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I was GNC from the age of 3, but I only began to have an issue with my biological sex around 13. I think it was a combination of things. Puberty and my lack of ability to continue to pass as a boy and my growing awareness that I was different enough to alienate me from my peers and fear and confusion over what I imagined life as a woman would be.

Bear in mind, though, that I never had any actual physical dysphoria. I didn't hate my breasts or vagina at any point. It was all social for me. That made it easier to overcome through exposure to different ways of thought. I won't say that I don't sometimes still struggle with being female. I'll always have some gender issues, but it's a lot better than it used to be. I'm definitely much more at peace.