So, this is a question for my T-bros and T-sis's. Have you ever, especially early in life, (elementary school or earlier) liked things typically meant for the sex you weren't born as? For T-girls, I'd think it'd be like loving musicals, feeling drawn to the dresses, bras, panties, etc, that cisgirls wear, and just feeling safer near girls then near boys. For T-boys, I guess liking violent stuff? I don't know. Personally, I've always loved musicals, and have been drawn to the female mannequins, and even girls felt like better friends than boys. How bout you?
First of all, I would just add that you don't need to like stereotypical "girls" or "boys" things to be Transgender of any kind, I am a trans girl and like mostly boys things still; thought I would just add that just in case anyone got the misconception. Now, as for me? I felt occasional feelings of "drawnness" to girls clothes at various times throughout my life, but I never put much thought into it until I was about 15 or 16 and they started getting stronger.
I know, right? I agree with you, in that I like "boy" things myself (superheroes, action movies, Star Wars), but I want to try the girl stuff, too
Yeah, I can definitely relate there; I just wanted to add that just in case anyone had any misconceptions or anything; that's all.
Keeping in mind that gender stereotypes do not equal being transgender... Yes, I've always been more drawn to the boyish side of things. I think it's kind of funny how your (OP) post is slanted... you can definitely catch a whiff of the author's opinions there. No offense, of course. As a kid, I had two older brothers and one younger brother. So all brothers. I played with my brothers as if I was one of them, and not their sister. For all intents and purposes, I was just a normal little boy (though they called me a "tomboy"). I liked t-shirts, shorts, and was very proud of my one pair of overalls. I was an avid video-game player, and spent hours on end playing with action figures with my brother. We played toys together until we were about 12 and 14 years old. When I was a bit older, I became extremely envious of men's clothing, boxers, haircuts, bodies, etc. Every time I went clothes shopping with my mother, I'd look longingly at the Men's section, the ties, the shoes, the underwear, everything... Only to be roped into princess sparkle section. I played football with guys, hung out around guys, was more comfortable talking to guys in general. However, in highschool I couldn't really do that very much since to hang around the boys meant that you had a crush on all of them, or something to that effect. Also, I always hated any kind of boy/girl separation where I'd be heaped with all the other girls when the only thing I wanted was to be with the boys. Got me every time.
I know, right? And the same is true of the girls for me. If I had my way, I'd have done their sports, and gone to their slumber parties. I can't tell you how many times I wanted to come, but because of what I am... I wasn't allowed.
Early life? Not really. Sure, there were moments that, looking back, make sense now, but at the time I was more focused on other things. Anger and racing down the highway to Hell kept my focus, and didn't really allow me to acknowledge anything else. Ideally, I'd be a tomboy. Pretty, but tough. ^.~