dark times." It honestly depends on my mood. If I'm dysphoric or depressed, naturally I will avoid songs that remind me of past depressive episodes and will listen to more upbeat, motivating music to shift me out of the mood.

[Trinity]

Low dose or high dose?

Yes they change us. But i still love rock, i still love racecars, i still like things.

But on high dose, i have profoundly changed.

Its a long path. Libido can drop. I was always a bottom, a she. Men are more attractive now to me.

As time goes on the e in the brain changes it more.

I was always bi though.

So its hard to say. There was no opposite binary to transition to, because i was always this way.

Just got what i needed is all.

They are powerful FK. Very potent.

It tranquilized me.

I still like watching football. I get jealous of the cheerleaders. And turned on by the big boys.

That was not so bad prior to hrt.

It did me honey. Might do you too.

But i wouldnt trade this for anything. I dreamed all my life of this.

Never thought it would happen.

Just enjoy the ride.