I felt like a boy from a very young age, a feeling made much worse by the sexual abuse I suffered, which taught me to hate my female body. I socially transitioned to live as a man in my late thirties and for a while, it felt like a huge relief. But when I considered medical transition, I stopped because I realized it would mean taking away my child's mother. Through deep reflection, I understood my desire to be male was rooted in trauma and a fear of being female, not an innate identity. Now, I am learning to accept myself as a masculine woman, finding peace by healing from my past and rejecting rigid gender labels.

I felt like a boy trapped in a girl's body from the time I was a toddler, a feeling that intensified with trauma I experienced. I socially transitioned to live as a man in my 40s and for a while, it felt like the answer. I eventually realized my desire to be male was a coping mechanism tied to my past and internalized shame about being female. Through therapy, I learned to accept my body and understand that my masculine interests don't make me less of a woman. I'm now at peace, living as a masculine woman, and finally free from the depression that haunted me for decades.

I started identifying as trans as a teenager to escape the discomfort of female puberty and past trauma. I was quickly given testosterone and surgery by doctors who never questioned my underlying issues. I eventually realized I didn't hate being female, I just hated how women are treated in society. Now, I am a detransitioned woman living with permanent physical changes I deeply regret. I feel betrayed by the medical system and have found peace in accepting myself as a woman.

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'm a female who started identifying as a trans man at 18, believing it would fix my deep self-loathing and disconnection from my body. I tried testosterone for a month but stopped because it didn't resolve my feelings and caused my family pain. I realized my dysphoria was tied to trauma, internalized misogyny, and other mental health struggles, not to being male. Through therapy and medication, I've learned to accept myself as a masculine woman, even though some dysphoria remains. I now believe peace comes from rejecting rigid labels and focusing on healing the underlying issues.

I was raised in a culture that accepted my androgynous nature, but moving to the West made me feel pressured to medically transition to fit in. I tried a low dose of testosterone for my health, but I stopped because I realized I couldn't change my sex and didn't want to be a lifelong patient. I now see my dysphoria as a mental illness to be managed, not affirmed, and I accept myself as a female person with an intersex condition. I express myself freely without medical intervention and believe the push to transition reinforces harmful stereotypes. I am now firmly against medicalizing children and am living a much healthier life.

I started feeling out of place as a girl when I was eight, and I thought I must be a boy because I couldn't relate to other girls. My hatred for my female body got worse during puberty, leading me to develop a severe eating disorder to stop my development. I found my turning point when I started playing rugby and met other masculine women, which taught me to appreciate my body for its strength. I now understand my feelings were tied to my autism and rejecting sexist expectations, not because I was truly male. I'm in my late 30s now, a happy masculine woman who is grateful I didn't medically transition, and I've learned to build a life where I can just be myself.

I was born male and my deep discomfort started from a traumatic childhood, which made me hate the masculinity I associated with my abuser. Online communities told me my feelings meant I was transgender, and for a while I believed them. Trauma therapy helped me realize my dysphoria was actually a response to that past abuse, not an innate identity. I never medically transitioned and I'm now grateful, as it would have covered up the real issues. Today, I'm comfortable in my own skin, living a simple life and understanding my true self.

I was a very masculine girl who thought my body was wrong because I didn't fit society's idea of a woman. I transitioned to male for over a decade, taking testosterone and having surgery, but my underlying distress never really went away. A sudden realization that I could just be a masculine woman completely changed my perspective, and I detransitioned earlier this year. I now understand that my body was never the problem; the problem was the narrow box I was forced into as a female. I'm finally at peace, living as the same masculine person I've always been, but now I know I'm a woman.

I was a masculine girl who started identifying as transgender online at 12 to cope with my trauma and self-hatred. I was easily prescribed testosterone at 16 and had a mastectomy at 20, which everyone celebrated. After my surgery, my mind finally cleared and I realized I had been living in a delusion to escape the shame of being me. I now see that my body was never the problem and that I can't change being a woman. I've stopped testosterone and am learning to accept my body as a neutral fact while managing my mental health.

