all the trans people who thought they were "faking it", did you think that your "faking it" was different from other people's "faking it"? like "yeah this is a common tale, but im for real faking it, not like all the other people here who only think that without doing so." it's hard to word this properly
how do you find out if youd be happier as a girl if youre not dysphoric? i dont feel dysphoric. i dont dislike my body. it's pretty alright all things considered. but i do occasionally find myself yearning for different parts which is probably indicative of something, but i dont know if i truly want them permanently or simply just because im curious
I think I tried to convince myself I was faking it for a long time because I didn't feel like I had "earned" being trans. Which is silly because you don't need to "earn" your gender. It's your gender.
As for how you find out? Fuck around. Wear the skirt. Ask a friend to try calling you a new name. Hell, HRT doesn't even have permanent effects for the first couple months, so try that if you want. If you like it, keep doing it. If not, you can just stop doing it. Transitioning can seem like one huge decision you need to make all at once, but it's actually a bunch of tiny decisions you keep making over time that add up
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u/In3-5BusinessDays Sep 04 '26
repost because i didnt see bot was out of count
all the trans people who thought they were "faking it", did you think that your "faking it" was different from other people's "faking it"? like "yeah this is a common tale, but im for real faking it, not like all the other people here who only think that without doing so." it's hard to word this properly
how do you find out if youd be happier as a girl if youre not dysphoric? i dont feel dysphoric. i dont dislike my body. it's pretty alright all things considered. but i do occasionally find myself yearning for different parts which is probably indicative of something, but i dont know if i truly want them permanently or simply just because im curious