I started hating my female body as a teenager and developed anorexia to stop my periods and look androgynous. I broke several bones at 21 because my eating disorder had given me osteoporosis, which was my wake-up call. During my recovery, I found weightlifting and began to appreciate my body for its strength instead of how it looked. I was later diagnosed with autism, which helped me understand my social struggles weren't because I was meant to be male. I am now a healthy, happy woman and I want to help others avoid the same suffering I went through.

I started transitioning at 21 because I felt I didn't fit in as a straight girl and thought becoming male would fix my discomfort with my body. I lived as a man for over three years and had top surgery, which I initially loved. I eventually realized I missed womanhood and felt deep grief over losing my ability to breastfeed, which is my biggest regret. I stopped testosterone at 24 and have since embraced my femininity and my desire for a traditional life. I'm now engaged to a wonderful man and am finally at peace with myself as a woman.

I grew up in a strict home where being a girl felt like a punishment, which made me want to disappear. I tried to escape by creating a genderless persona online and cutting my hair, but it was really about safety, not identity. I never medically transitioned, and I'm grateful for that now because it gave me time to heal. Through therapy and moving out, I slowly realized my discomfort came from trauma, not from being female. I'm now learning to accept myself as a woman, and I'm focused on the harm caused by pushing medical solutions on vulnerable young people.

I started transitioning in my early twenties, believing testosterone was the answer to my deep unhappiness and depression. For several years, I felt more confident, but I eventually realized I was using it as a workaround for trauma and self-hatred instead of healing. I stopped hormones a couple of years ago, and the process was physically and emotionally difficult. I'm now living as a woman again and dealing with permanent changes like a deeper voice. My journey taught me that true peace comes from self-acceptance, not from changing my body.

I was a tomboy who started dressing like a boy as a child to feel safe after being abused. I later tried to transition to escape the trauma and harassment I faced as a woman, but living as a man felt lonely and alienating. After being assaulted again, I realized I couldn't escape my reality and quit testosterone. I found a therapist who helped me understand my transition was a trauma response, not a solution. Now I'm happily living as an androgynous woman and healing from my past.

I started questioning in my twenties and later began testosterone, believing it was the only answer to my pain. My double mastectomy, approved after a single month of therapy, is my biggest regret and has left me feeling like an amputee. I stopped hormones and my mental health improved, but I was left with a body forever changed by surgery. I've learned my desire to transition was rooted in internalized misogyny and a disconnection from my body, not a true identity. Now, I'm a gender-nonconforming woman working to heal and find peace with the body I tried to escape.

I was a traumatized girl who saw transition as an escape from my painful reality and started testosterone at 18 with no questions asked. The changes were rapid and physically agonizing, and even as I passed as male, my dysphoria and paranoia only got worse. I finally realized my desire wasn't to be a man, but to escape the trauma of being a woman, and I stopped testosterone after nearly three years. Detransitioning was incredibly difficult and I lost friends, but through proper therapy, I found peace and learned to accept my female body. I'm now in a much better place, free from dysphoria, and I believe I was failed by a system that offered me a medical solution for a problem that needed psychological care.

I started identifying as a boy at 15 after finding a community online that seemed to explain why I felt so out of place. I began testosterone at 18, but after a few years, I became more depressed and realized I could never actually be male. I deeply regret the permanent changes and the years I lost trying to become someone I wasn't. Now I see my dysphoria came from not fitting female stereotypes, not from being born in the wrong body. I'm finally learning to accept myself as a female person and am working on my real mental health issues in therapy.

I started questioning in my late teens, feeling disconnected from womanhood because I didn't fit the feminine stereotype and hated my female body. I lived as a man for nearly a decade, taking testosterone and having surgeries, but my old depression returned and I felt like I was performing a role. Through therapy, I discovered my dysphoria was rooted in trauma, self-hatred, and internalized misogyny, not a true male identity. I now have serious health issues from medical transition and regret not being encouraged to explore the reasons behind my feelings first. I am now learning to see myself as a masculine woman and make peace with the body I tried to escape.

I started transitioning as a teenager because I felt I could never fit in as a girl and believed becoming a man would solve all my problems. I took testosterone and had surgery, but it caused serious health issues and I realized I could never actually become male. I stopped hormones and went through a terrible withdrawal, which forced me to confront the internalized misogyny and societal pressures that led me to transition. I now understand that being a woman doesn't mean fitting a stereotype, it just means being female. I am learning to accept my body as it is and live without labels, focusing on my health and recovery from the permanent changes.

I started thinking I was trans at thirteen because I felt so uncomfortable with my female body. I began testosterone at nineteen, but after six months I realized changing my body wasn't fixing the dysphoria in my mind. I stopped the hormones, and I'm now a masculine woman who is comfortable with any pronouns. My short time on testosterone caused severe, chronic health problems that I'll have to manage for life. I've found peace by rejecting gender roles and treating my dysphoria as a mental health issue with therapy.

I was born female and felt from a young age that I should have been a boy, a feeling made worse by my mother's cruelty and the abuse I suffered. I transitioned as a teenager to escape my body and my pain, getting testosterone and top surgery with little medical oversight. After having my son, I realized my transition was a way to run from trauma and my mental health struggles, not a true identity. I've now detransitioned and am learning how to be a woman, though I live with permanent physical changes. I’m finally focusing on being a mother and finding myself without any labels.

I was a depressed teenager who thought becoming a guy was the answer to my self-hatred, so I started testosterone at 16. For a while it felt like a fix, but the hormones made me emotionally numb and I later panicked when my hair started to thin. I found this forum and realized my transition was driven by pain and outside influence, not my true self. I stopped testosterone at 19 and reconnected with my body as a woman. I'm now 22 and finally learning to love myself, even with the permanent changes I have to manage.

I started socially transitioning at 14 and was on testosterone by 15, believing it would fix my depression and OCD. My doctors and therapists rushed me through, assuring my mom and me it was the only path, without ever addressing my underlying mental health. I had top surgery at 17 and was immediately crushed by regret, realizing I had destroyed my natural female body. I am now filled with anger at the medical professionals who failed me and am struggling to accept my irreversible changes. I'm trying to move forward with voice training and new medication, but at 17, I feel my life was stolen before it began.

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 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 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.

My entire journey started in childhood as a tomboy who hated anything girly. I believed transitioning was the answer to my deep discomfort with my female body, not realizing it was a response to the sexual abuse I endured. I medically transitioned for three years, which caused permanent physical damage, but leaving my abuser and starting therapy made me realize my dysphoria was a coping mechanism. Now, I am detransitioned and see myself as a gender non-conforming woman, living with the permanent consequences of my medical decisions. I wish someone had helped me address my trauma instead of just affirming my transition.

I was a masculine girl who started testosterone in my early twenties to cope with my deep discomfort with being female, which was heavily influenced by my OCD. I saw it as a form of body modification that gave me a sense of control and relief from my dysphoria. I had to stop when it caused severe bladder and pelvic floor problems, which was devastating both physically and mentally. I now see that I was always a woman using hormones as a medical treatment, not a solution to a gendered identity. I am now detransitioned, managing my health issues and continuing my daily battle with the obsessive thoughts that fuel my discomfort.