I was a tomboy from the start and felt punished when puberty hit and my body changed. After years of being misgendered, I identified as non-binary, but that just left me feeling isolated and confused. Losing a lot of weight helped me see my natural masculine frame, and I realized my real issues were trauma and society's narrow expectations for women. I stopped identifying as non-binary and now accept myself as a gender non-conforming woman in a happy relationship. My journey taught me that true peace comes from healing the root causes of pain, not from changing your body.

I started identifying as a trans man in my early twenties, thinking my discomfort with being a woman was a gender issue. I took testosterone for nearly four years and had top surgery, but I grew to hate the permanent changes to my body. I realized my real problem was trauma and society's expectations of women, not my sex itself. I stopped hormones at 27 and have been slowly working on accepting myself as a female through therapy. I’m 31 now and still healing, learning to live with my regrets while building a life I can be proud of.

I was a lonely young woman who started testosterone at 20 after a psychiatrist linked my dislike of dresses and painful periods to being trans. For nearly seven years, the hormones caused severe health issues and mental distress, completely alienating me from the body I once loved. I finally realized I was just a woman who didn't fit a stereotype, not a man, and I stopped in 2019. I am now left with permanent changes like baldness and a deep voice that I grieve every day. My regret is profound, and I believe my underlying trauma and loneliness were never properly addressed.

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 on a rural farm, a rough-and-tumble kid who always felt I was supposed to be a boy, and female puberty felt like a nightmare. I took testosterone and had top surgery in my twenties, which I needed to survive my severe physical dysphoria, but the hormones caused life-threatening health problems. My husband and I decided to have children, and the choice to stop fighting to be seen as a man felt like a relief. I now understand my desire to transition was deeply tied to trauma and autism, and I wish I had gotten more therapy first. Today, I'm a mother living as a woman, and while I still have hard days, focusing on my family has given me a peace I never had before.

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 was born male but always had a very feminine personality, and puberty made me deeply uncomfortable with my developing male body. I felt immense social pressure that my femininity meant I was failing as a man and that I must really be a woman inside. After a long struggle with my faith and identity, I realized my feminine soul is not at odds with my male body. I never medically transitioned and am now learning to live authentically as a feminine man. While I still face dysphoria at times, I find peace through self-acceptance and a supportive partner.

I felt like a boy from a very young age, and my body felt so wrong it caused me crippling physical pain, made worse by my abusive mother's attempts to suppress me. I fought for and started testosterone at 17, living as a man for 14 years, which saved my life and allowed me to finally feel at home in my body. Last year, a profound spiritual experience completely shattered my male identity, and for the first time, I began to feel like a woman, leading me to detransition. While this feels like a liberation from a lifelong struggle, I now grieve the youth I lost and my infertility from surgeries I had. I see my transition as a necessary survival tool for that time, and my healing came from finally working with, not against, the body I was born with.

I was born male and started identifying as transgender in my late teens because I felt I wasn't a good enough man. I took hormones and lived as a woman for a while, but it only made me more obsessed and insecure. I realized my discomfort came from low self-esteem and a belief I could never be a real man, not from being a woman. I stopped hormones and have since found peace in accepting myself as a male. While I regret the permanent physical changes, I am finally comfortable living as a feminine man.

I started transitioning when I was 19, believing becoming a man was the answer to my deep unhappiness. I lived as male for six years and had my breasts removed, but the testosterone ruined my health and my mental state got worse. At 25, I realized I could never actually change my female body and I was tired of living a lie. I stopped hormones and now deeply regret the permanent damage, especially the loss of my natural breasts. I’ve found peace by accepting myself as a woman, and I’m now healing, married, and expecting my first child.

I was a tomboy from a young age and never fit in with other girls, which started my journey. I began taking testosterone in my late teens, convinced becoming a man would fix my deep discomfort with being female. I realized transitioning didn't make me happy and that my dysphoria was a symptom of deeper trauma and internalized issues. I stopped hormones at 22 and a huge weight lifted when I decided to just be a masculine woman. I'm now learning to accept my female body and work through my root problems in therapy.

