This sounds familiar!
Put myself in the crossdressing category for all the decades of my life, but last few years I was feeling the need to do more than what the closet would allow. Then when quarantining started and I couldn't even dress, the pressure built up until I just realized that dressing wasn't all I needed anyway and I might be running out of time.
I gave myself permission to contemplate transitioning, then once that happened I couldn't see not doing it.
So here I am, late 50s, 6 weeks on HRT.
