I was born intersex and had non-consensual surgeries as an infant to make me appear male. I spent years trying to live as a woman after a natural hormonal shift, but my body changed again, causing immense distress. I now accept that I don't need to fit into a box of man or woman to be whole. My focus is on healing and creating a real support center for others who are struggling. I've found peace by letting go of gender and just being myself.

I was born male and lived as a woman for almost five years, driven by a deep shame about my masculinity and a belief I couldn't be a feminine man. My turning point came when I had to choose between my authentic singing voice and maintaining the female persona I'd created. I found faith in God, stopped taking estrogen, and began the difficult process of detransitioning. I now live peacefully as a feminine man, embracing my interests in fashion and art without denying my sex. My journey taught me that the solution wasn't changing who I was, but finally accepting myself.

I was a young boy who got pulled into online transgender communities that convinced me my feelings meant I was a girl. I was really just a depressed kid with trauma, and I thought transitioning would be an escape from my problems. I socially transitioned for two years, but my mental health became worse than ever, filled with self-harm and suicidal thoughts. I detransitioned at 13, and while I still struggle, I'm in a much better place now. I'm learning to accept myself as a feminine man, but I live with the lasting physical damage from the puberty blockers I was given.

I tried to escape the pain of being a man by identifying away from it, thinking that would make the hurt stop. I never felt the 'gender euphoria' everyone online described, which made me feel broken and question what was real. I left those online spaces because they felt like a cult, and I found true, unconditional acceptance at my local church instead. I realized my problem wasn't being male, but how I was treated for it and my own poor self-esteem. Now I understand my body was never wrong, and I've found peace by working on myself and surrounding myself with people who truly care.

I’m a female who began identifying as a trans man at 16 because I felt I didn't fit in as a woman and hated the pressure of being objectified. I was on testosterone for three years, which caused serious health problems and made me feel disconnected from myself. I realized I was altering my body to fit a stereotype, not becoming a man, and I stopped. My detransition was difficult, but I’ve come to accept my female body and no longer see the need to fit into a gender box. I’m now focused on my health and look forward to being a mother someday.

I was born male and my discomfort started with puberty, feeling isolated from other boys without a good father figure to guide me. I found communities online that convinced me my feelings meant I was a woman, which became a project to escape my deeper depression and anxiety. During the lockdowns, I realized my desire to transition was entirely about how others saw me and not who I truly was inside. I stopped hormones and have found immense relief in no longer obsessing over my appearance or gender. I've since returned to my faith and learned that real fulfillment comes from fixing what's inside, not by changing your body.

I was born male and felt deeply uncomfortable, so I was quickly prescribed hormones and had surgeries that I was told would fix me. The medical changes left my body broken and dependent on medication for life, causing constant pain and health problems. I now see I was misled by a community and doctors who treated my personal struggles as a reason for permanent alteration. My transition was a terrible mistake that I regret every day. I'm now trying to find peace and accept the body I have left, hoping to help others avoid the same suffering.

I never fit in with other girls as a child, and I later connected that feeling to my autism. When puberty hit, I hated the changes in my body and mistakenly thought that meant I was supposed to be male. I found a community online and started taking testosterone, but the feeling of being fixed was always temporary. I eventually realized my desire to transition came from trauma and a need to escape myself, not from being born in the wrong body. I've stopped hormones and, while I have permanent changes and regrets, I'm finally learning to be at peace as a female.

I was born male and began transitioning at 38 to escape the deep pain and self-hatred I felt from my childhood trauma. I lived as a woman for five years, but therapy and spiritual exploration helped me realize my discomfort wasn't with being male, but with my own unresolved pain. I stopped taking hormones and was surprised to find I could finally accept my natural body and its functions. I lost most of my friends from that time, but I've found my real identity and healing through my faith. I now see that true freedom came from accepting my sex and learning to be a good man, not from trying to become a woman.

I started trying to live as a man at 21 because I thought it would stop the violence I faced as a woman. I was exhausted from constantly being misgendered and gave up after two years, which felt like a surrender. Later, I found writings that helped me accept my female body, even if I don't love it. I'm frustrated that people still misgender me with "they," which feels just as disrespectful as before. I am profoundly glad I never medically transitioned and am finally finding peace in communities that see my body as something that doesn't need to be fixed.

