Exposure idea for gender dysphoria. PLEASE HELP

I think comparing yourself to others is really painful, especially in your situation. And being misgendered doesn’t always mean something personal—it can just be people making mistakes. I knew someone who went through something similar, and setting boundaries helped them a lot. I really think focusing on your treatment right now is important. When you're in a better place mentally, you'll be able to make clearer decisions about your transition without pressure or regret."

Hello Eddie! I am sorry you are going through this; I am a 21-year-old trans man, and I have difficulties with comparing myself to cis men too. What I would do in your situation is (if you aren't too distressed) to look at the picture that brought you distress without diving into why you don't look like him or how to look like him. Redirect your thoughts of comparing yourself to him to just looking at his facial/body features. Simply look at the different textures and colors like looking at a painting. With the work I have done with my therapist, it helps to locate where I feel the distress in my body and vocalizing the feelings I feel. Do this until your distress decreases, usually when I do a higher distressing exposure exercise, it takes around 10 minutes for my distress to decrease significantly but can take longer or shorter. In addition, when I have difficulty looking at myself due to dysphoria, I will do the same exercise by looking at a picture of myself and not analyzing it. Again, just looking at the pictures' shapes, textures, and colors, nothing more. Remember, no amount of analysis will provide true clarity and nothing you can do will give 100% certainty. I wish you the best!!! You have support!