When I was about 4 or 5, out of nowhere I said to my mother "When I was a lady..." She must have interrupted me to ask what the heck I was talking about, so I don't remember saying anything after that. I don't "believe in" reincarnation, but I have no other explanation of why I said that. Anyway, I must have unconsciously known from that time that I was different from other boys. I plan to write more about this in a new thread, but for now I can say that looking back on all the 60+ years since that incident, I can identify many situations where my curiosity and fascination with femininity were quite obvious. However, I don't think I actually realized that THIS IS WHO I AM until very recently. This realization has been a great relief to me (as has been my discovery of this forum and the incredible love and support I've received), but I'm now facing the uncertainty of how far I will go in this newly recognized identity. Stay tuned.....