I started transitioning to male at 25 to escape feeling like a failed woman and the pain from my past. I was on testosterone for over seven years, but I eventually realized I was using it as a coping mechanism, not because I was truly a man. Moving away from my affirming social circle gave me the perspective to see I was living a lie and dissociating from myself. I've been detransitioning for a year now, working to reverse the physical changes, which is difficult and scary. I now accept that I am female and am trying to build an identity for myself outside of gender entirely.

I started identifying as non-binary in college because I felt trapped by stereotypes about women and wanted to escape the discomfort of being female in a sexist world. I even considered testosterone, but realized I didn't actually want to be seen as male, especially since my sexuality only made sense to me as a woman loving another woman. After graduating, I saw that identifying as non-binary was a pointless coping mechanism because the world still saw me as female. I let go of that identity and the confusing ideology that came with it, which was a huge relief. Now I'm at peace, simply living as a masculine lesbian without needing a special label to justify who I am.

I was a girl who felt uncomfortable with my body and thought I was supposed to be a boy, influenced by online communities and a past relationship. My transition, including testosterone and surgery, was traumatic and triggered severe health issues, leaving me with permanent changes. I realized my feelings were rooted in trauma, autism, and OCD, not in being male. I am now focused on accepting my female body and healing from my past. I deeply regret my choices and am undergoing expensive procedures to try and feel like myself again.

I was a feminine boy who started my transition as a teenager because I was bullied and wanted to escape becoming a man after a traumatic experience. I had surgery and lived as female for years, but it never fixed my deeper problems with trauma and internalized homophobia. I now deeply regret it, as the surgeries left me with permanent pain and infertility. I've come to understand my dysphoria was never about being the wrong sex. I'm now in my 30s, finding peace by accepting reality and sharing my story to help others.

I was a sensitive boy who felt different and dreaded becoming a man, so I transitioned to female as a teenager. I lived as a woman for a few years but was exhausted by the constant fear of being seen as a fraud. I detransitioned at 19 by simply deciding to see myself as a feminine man, and a huge weight was immediately lifted. I realized my problem wasn't being male, but the pressure to be masculine, and I now live happily as an effeminate gay man. I express myself freely in a way that feels right for me, knowing that my style has nothing to do with my sex.

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 as a depressed teenager who didn't fit in with other girls and was bullied by boys, which made me hate the idea of being a weak woman. I escaped into anime and began fetishizing gay men, eventually believing I was supposed to be one. My research into the permanent effects of hormones and surgery horrified me and made me realize I could never actually become a man. I understood that I didn't want to be a real man; I just wanted to escape the misogyny I had internalized. Now I'm a happy, masculine woman who worked through my real issues and I'm grateful I never medically transitioned.

I wanted to be a boy from a very young age and started medically transitioning in my mid-twenties. I took testosterone and had top surgery, but I realized it could never make me truly male. I detransitioned because I accepted I am female and that my dysphoria came from trauma and unhealthy thought patterns. While surgery relieved some distress, I now live with chronic pain and some regrets. I'm finally at peace focusing on what my body can do, rather than what it is.

I started identifying as a man at 19 because I liked how people treated me and I was struggling with my sense of self from autism and BPD. I was on and off testosterone for two years; it helped my mental health but caused difficult physical changes like a strained voice and health concerns. I finally stopped for good because living as a trans man made my life harder and I missed the ease of being seen as a woman. Now, I've been off hormones for a while and my body has mostly returned to how it was before. I don't regret the journey, but I'm learning to accept being a woman while working through my past issues.

I started as a teenager who was deeply uncomfortable with my body and found the idea of being trans online. I was convinced that medically transitioning was the answer, but testosterone didn't fix my underlying self-hatred and depression. I realized I was using it to escape my real problems instead of facing them. Now, I am detransitioning and working on self-acceptance as a female. I regret the permanent changes and wish I had been encouraged to explore the reasons for my unhappiness first.

I'm a female who started transitioning after a sexual assault made me feel disconnected from my body. I thought becoming a man would let me escape my pain, so I took testosterone and had surgery. I now realize my discomfort was from trauma, not my true self, and I regret the permanent changes. I've stopped hormones and am focusing on healing through therapy and outdoor activities. I'm learning to accept my body as it is and move forward.

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 knew I was a boy from a very young age and started testosterone as a teenager. I stopped after realizing my transition was driven by trauma, autism, and a rejection of being female, not by being truly male. The hormones caused me serious health problems and intense mood swings, so I quit for good. Now, my voice is permanently deep and I'm often mistaken for a man, which makes it hard to connect with other women. I'm trying to find peace by accepting myself as a masculine woman and healing from my past.

I started feeling lost as a teenager and found communities online that convinced me I was a boy. My therapist at the time only affirmed this and pushed me toward hormones and surgery instead of helping me with my deeper issues. I later realized my discomfort was really about puberty and mental health problems, which I mistook for being transgender. I now live with permanent changes to my body that I deeply regret. I am finally learning to accept myself as female and address my real problems without the medical interventions.

I started as a teenager who was horrified by my female puberty and found relief by living as a man online. I took testosterone for 13 years and had top surgery, which initially felt right. Over time, the social strain of being trans and health issues from hormones became too much. Through therapy, I realized my transition was an escape from internalized misogyny and a desire for respect. I've now stopped hormones and live comfortably as a masculine woman, seeing my journey as necessary self-discovery.

I was born male and felt different from other boys from a very young age, even crying because I knew I'd never carry a child. I started exploring a social transition to female because I thought it would be an easier path than living as a feminine gay man. Online detrans communities and a good therapist helped me see my desire was rooted in internalized homophobia, not a true female identity. I've learned medical transition is a serious process that doesn't solve self-hatred. Now I'm working on accepting myself as a feminine man, grateful I never took hormones or had surgery.

I started feeling uncomfortable with my female body when I hit puberty at age ten. I discovered transgender ideas online at thirteen and began taking testosterone at fourteen, followed by surgery at sixteen. I eventually realized I wasn't becoming a man, just a female who had permanently altered my body. Now, I've stopped hormones and am learning to accept myself, though I live with many permanent changes. My journey taught me that my discomfort came from internal issues, not from being born the wrong sex.

I'm a woman who, during the 2020 lockdown, started having intense thoughts about not being female after some online friends came out. My questioning wasn't about my body, but was really a way to escape my loneliness and fear of growing up. I decided to focus on my real problems through therapy and by leaving toxic online spaces, and the thoughts slowly went away. Now I'm comfortable being a woman and understand that my personal struggles had nothing to do with my gender. I feel like I grew up by facing my issues head-on instead of trying to become someone else.

I started taking estrogen at 52, thinking it would be a fun escape from my boring life. I loved the emotional changes at first, but a disturbing vision and the reality of being a man with breasts in public made me realize I could never actually be a woman. I stopped identifying as trans and now present as male, though I still take a low dose of estrogen because I prefer how it makes me feel. Looking back, I feel I was groomed by online ideologies, and it cost me friends and damaged my family. I’ve learned you can just be a feminine man without needing any labels.

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.