No , I ' m from NY so I ' m in T shirts until sub 12 . My point is that you ' re pushing this macho perspective pathetically hard . The ice does form , and with favorable wind conditions , it ' s 100 % possible . But you apparently know more than an MD , right ? Let ' s talk about wimps after you ' ve been shot over pride . Back down , it ' s not worth the recovery . <| sep |> Too bad they weren ' t prepared for that thing that ' s way more common and preventable than doomsday . <| sep |> Canadian but Calgarian ahha , not sure if there are many Canadians here sadly . <| sep |> On 20 year scale recently it ' s much easier to buy , that ' s the point . <| sep |> You must be a very patient person . Mad respect . There ' s many routes you can take to begin transitioning and it ' s really up to you . Personally , I told a few people that were close to me and then spent the next few months picking a new name and gearing up to tell people . When I was ready , I changed my name tag at work to Max and the rest is history . Maybe you would benefit from talking with a therapist or counselor . You ' ll need to speak with one eventually anyway to get a letter for any hormone treatmentsurgeries you may want , but they can also help you work out a good plan for coming out or beginning your transition however you feel most comfortable . There ' s no right or wrong way to do this . Just be you , do what you ' re comfortable with and don ' t be afraid to ask for help .