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when i was around 7 or 8, i was convinced i was actually born a boy and my family was lying to me. i wanted short hair too. i didn’t like to wear dresses or stereotypically girly stuff and i wanted to wear men’s clothes. i wanted to hang out with the other boys and it always seemed like the “boy world” was more my thing at that age than the girl world i was expected to enter.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago (9 children)

Absolutely. As a toddler I became adamant that I was previously a boy named something similar to John and lived in the Middle East. I described my life and death in detail. I still remember snippets clearly. I'm not a particularly spiritual person, but have always wondered if it was echos of a past life.

I leaned into this so hard that I refused to wear girl's clothing, and wanted nothing to do with girly things. I think my parents must have figured I'd grow out of it, but the masculine streak stuck with me.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

it definitely could have been a past life. by the way, what's your gender/pronouns now? i'm transmasc, he/they.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (1 children)

My gender and pronouns are evolving at this point. He/they is fine but I've been playing around with detransition, so some days I prefer she. I won't take offense at whatever way you refer to me.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

oooo okay!!! are you genderfluid perhaps? not trying to label, just curious

[–] [email protected] 2 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Good call out! I've been exploring genderfluidity with my therapist but haven't solidified any identity change at this point.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

ooooo okkkk! maybe i should explore transness with mine!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

I've definitely found it to be helpful, but my therapist has a lot of experience with trans people and GNC people. Tread carefully if your therapist isn't as open minded.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 23 hours ago

mine is very supportive of lgbt! i can talk to her!

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