I was born male and started wishing I was a girl because I felt different and deeply unhappy with myself. My desire to transition was really about escaping my own life, fueled by mental health issues and internalized homophobia. I spent years living as a woman online, but I began to see that changing my sex wasn't the answer to my problems. I realized I could be a happy, feminine man without medical intervention. Now I'm focused on accepting myself and working on my real underlying issues, and I'm grateful I never medically transitioned.

I started watching trans YouTubers at twelve and never felt like I fit in with other girls, which led me to believe I was a boy. I started testosterone at eighteen and had top surgery at nineteen, but it only made my unhappiness and dysphoria much worse. I realized I had made a terrible mistake and that my issues were really from low self-esteem and body image problems, not from being the wrong sex. Now, I am a woman again, living with the permanent changes and deep regret from my medical transition. My mental health is still a struggle, but I'm trying to move forward by focusing on my art and the people I love.

I started transitioning at 29, trying to escape a traumatic past and my own self-loathing. My 16 months on hormones were physically and mentally devastating, leading to hospitalizations and abuse from within the community. I realized it wasn't right for me when I kept delaying surgery and found myself forcing a femininity that felt inauthentic. Detransitioning was a painful process, but it finally brought me peace. I'm now a bisexual man who has learned to embrace a healthy masculinity and focus on living my life.

I'm a masculine woman who always wished I had been born male, mostly because I hated my female body. I almost transitioned after being influenced online, but I realized I was terrified of the actual physical changes testosterone would bring. I understood I was chasing an impossible ideal of a man, not a realistic outcome for me. Now, I've found peace by getting physically stronger and accepting myself as a woman who doesn't conform to stereotypes. My dysphoria is rare now, and I see gender as just social stereotypes we should reject.

I started feeling uncomfortable as a girl in my teens, which I now see was rooted in trauma and internalized misogyny. I lived as a man for four years, but binding caused me serious pain and health problems. I realized medical transition wasn't for me and began detransitioning at 22. I’ve found peace by rejecting gender roles and now live happily as a very masculine woman. My journey taught me that you don't need to alter your body to be yourself.

I was born female and started feeling a deep unhappiness with that around age 13, wishing I could be a man. I identified as genderqueer for a while, but it felt like another confusing label, and I felt pressured to consider medical transition. I decided against it because I realized it wouldn't make me a biological male and was terrified of the health risks. I chose instead to live as a masculine woman and had my tubes removed because I never wanted children. Now, I’ve found peace by just being myself in the body I was born with, without needing any labels.

I started as a dysphoric teenager who saw transition as the only escape from my discomfort. I was on testosterone for three years and had a double mastectomy as a teen, which I now deeply regret. My detransition began at 20, and after a difficult few years, I am now consistently seen as a woman again. I believe my dysphoria was driven by trauma and social pressures, not an innate identity, and I feel permanently violated by the medical system. Despite the pain, embracing life as a masculine woman has been a difficult but necessary step toward healing.

I started questioning my gender when I was 18 and even socially transitioned for a while. I realized my feelings were tied to depression and confusion about my sexuality, not to being born the wrong sex. I decided against hormones after hearing from others who detransitioned, which I am now incredibly thankful for. I learned that I don't have to act a certain way to accept being female, and that my worth isn't defined by my identity. Now, I've found peace by focusing on my mental health, my faith, and building a real life offline.

I was born female but never fit in, and puberty made me feel like a freak with my deep voice and facial hair. After learning I was intersex, I considered becoming a man but realized my discomfort was from not fitting a box, not being in the wrong body. I had surgeries for function and comfort, not to change who I am fundamentally. My spouse and I, both intersex, are now happy off hormones and have found self-acceptance. I've learned that true peace comes from learning to like yourself first, because that person in the mirror is always going to be you.

I never felt like a typical woman, and my confusion started because I didn't fit feminine stereotypes. I explored identifying as genderfluid in my early twenties, even buying a binder and seeing a therapist who only affirmed my doubts. I eventually realized that feeling confident in men's clothes wasn't a sign I was a man, but just me liking the outfit. Now, I understand that I am, and always was, a female, and that my womanhood isn't defined by how I look or act. I'm learning to accept my body as it is, and I'm glad I didn't make any permanent changes.