So I'm really confused and I have been for awhile. I was assigned male at birth and I'm beginning to question if this is my true identity. I'm rather masculine but I'm not sure if it's because I'm afraid to be feminine. I find myself looking at women clothing, interested in makeup and nail polish. I sometimes wish I was born a woman. If I could choose my gender from birth, as of now, I would choose to be born a female. I'm also gay and I realize that gender identity and sexual orientation are not connected but I can't help to think that maybe I want to be a woman because I don't want to be gay.
I agree. There's no replacement for good therapy. Also ask yourself what it is about being a woman would make you happier than being a man. Try to develop an understanding of what those terms "man" and "woman" mean to you personally. You may be surprised at how those terms might not mean what you thought they meant.
