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Why is the knowledge that they were the other gender painful for trans people? Like, they are not now, but that was who they were before.
Tons I don't understand about gender dysphoria, like I understand there might be genetic/hormonal reasons why someone feels uncomfortable with their apparent gender? Or the other gender fits them more and they feel wrong.
Anyway, literally can't imagine feeling wrong about whatever gender I'm born with, since I would 100% be convinced by my parents to be whatever they think I should be, I only contemplated it later. Like, should I even be a guy? Then I shrugged, didn't find anything much.
I asked some trans and non-binary people, and their explanations and terminology was quite helpful and interesting.
Because many of us don't view ourselves as having ever been the other gender. I was never male, but I was strongly encouraged by society to present and act as though I was so I did. It’s not “painful” it’s incorrect and a frustrating assumption.
It makes it sound like I either chose to switch, or something happened that switched me. Neither are true. I have ALWAYS been female, I just didn’t allow myself to show that to anyone outwardly until I transitioned.