it's possible, the hormones have been used for other things beyond trooning people, and people who take them under those circumstances do not display addictive behavior. Troons also like to talk about the euphoria they get when they simply wear the clothes of their desired sex.

My take is that it is a combination of perverted sexual gratification, and satisfaction in achieving the goal of "becoming" the opposite sex. Of course, they will never actually become the opposite sex and they know it deep down. barring heavy makeup, costuming, and surgery, nobody will agree that they are the sex they claim to be without immense social pressure. any kind of normal interaction creates stress for them because of this, so they further retreat into the hug box. it ensnares them and entraps them until they literally cannot exist outside of it, and they go crazy.

This is why I refuse to accept "validation" as treatment for this kind of condition. encouraging a delusional person to retreat further and further into their delusion might make them happier in the short term, but it will ultimately destroy them one way or another. if the person is to live a long and happy life, they need to be able to come to grips with reality and accept it. I firmly believe this can be done with actual counseling, and a safe environment, where they're delusions are discussed and poked at gently over time.

it's possible, the hormones have been used for other things beyond trooning people, and people who take them under those circumstances do not display addictive behavior. Troons also like to talk about the euphoria they get when they simply wear the clothes of their desired sex.

My take is that it is a combination of perverted sexual gratification, and satisfaction in achieving the goal of "becoming" the opposite sex. Of course, they will never actually become the opposite sex and they know it deep down. barring heavy makeup, costuming, and surgery, nobody will agree that they are the sex they claim to be without immense social pressure. any kind of normal interaction creates stress for them because of this, so they further retreat into the hug box. it ensnares them and entraps them until they literally cannot deal with the it ensnares them and entraps them until they literally cannot deal with reality and they go crazy.

This is why I refuse to accept "validation" as treatment for this kind of condition. encouraging a delusional person to retreat further and further into their delusion might make them happier in the short term, but it will ultimately destroy them one way or another. if the person is to live a long and happy life, they need to be able to come to grips with reality and accept it. I firmly believe this can be done with actual counseling, and a safe environment, where they're delusions are discussed and poked at gently over time.