I'm a woman in my forties, and my discomfort started in childhood from feeling shamed for my body. I spent years hating my female development and feeling powerless, believing I might be a man because my personality wasn't traditionally feminine. Through stepping away from media and letting time pass, those intense feelings faded on their own in my late twenties. I now see my struggle was about social pressures and not my body itself. I am profoundly grateful I never medically transitioned and am at peace living as the woman I am.

I started transitioning because my childhood trauma made me hate being a female and I thought becoming a man was my only escape. For a while, testosterone made me feel better, but it soon caused severe health problems and brought my past trauma to the surface. I realized my desire to transition was a trauma response, a way to run from the pain I associated with being a girl. I stopped hormones and, through therapy, I'm finally learning to process my abuse and accept my female body. I have some permanent changes and regrets, but I'm now on a path toward truly healing.

I started identifying as nonbinary at 23 because it felt freeing from the pressures of being a woman. I had a mastectomy at 27, thinking it would solve my trauma and discomfort with being sexualized. But after a couple of years, I realized I had just been deeply dissociated and my real mental health issues were still there. I decided to detransition and began therapy to deal with my childhood trauma and anxiety. Now I understand I was always a woman, and I’m learning to live with the permanent changes to my body.

I was a happy, feminine boy until people online convinced me I must be a trans woman. I started hormones at 18, which caused severe health problems and a dysphoria I never had before. The transition made me suicidal and left me with permanent physical damage. Now I've detransitioned and am healing, finally living as a feminine man with my supportive girlfriend. I regret ever transitioning, but I'm learning to be proud of who I always was.

I'm a man who fell into a severe gender crisis after being bombarded by negative messages about masculinity online, which made me feel like my sensitive nature was toxic. My difficult family history, including a distant father and an enmeshed relationship with my mother, left me confused and seeking safety in femininity. I began to obsessively research being trans and was drawn into online communities that preyed on my vulnerability, making me question my entire reality. I now understand this was an identity crisis rooted in trauma, not a need to change my gender. I've found peace in accepting myself as a sensitive man and believe true healing comes from understanding our pasts, not altering our bodies.

I'm a masculine woman who felt from a very young age that I should have been born a boy, and I considered transitioning for years. I ultimately decided against hormones and surgery because of the health risks and the reality that I couldn't change my biological sex. Getting an autism diagnosis helped me understand why I never fit into female stereotypes and feel stronger in my identity. I now manage my dysphoria by dressing in men's clothes and focusing on my hobbies and friendships. I still sometimes wish I was male, but I've found peace by embracing my life as a gender-nonconforming woman.

I started feeling depressed at 11 and thought I was supposed to be a boy at 15 because I wanted the freedom and friendships that boys had. I took testosterone for 14 months and had top surgery, but the hormones made me very sick and I deeply regret the permanent changes from the operation. After stopping, I realized through religion that my real issue was envy and fear, not actually being male. I had to face the fact that I had permanently altered my body based on a teenage misunderstanding. Now, at 22, I am finally comfortable again as a woman and accept that I can't fight my biological sex.

I was an autistic teenager who felt out of place and hated the changes of puberty, so I was convinced I was a trans man. I started testosterone and had surgeries to remove my breasts and ovaries, but it only made me feel more disconnected and depressed. I now realize I was using transition to escape my real issues with being a female. I've stopped testosterone and am trying to reverse the permanent changes, but I deeply regret what I did to my body. I'm finally accepting that I was born female and am focusing on healing from this painful experience.

I was a happy girl as a child, but my teenage autism made me feel awkward and early exposure to porn gave me a terrible fear of being a vulnerable woman. I mistakenly thought my fear and discomfort meant I was supposed to be a man, because I saw men as safe and powerful. I stopped when I realized surgery could never give me a real male body and that my feelings came from fear, not identity. Now I'm working to overcome my fears and reclaim my life as a woman, focusing on my hobbies and healing. I'm grateful I didn't medically transition and am finally untangling all the confusion.