I started transitioning to female at 23 because I hated my natural femininity as a man and felt society had no place for me. After five years, I realized I was using transition to escape deep-seated issues like autism and internalized homophobia, and living as a woman became a lonely performance. Getting diagnosed with autism was a major turning point that helped me understand my real struggles. I stopped hormones at 28 and now see myself as a feminine man, finding peace by appreciating my body for what it can do. I finally feel free, accepting that my masculine body and feminine mind don't have to match for me to be whole.

I started feeling gender confusion as a teenager, linking it to a fetish and using it as escapism from my depression. I nearly lost myself to that fantasy, but I stopped when I realized I needed to fix my basic mental and physical health first. Finding Christianity gave my life a true structure and purpose, helping me embrace being a man. I got married, had a child, and my life became stable and meaningful. I'm now grateful I never medically transitioned and believe my struggle was a symptom of deeper issues that needed real solutions.

I was a 30-year-old male, a military veteran in peak shape, when I thought transitioning would fix my depression. I spent twenty years living as female after surgery and voice training, but it only made my career, my social anxiety, and my isolation worse. I came to see that I never wanted to be trans; I just wanted to be normal and the real change I needed was spiritual, not physical. Now, I'm trying to detransition and live as a man again, full of regret for the damage it did to my life. I believe we are born male or female, and no amount of technology can change that fundamental truth.

I never felt like a girl from a very young age, and the pressure to be feminine was exhausting. I transitioned twenty years ago, and while it gave me my wonderful wife and children, it didn't fix the deep emptiness I felt inside. I now feel stuck between two worlds, not truly a man and not a woman, and I struggle with the idea that I might have been happier just living as a masculine female. My faith has brought me some peace, but I worry for young people today who are rushed into medical changes without the necessary support and questioning. I don't regret my family, but I do regret that I felt I had no other path to be myself.

I started questioning my gender as a teenager on Tumblr, feeling like an awkward tomboy who didn't fit in with other girls. I thought identifying as nonbinary was the answer, but it was really an escape from my internalized misogyny and trauma. My dysphoria completely vanished after a religious conversion, which was a profound shift for me. Now, I'm learning to embrace being a woman through therapy and fitness, which helps me feel stronger. I regret that my experience might have influenced a friend and that other causes for dysphoria, like autism, are often ignored.

I started taking testosterone at 20 because I was deeply unhappy and thought becoming a man was the answer. After four years and top surgery, I realized the physical relief was temporary and the hormones were harming my health. I stopped everything at 24 and finally understood that my body was never the problem, but my mind was. Now I'm learning to live as a woman again, and while I have permanent changes like a deeper voice, I'm focusing on my mental health. Finding this community gave me hope that I can make peace with my past and build a future.

I'm a man who started down this path because of a deep discomfort fueled by a porn addiction and a sexual attraction to the idea of being a woman. I realized this wasn't a true identity but an escape from my low self-esteem, especially when the fantasy would collapse after orgasm. I nearly socially transitioned but stopped when I saw it was a cult-like fantasy that would ruin my life. Quitting porn, embracing physical strength through weightlifting, and finding my faith helped me learn to live comfortably in my own male body. I now believe the healthiest thing is to expand what it means to be a man or a woman, not to change your body.

I was born male and my difficult childhood made me feel I needed to transition to escape my trauma. I lived as a woman for several years, which brought me both happiness and the heavy burden of living in stealth. Finding faith with my partner gave me a new strength and perspective, leading me to detransition socially at 27. I don't regret my past, but I see that medical transition couldn't solve my deeper need for self-acceptance. Now, I live as a man but embrace my sensitivity, finding balance through my faith and by just being my authentic self.

I started as a girl who felt completely alienated from womanhood because I was bullied and never felt feminine enough. I thought my deep appreciation for men meant I should be one, so I was prescribed testosterone after a very brief appointment when I was 18. I was on it for two miserable years before I realized I desperately wanted to be a woman and that transition was a form of escapism from my mental health struggles. I detransitioned and now I’m working to embrace being female again, though it’s a difficult process. My faith and working on my mental health have been crucial to my healing after a medical system that failed me.

My transition started at 25, when I believed becoming a woman would help me escape the pain of past abuse and my identity as a man. For six years I lived as a woman, taking hormones and having surgery that left me permanently infertile and with breast tissue. I eventually realized I was just running from my trauma, and my faith showed me that my dysphoria was a lie. Stopping hormones a year ago brought me mental clarity and peace, but I deeply regret the permanent changes to my body. I now understand I am, and always was, a man, and my gentle nature was never something I needed to change.