Imagine the salt this disk was exposed to . It ' s probably rusted out . Man such overhyped shit , getting to level 23 is such a slog ! I can ' t take running around in a circle picking up spinmetal anymore ! <| sep |> Assuming it is wired and you need high throughput . I regard them as bulk storage devices . If I was using one and it was connected by line to a desktop I wouldn ' t care too much about the throughput for everyday files , as they are small . The needs for a NAS and all storage solutions should be needs tailored to the situation , cookiecutter solutions rarely make all parties happy . <| sep |> Your daughter ' s experiences sound very , very similar to mine . Fellow MtF on the spectrum here , but my mother decided that going without treatment was best , for the same concerns you ' ve voiced . Here ' s how it turned out for meAfter coming out at 15 , my mother shared many of the concerns that you voiced that it was an obsession that I ' d regret , a decision made from lack of life experience , and that I ' d never be able to have the same quality of life that I might otherwise . Long story short , I promised to pull a ' Mulan ' and give life as a man my best for the next five years . Fast forward those five years , and you ' ll find a perfectly normal guy living the dorm life and . absolutely ecstatic at finally starting hormone therapy , not to mention quite good at hiding my clothing , makeup , and similar cute paraphernalia . Five years didn ' t touch that obsession in the slightest . Now , that ' s not to say that the five years were miserable I made quite a good guy as I ' ve been told , at least , but those five years weren ' t genuine . I played games , went to parties , had relationships , but never wore the same smile as when I locked the door , put on the wig and makeup and something cute , and saw me . Maybe those fives years taught me a lot about who I am , and maybe , just maybe , I wouldn ' t feel the same way about transitioning had I started so much earlier . But I know what my Aspie Focus Modetm feels like For days to months , nothing in the world is quite as interesting as X , and my mind drifts to it before I ' ve even noticed . I can ' t speak for your daughter , but for me , I knew that wanting to be a woman was different when it wasn ' t always on my mind . Instead of that childish , euphoric rush that motivates those obsessions , it was more like slipping in a nice , warm bath , something more contenting and affirming than sudden and shortlived . Bottom line is your daughter is the only one who ' ll know . Often , us Aspies are quite aware of what is and isn ' t an obsession , even if it takes a little soulsearching to get there . As her mother , I ' m guessing you ' ve seen her previous obsessions , what form they take , how she handles them , and how long they last . And a departure from that pattern could very well be the indicator of something more intrinsic to who she is . What I do know , though , is that the years I spent learning about myself would have gone exactly the same with antiandrogens . Plus , I ' d be totes cuter now , so I can ' t recommend them enough . As for cost , without insurance , you have a few options . I can personally speak for Bicalutamide 50 mg preserves fertility and testosteronefueled energy , while only slightly raising estrogen levels passively blocks androgen receptors . Found to be fully reversible in aging cancer patients , so likely moreso in younger individuals , but will set you back ~$ 50 month I use ADC , and have verified their medications on the school ' s spectrometer , plus endo vists . Other medications actively reduce testosterone levels and have the corresponding mental side effects , but have far more medical literature available , not to mention doctors comfortable prescribing them to transgenders . Cheaper , though , at $ 30 or so a month , without insurance . Not sure if this is the case for others on the spectrum , but I noticed that using medications which reduced instead of blocking the receptors in the body , but not brain my testosterone drastically changed my personality and ability to hyperfocus , to the degree that I barely tested on the spectrum anymore . I personally found that to be unpleasant and switched over , but this could be a plus for your daughter . Best of luck ! Although literature wouldn ' t suggest it , there are a number of us who are both on the spectrum and identify as transgender although it can make selfdiscovery a bit more interesting , our wish to transition is every bit as core to us as anyone else .