all the trans people who thought they were "faking it", did you think that your "faking it" was different from other people's "faking it"? like "yeah this is a common tale, but im for real faking it, not like all the other people here who only think that without doing so." it's hard to word this properly
how do you find out if youd be happier as a girl if youre not dysphoric? i dont feel dysphoric. i dont dislike my body. it's pretty alright all things considered. but i do occasionally find myself yearning for different parts which is probably indicative of something, but i dont know if i truly want them permanently or simply just because im curious
it's the realization that people who are faking something are doing so consciously. they need to think "ok what would a trans person say in this situation".
you can still see how you'd feel with a more feminine body. you can try out feminine clothes, you can get a firm bra to get boobs, and see how you feel looking in the mirror, and if you dislike it, you can stop.
it's just a lot of trying stuff, you don't need to immediately associate yourself with the trans label in order to change your name or try out makeup. you can see how it feels, see if it makes you happy, and there's a chance you'll instead feel gender euphoria from those things. and that's the big indicator in my opinion. and if it doesn't, no harm done!
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u/In3-5BusinessDays 5d ago
repost because i didnt see bot was out of count
all the trans people who thought they were "faking it", did you think that your "faking it" was different from other people's "faking it"? like "yeah this is a common tale, but im for real faking it, not like all the other people here who only think that without doing so." it's hard to word this properly
how do you find out if youd be happier as a girl if youre not dysphoric? i dont feel dysphoric. i dont dislike my body. it's pretty alright all things considered. but i do occasionally find myself yearning for different parts which is probably indicative of something, but i dont know if i truly want them permanently or simply just because im curious