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Finally Accepting Myself? FtM?

Discussion in 'Gender Identity and Expression' started by PlatypusBear, Oct 15, 2015.

  1. PlatypusBear

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    Location:
    Florida
    Gender:
    Androgyne
    Sexual Orientation:
    Questioning
    Ive always been a tomboy. I as the only girl in a house of 3 boys, and i was the only one who was athletic, and had a lot of male traits. By the time i was 12, i was regularly getting mistaken for a boy, not that it bothered me any, but this continues to happen to me as 20year old. I know that part of it is because ive always dressed andro,and i have very neutral face and body shape.

    As a teen, i never considered myself gay. I had my V card till I was 19 when I meet my first serious boyfriend. Although we had sex regularly, i was reluctant to tell him yes, and it wasnt long before i realized i didnt really care for the sex, or being intimate with him in general. It just didnt feel "right", and i was so out of place. Needless to say, the relationship ended, i never told this guy about all these things, but it was other year before could recognize it for myself. I think I have to stop fighting who I am, even now im not sure if im FtM, but i do at least know im Andro.

    Once I started being real with myself, i decided to just try things out and see how it made me feel. First I stopped working out just to exercise, but to actually gain muscle and size. Secondly, I cut my hair off! It was past my shoulders and one day i said "this isn't me, this is the pretty girl my mom wanted", and the next month i had it cut to a clean buzz.
    Then i accepted that my first name has always made me ill at ease. After sitting on this decision for a few months, I legally changed my first name to Aeron....Next I was shopping (exclusively) from the men's department and buying men's deodorant. Then I started wearing boxers, and NEVER wanted to go back to female underwear. (Even the word "panties" makes me cringe).

    Throughout this whole year or so, I remained single and i noticed i was allowing my imagination to allow feelings for other women. I still havent done anything sexual with a woman, but I dont find myself sexually attracted to men. Lately more and more the girls have my attention!:slight_smile:

    What do you guys think? Does anything sound familiar to those of you who have trans'd? What should I do moving forward? Any ideas or opinions would be helpful! thanks!