Hey Finn! I'm Jak, the blue haired guy who runs the trans night at the sauna. Firstly thank you so much for your review. I'm so pleased that you felt so comfortable and enjoyed yourself. You're always welcome back any time. It's such a joy to know that people get something positive out of the space. (Small confession, I actually had no idea who you were until afterwards. I just thought you were some random hot dude)
Haha! I love that! I Never mind being the random hot dude ;) You have done the community a great service in setting this up. I cant wait for my next time!
I think you are very brave for doing this and for sharing your adventures with us! Also thank you very much for giving our FTM community a face and a voice. Your videos are highly appreciated Finn.
I really really like your ear lobes! You look so awesome with an ear ring in each ear. Such a cool look for you! I am so glad you had a wonderful time at the sauna night! It sounds like fun and the people sound nice who you shared the evening with. So proud of you!
I love how happy you are explaining this and how even though you seem nervous you always give it a little time and you can acclimatise and enjoy the experience :-) also when you said "I had to catch the last bus and I didn't want to go and it was so meh!" That was super cute😝
Sounds like a really positive and freeing experience Finn! It's so amazing to see how you've grown as an individual. Thanks for taking us all on your journey.
Gosh that shirt is simply amazing. It feels so wonderful hearing you have had this experience and you look so comfortable, safe and happy - it's filling me with many positive feels. I need to email you over on Facebook about an event that's happening that I think you'd love, I'll go and do that in a moment.
Just a tip, if you are going to a regular sauna night at a gay sauna, you do not talk to people in the cruising areas. The rule is no verbal communication, unless it is in the Café area (if there is one). You touch, if the guy is not interested he will shake his head or move your hand. All rejections are respected. Expect guys to grab you, that is how it works.
FinnTheInfinncible Oh, and if someone walk by you and their shoulder lightly brushes against yours, it means they want to play. Just watching is perfectly acceptable, if you want to do that. The rules also apply to outdoor cruising areas, as far as I can tell.
FinnTheInfinncible There is a sauna in San Francisco called Eros. They have TM4M nights once a month. If you are new, the other trans guys will tell you the rules. Trans guys do talk in saunas :-) Unfortunately I live very far away from San Francisco, but I've visited a couple of times. Only gay male environment I feel safe in. I highly recommend visiting San Francisco. Everyone is an activist. Whatever activity you can imagine, there is an LGBT+ version or an MSM-version. The sauna even has naked yoga on a weekly basis. I tried that last May. They are completely used to trans bodies there, and the coolest part is that it is no big deal to anyone. You are just a man among men. Wish things were like that in Europe. I hear Berlin have some progressive places, but I haven't been. Let me know if you find accepting places in the U.K.
something, which will have to wait till post Mastectomy for me. I just don't feel comfortable as it is now. So I will check this out after, and hope that something like it is near my place. not so much that I am in fear of being judged, just that uncomfortableness that dwells inside since puberty hit. so invisible, is the mode for me until the top surgery.
Thank you! What I did, was have a look at haircuts I liked, and made an album on my phone, then showed my hairdresser and he helped me to choose the one that suited my face and hair type. Perhaps try that?
Another thing to add to my to do in England list :) Thank you so much for sharing this. I love being naked but I'm always unsure if i will be accepted in gay spaces (New Zealand's gay community is unknowingly very transphobic a lot of the time). I wish the saunas here would have trans events. Im glad you enjoyed yourself.
Hey Finn! I'm Jak, the blue haired guy who runs the trans night at the sauna. Firstly thank you so much for your review. I'm so pleased that you felt so comfortable and enjoyed yourself. You're always welcome back any time. It's such a joy to know that people get something positive out of the space.
(Small confession, I actually had no idea who you were until afterwards. I just thought you were some random hot dude)
Haha! I love that! I Never mind being the random hot dude ;) You have done the community a great service in setting this up. I cant wait for my next time!
I think you are very brave for doing this and for sharing your adventures with us! Also thank you very much for giving our FTM community a face and a voice. Your videos are highly appreciated Finn.
Bless your heart, what a lovely comment, thank you so much. It means so much to know my videos are appreciated, thank you for letting me know!
I really really like your ear lobes! You look so awesome with an ear ring in each ear. Such a cool look for you! I am so glad you had a wonderful time at the sauna night! It sounds like fun and the people sound nice who you shared the evening with. So proud of you!
+Moosh207 thank you so much! I must do a vlog about these earrings!!!
I love how happy you are explaining this and how even though you seem nervous you always give it a little time and you can acclimatise and enjoy the experience :-) also when you said "I had to catch the last bus and I didn't want to go and it was so meh!" That was super cute😝
Haha! Thank you my lovely :)
As a Finnish person (a Finn, ha!) It's really strange that you think saunas are sexual places, since in our culture they not like that at all. :D
+Cole R that's very true! We do have regular saunas too but these type are aimed at meeting other men
Sounds like a really positive and freeing experience Finn! It's so amazing to see how you've grown as an individual. Thanks for taking us all on your journey.
Thank you for walking with me!
Thanks for sharing Finn! Sounds really interesting!
