Feel more in control of my emotions after starting HRT (feminizing). Is this common?

I'm about (roughly) half a year into transitioning as a woman, and I noticed a lot of changes over time. Pre-HRT, I used to get mood swings that were frequent and devastating. To put it best, it felt like my mood was on the brink of bubbling over due to multiple stressors in my life. I had no real sense of self, and I couldn't really focus on what I really wanted in life. Since then, I feel that I'm gaining a larger sense of control and self-identity, like I can let myself feel my feelings if I ever choose to. What's weird to me, though, is that I was warned that taking estrogen would make me ever more sensitive and out of control, which made me wonder how much of an outlier I am.

Might you all have insight on this?