New words

So, I'm a little slow in the transgender community, since I well, rarely move around in those circles anymore. I get bored easily, and always having to watch where I step in order to not accidentally step on someone's toes can get a little restraining at times. I realise it's a sensitive issue, but maybe that's why I rarely end up in that community anymore. I don't need them, but sometimes it's nice to offer information or support to someone else.

However, I have recently come across some rather interesting words. I've never heard them before, but I'm sure some of you may have, and yes I am a little slow even though I sit with my nose deeply buried in my computer every hour of the day that I'm not asleep.

Those are the "dmab" and "dfab" terms. The first meaning designated male at birth and the second obviously means designated female at birth. They are, as far as I'm concerned, to be replaced with the "old fashioned" mtf and ftm terms. I don't really like it to be honest. What's wrong with calling myself ftm? Though the dfab sounds kinda... fab?

I suppose my concern is that people won't understand these new words, cause even I didn't and I'm pretty darn trans myself. So how could cisgendered people understand? I mean we don't really need that kind of words to explain who/what we are within the trans community, or at least no one's gonna question your use of words to describe yourself.

Sorry I don't understand hypes. Maybe I grew old a little too quickly on my journey from hell, but that's just me. I mean why change something that already works? Is dfab so much better than ftm, really? In what way then? Raging over words... what a I, twelve? Nah, I don't know. Just instant response I guess. Yeah, I'm definitely getting old, not understanding them "hip" things anymore. And I'm sounding like my parents... but I do think they're right in a way. There's always so much that changes for no good reasons really, except that they become different.