Thank you so much for watching :)
This is something I've considered doing quite a bit, so it's SO nice to hear that it went so well for you!
I highly recommend!!!
Gosh that shirt is simply amazing. It feels so wonderful hearing you have had this experience and you look so comfortable, safe and happy - it's filling me with many positive feels. I need to email you over on Facebook about an event that's happening that I think you'd love, I'll go and do that in a moment.
Thank you my friend! Im embracing pink....which is a whole other video!!!! Thanks for your message....I am about to reply!
Just a tip, if you are going to a regular sauna night at a gay sauna, you do not talk to people in the cruising areas. The rule is no verbal communication, unless it is in the Café area (if there is one). You touch, if the guy is not interested he will shake his head or move your hand. All rejections are respected. Expect guys to grab you, that is how it works.
+nielsjansendk ah that's brilliant info thank you so much!!!
FinnTheInfinncible Oh, and if someone walk by you and their shoulder lightly brushes against yours, it means they want to play. Just watching is perfectly acceptable, if you want to do that. The rules also apply to outdoor cruising areas, as far as I can tell.
nielsjansendk how do you know all this?! Can you please come with me and be my mentor??! 😁😁😁
FinnTheInfinncible There is a sauna in San Francisco called Eros. They have TM4M nights once a month. If you are new, the other trans guys will tell you the rules. Trans guys do talk in saunas :-) Unfortunately I live very far away from San Francisco, but I've visited a couple of times. Only gay male environment I feel safe in. I highly recommend visiting San Francisco. Everyone is an activist. Whatever activity you can imagine, there is an LGBT+ version or an MSM-version. The sauna even has naked yoga on a weekly basis. I tried that last May. They are completely used to trans bodies there, and the coolest part is that it is no big deal to anyone. You are just a man among men. Wish things were like that in Europe. I hear Berlin have some progressive places, but I haven't been. Let me know if you find accepting places in the U.K.
If this was the case everywhere, it wouldn't be so hard to be trans ftm.
something, which will have to wait till post Mastectomy for me. I just don't feel comfortable as it is now. So I will check this out after, and hope that something like it is near my place. not so much that I am in fear of being judged, just that uncomfortableness that dwells inside since puberty hit. so invisible, is the mode for me until the top surgery.
There were a few people who kept their binder/vest on which was allowed
Thank you for posting your journey regarding sexuality. It's certainly given me some strength to venture out of my comfort zone!
AsBlackAsCole thank you my friend!
I am dying... absolutely crying listening to this. And this is two years on now. You are a sauna celebrity now.... BAHAHAHAAA
Lmao! Honestly, it was so much fun!!
I really love being on this journey with you.
Bless you bud
This was a wonderful story! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much for watching!
So wait are cis guys who are into trans guys allowed on trans nights in saunas?
Trans nights are usually just for trans people
I love your hairstyle. I am at the beginning of my transition and my hairdresser always gives me a pixiecut unfortunately.
Thank you! What I did, was have a look at haircuts I liked, and made an album on my phone, then showed my hairdresser and he helped me to choose the one that suited my face and hair type. Perhaps try that?
Very cool. this is a bucket list item of mine
+ComeDownRedMolly great bucket list option! I particularly recommend the brighton sauna!
Sounds amazing!! Earrings look great too ;)
It really was! And thank you, Im loving them!
Thank you for sharing this experience!
+targetDog thank you for watching!!!
It's wonderful to be leaving a new place knowing that you are accepted as a member of a "tribe". Seldom to be found in real life.
Very true!
A public Sauna seems to be quite risky with so many diseases all about.
Playing a bit of a catch up on your videos. I'm glad you had fun but wow the sauna sounds nothing like saunas over here lol
+13juniper haha!! Yeah they are something else!!
Sounds like a really awesome experience!
Another thing to add to my to do in England list :)
Thank you so much for sharing this. I love being naked but I'm always unsure if i will be accepted in gay spaces (New Zealand's gay community is unknowingly very transphobic a lot of the time).
I wish the saunas here would have trans events.
Im glad you enjoyed yourself.
cool. such a great concept. very very cool. potentially dysphoria healing. how awesome.
courageous people and strong of you to go alone. 😃😊💞
It was a very very healing experience, such beautiful body positivity!
You are so brave Finn.
Its worth it for the growth spurt!!!
Women going into men's spaces and men going into women's spaces isn't brave.
Sounds fun
I loved it!!
Absolutely beautiful xxxx that simple xxxx big lizzy hugs x.
Thank you lovely xx
I started watching you..and find u Absolutley adorable..hope moms good take ❤
+Jenny Mosca you are so lovely!!!! Mum is much the same but at least stable. Thank you
I'm not gay so if I go there would I get hit on like a bag of fleas
Its a gay sauna, for people who are gay, there are sauna nights for straight people too, but can't say whether you'd be hit on at either
Absolutely love being naked but Pa has no saunas at least not that I know of. Otherwise I'd be taking my gf with me.
Yes i am discovering a love of nakedness!!!
Lol
+Kara Nardolillo 😁😁😁😁😁