Not at all, I only know how I feel.
I experienced a lot of what you say and struggled with confusion. I was raised as a boy so did my best to fit that role, I've been through all the same emotions I would imagine or at least similar.
Ten years ago maybe I would be answering differently, I was very much in denial and actually thought TS people to be the real weirdos. Frankly it scared me.
I'm now following my heart because my head has deceived me, I mention honesty not because I'm calling people out, more because I know how I lied to myself but only therapy made me realise that.
I'm reading all this with interest wondering what is the fine line between TG and TS, it seems most of you aren't fighting against it. Sure there is frustration that you just can't be but I see an element of balance that was impossible for me.
Dana44 with the personality shift do you also have mood swings and does this change of thought process cause any issues at work, anyone ever notice your change in attitude?
If I was a bit younger I think I would like to train as a gender therapist, there is still so much unknown and objectively it's fascinating.
I do appreciate it? I don't dispute a Transgender identity although I think that just scratches the surface, TG is more an umbrella description it's a little too vague to truly understand what people are experiencing internally.
I just don't think being feminine is any kind of guide.
I'm pretty feminine myself and that in the past has made me question what I'm about.