voice training sucks. i'm still doing it, but it sucks
Good solution: probably something to do with proteomics
Entertaining solution: unlimited helium
this post was submitted on 24 Oct 2023
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How would proteomics help with voice training?
I had forgotten that the vocal cords were cartilage, and not muscle. So, laryngoplasty instead.
If I were to ever entertain transitioning, the voice training is something I wouldn't want to fuck with at all. It sounds like it sucks
one thing cool about voice training is that you dont need hrt or money to do it. you can just do it. like getting a bigger ass. you can just lunge. some people do have an upper limit of what they can comfortably achieve with their voice, but you wont know that till you try.
if youre considering transitioning, you can just play it off as vocal training for songs if anyone notices. plus, it might make you feel good!
It's not that I'm considering transitioning as much as I'm heavily questioning who I am and reconciling how I present with my sexuality and who I'm attracted to. The idea of presenting as anything but cis male is terrifying to me, but there's obviously something going on there idk
Gender questioning can be so frustrating because being excited to transition is a good indicator, but being terrified of transitioning can be a good indicator too, even though you’d think it would specifically be a sign in the other direction and it can be one. Feels like it’s full of stuff like that. Hope you figure it out, friend.
That's interesting 🤔 really curious how that plays out lmk. Hope you do good
There's days where it feels like my favorite part of transitioning because i can actively influence what happens. With HRT, i just have to wait what happens, with laser hair removal or surgery i rely on somebody else's skill, but voice training is an active process where i can make conscious choices about the direction i want to go in. ofc i may be a bit of an outlier in that regard because i can view my voice as an instrument instead of a dysphoria-inducing part of myself and because i don't care much about passing anymore.
i just binged it out over 5ish months of practicing every day. have lots of protein, its a muscle
yeah
i mean, i'm too sick to really practice it rn, but i'm still doing a little bit every day
everyone i know is so fucking sick right now jesus
covflu season it is i guess. hope you feel better 
It took me around 6 months of constant training to get a passable voice. And I mean constant as in I never once reverted to my old voice the second I started (don’t do this, very easy to strain early on). It’s something that requires a great deal of effort, but is very much worth it if you’re willing to put it in. For me, the process was difficult and fraught with some bad dysphoria along the way.On the plus side, I do pass with my voice and I have completely forgotten how I used to sound. I can’t even do anything resembling my old voice even if I wanted to because my new way of speaking has become habit to the point of it being difficult to undo.
I will say though, don’t feel bad in any way if you decide to not bother. It is a difficult process that requires a great deal of trial, error, and straight failure that can lead to significant dysphoria. Even if you never change your voice by training, you are still valid and beautiful.
I uphold Caldwell-Kellyism on this one thing
She's an inspiration for all of us who loath voice training and would rather just sound confident.
Just gonna leave this here in case anyone else finds it helpful: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymmGg1K09QI&list=PL4dUgckgoKurHoxUzZpbsuHUu6Qp0Mi4B&index=3
I found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy: