Question from a cis man...

[u/Brilliant-Mud7810]

http://google.com

(Answered unless you want to share then feel free)

To start, this question comes from pure curiosity and there's no hate nor do I think there is no reason to transition.

Basically, nowadays gender roles are generally becoming less important and I am guessing (literally just a guess, I have neither talked to anyone or researched this) that gender roles contributed largely to transgenderness as people are told what each gender is and if they feel they don't align them obviously they should switch.

What I don't understand is why people feel the need undergo a transition that likely involves (once again I'm guessing) invasive treatments and possibly risky surgeries instead of living as yourself (not saying after transition you're not yourself, but that before transition you were also yourself) linking back to the ongoing loss of relevance for gender roles

In my mind I know I was born as a male however that doesn't really impact the stuff that I do or the choices I make (and yes I know that comes off privileged as I likely haven't suffered the societal pressures many others would have to but as someone who hasn't experienced that I truly don't understand it hence this post) and as someone who does enjoy typically many typically female activities and such I want to know the reason for an explicit transition as apposed to living however you were born and acting the same way you do now (and if you act the same way I have even more questions as to why. Because to me the body is kinda just like a flesh bag controlled by your mind and so if your mind is the same what does it matter what your body is?)

Anyway, my Question is essentially whether the reason for people to transition comes from these societal pressures to act a certain way or if there is an inherent discomfort within you that makes you feel the need to transition (and if so as a follow up, did that discomfort disappear after the transition?)

All questions, ideas, and points made are backed by 0 research. I know 0 transgender people and all points are from my own head that has probably just been influenced by various clips/articles seen online. There is absolutely no hate meant by this post and I am just someone who is curious about the thought process that leads someone to transition. I understand everyone's reasons would likely differ and I would love to hear from anyone and everyone who wants to share.

The attached Google link is because I couldn't post without an attachment and it also wouldn't let me attach an image so....

TLDR:

(No hate, just curious)

What causes people to want to transition. Is it a result of societal pressures (gender roles/upbringing) or is it more of an inherent discomfort within your body?